Form 6-K

1934 Act Registration No. 1-31731

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Dated March 30, 2009

 

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

 

21-3 Hsinyi Road Sec. 1,

Taipei, Taiwan, 100 R.O.C.

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

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

Form 20-F      x            Form 40-F              

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

Yes                      No      x    

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable)

 

 

 


SIGNATURE

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

Date: 2009/03/30

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Joseph C.P. Shieh

Name:   Joseph C.P. Shieh
Title:   Senior Vice President CFO


Exhibit

 

Exhibit

 

Description

1   Press Release to Report Operating Results for 2008 Full Year
2   Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and Independent Auditors’ Report (Stand Alone)
3   Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and Independent Auditors’ Report


Exhibit 1

LOGO

Chunghwa Telecom Reports Operating Results for Full Year 2008

Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.—March 30, 2009—Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) (“Chunghwa” or “the Company”), today reported its operating results for full year 2008. All figures are presented on consolidated basis and prepared in accordance with ROC GAAP.

(Comparisons, unless otherwise stated, are with respect to the prior year period)

Financial Highlights for Full Year 2008:

 

   

Total revenue increased by 2.2% to NT$201.7 billion

 

   

Internet and data revenue grew by 1.7%

 

   

Mobile revenue decreased 1.9%; Mobile VAS revenue increased by 25.0%

 

   

Net income totaled NT$45.0 billion, a decrease of 6.7%

 

   

Earnings per share (EPS) decreased by 6.1% to NT$4.64, or NT$46.4 per ADS

Financial Highlights for 4Q08:

 

   

Total revenue decreased by 0.3% to NT$49.8 billion

 

   

Internet and data revenue grew by 2.6%

 

   

Mobile revenue decreased 1.4%; Mobile VAS revenue increased by 19.8%

 

   

Net income totaled NT$8.5 billion, a decrease of 18.9%

 

   

Earnings per share (EPS) decreased by 23.7% to NT$0.82, or NT$8.2 per ADS

Management Commentary

Commenting on the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 results, Dr. Shyue-Ching Lu, Chunghwa’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said “I am pleased that we were able to deliver our top-line performance and to continue to return cash to the shareholders in 2008 given the adverse economic condition. In 2009, our management’s primary focus will be on maintaining market leadership for our core services, while expanding our strategic digital-converged services such as, broadband and mobile VAS and MOD/IPTV, as well as key enterprise solutions. Furthermore, we plan to continue the deployment of our next-generation networks as a foundation for our long-term growth in providing high quality total communication solutions. Finally, we will continue to focus on company-wide operational efficiency improvement to enhance our profitability. We are confident that our current strategic initiatives and the healthy financial footing position us for long-term success. As such, our Board of Directors has just approved a cash dividend, which demonstrates our confidence and our commitment to maximizing returns for our shareholders.”


Revenue

Chunghwa’s total revenue for 2008 increased by 2.2% year-over-year to NT$201.7 billion, of which 28.3% was from fixed-line services, 35.9% was from mobile services, 24.8% was from Internet and data services, and the remainder consisted of handset revenue, data card sales and the consolidated revenue of Senao International (“Senao”).

While Internet and data businesses contributed positively to the overall revenue, revenue growth was mainly driven by the full 12 months consolidation of Chunghwa’s subsidiary Senao, compared to only 8.5 months of consolidated Senao’s operational results for 2007.

Internet and data revenue in 2008 was 1.7% higher than in 2007, primarily driven by the increased broadband subscriber base and the successful initiatives in upgrading the customers to higher speed fiber services. However, this growth was partly offset by an ADSL tariff adjustment that took effect on April 1, 2008. For mobile business, Chunghwa made progress by increasing the subscriber numbers by 2.9% and by enhancing the VAS service revenues by 25.0% compared to 2007. However, these successes were offset by the traffic decline and the price cuts imposed by the National Communication Commission (or “NCC”), which resulted in an overall revenue decline of 1.9% year-over-year. Fixed-line revenue decreased by 3.4% year-over-year to NT$57.1 billion for 2008. Local and Domestic long distance revenues decreased by 3.3% and 6.8%, respectively, year-over-year for 2008, mainly due to mobile and VOIP substitution. International long distance revenues decreased by 1.4% compared to 2007. This was primarily because of the increased competition from prepaid calling card and the decrease in international direct dial traffic. Other revenue increased over 44%, mostly from the consolidation of Senao.

For the fourth quarter of 2008, total revenue was NT$49.8 billion, a 0.3% decrease over the same period last year. Internet and data revenue was 2.6% higher than the same period last year. Mobile revenue decreased by 1.4%, mainly due to the decrease in traffic. Fixed line revenue as a whole decreased by 2.4% as compared to the same period last year.

Costs and expenses

For 2008, total operating costs and expenses increased year-over-year by 4.4% to NT$143.0 billion, primarily due to the consolidation of Senao’s operating costs and expenses for the full year, compared to only 8.5 months of consolidated Senao’s operating costs and


expenses for 2007. For the parent company, total operating costs and expenses increased by NT$2.9 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.3%. This was primarily because of the increase in handset sale costs, handset subsidies and the employee bonus expenses. However, depreciation and amortization expense for the parent company was 4.3% lower than 2007.

For the fourth quarter of 2008, total operating costs and expenses increased by 1.9% to NT$38.1 billion, mainly due to the increase in personnel cost resulted from the expensing of the employee bonus.

Income tax

The Company’s income tax for 2008 was NT$13.9 billion, a 6.4% increase compared to NT$13.1 billion for 2007. This was mainly due to the decrease in tax credit.

EBITDA and net income

EBITDA for 2008 decreased by 3.4% year-over-year to NT$96.8 billion, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 48.0%, down from 50.8% for 2007. The EBITDA margin decline was primarily attributed to the increase of handset subsidy, cost of handset sales for the parent company and the full year consolidation of Senao, which operates at a lower margin than the parent company.

Net income for 2008 was NT$45.0 billion, a decrease of 6.7% year-over-year. The reasons for such decline were due to the increase in operating costs and expense, as well as the NT$1.2 billion financial asset impairment in the fourth quarter 2008 and the NT$1.7 billion employee bonus which started to be expensed in 2008.

Capex

Capital expenditures totaled NT$30.1 billon for 2008 compared to NT$25.1 billion for 2007. The 20.1% increase of capex in 2008 was mainly for the deployment of the next generation network. Going forward, Chunghwa expects the capex spending to remain between NT$30billion to NT$32billion over the next 2 to 3 years.

These future capex investments will focus on core businesses and on migrating mobile and broadband customers to higher performance platforms.

Cash Flows

Cash flow from operating activities increased by 3.3% to NT$91.9 billion. The increase was primarily because of a decrease in other financial assets and an increase in accounts payable. Free cash flow for 2008 decreased by 3.4% compared with 2007 as capex increased by 20.1%. Still, the cash and cash equivalents remained solid at NT$81.3 billion as of the end of 2008.


For the fourth quarter of 2008, cash flow from operating activities increased by 12.1%. This increase was primarily due to the decrease in other financial assets and the increase in other current liabilities.

Business Performance Highlights:

Internet and Data Services

 

 

By the end of 2008, Chunghwa Telecom had 410 million HiNet subscribers, a 0.5% increase year-over-year. Overall, the Company had 4.3 million broadband subscribers (including ADSL and FTTB) at the end of 2008, a 1.4% increase as compared to the end of 2007. By the end of 2008, FTTx subscriptions with an average service speed of 10 Mbps reached 1.07 million, representing 24.8% of total broadband subscribers.

 

 

As of the end of 2008, Chunghwa had 676 thousand MOD subscribers, a solid 71.4% year-over-year increase.

Mobile Services

 

 

As of December 31, 2008, Chunghwa had 8.95 million mobile subscribers, slightly up by 0.87% quarter-over-quarter compared to 8.87 million as of September 31, 2008.

 

 

Chunghwa remained the leading mobile operator in Taiwan. According to statistics published by the NCC, at the end of 2008, the Company’s total subscriber market share (including 2G, 3G and PHS) was 35.2%, while the revenue market share was 33.5%, respectively.

 

 

Chunghwa had 322 thousand net additions to its 3G subscriber base during the fourth quarter 2008, representing an increase of 9.9% quarter-over-quarter resulting in a total number of 3G subscribers of 3.56 million as of December 31, 2008.

 

 

Mobile VAS revenue for 2008 was NT$7.0 billion, representing a 25.0% increase year-over-year, including the increase of SMS revenue by 20.5% and the increase of mobile Internet revenue by 38.5%.

Fixed-line Services

 

 

As of the end of 2008, the Company maintained its leading fixed-line market position, with fixed-line subscribers totaling 12.7 million.

Recent Updates

The company has recently completed the second capital reduction program on March 20. The total cash returned to the shareholders was NT$19.1 billion.


Financial Statements

Financial statements and additional operational data can be found on the Chunghwa Telecom website at www.cht.com.tw/ir/filedownload.

About Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX 2412, NYSE: CHT) is the leading telecom service provider in Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom provides fixed-line, mobile and Internet and data services to residential and business customers in Taiwan.

 

 

Note Concerning Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Chunghwa may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on forms 20-F and 6-K., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Chunghwa’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from those statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to: extensive regulation of telecom industry; the intensely competitive telecom industry; our relationship with our labor union; general economic and political conditions, including those related to the telecom industry; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and human induced events and disasters, including terrorist activity, armed conflict and highly contagious diseases, such as SARS; and those risks outlined in Chunghwa’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statements on Form F-1, F-3, F-6 and 20-F, in each case as amended. Chunghwa does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.


This release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer or selling security holder and that will contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

A body of generally accepted accounting principles is commonly referred to as “GAAP”. A non-GAAP financial measure is generally defined by the SEC as one that purports to measure historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so adjusted in the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure. We disclose in this report certain non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA. EBITDA for any period is defined as consolidated net income (loss) excluding (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) total net comprehensive financing cost (which is comprised of net interest expense, exchange gain or loss, monetary position gain or loss and other financing costs and derivative transactions), (iii) other expenses, net, (iv) income tax, (v) cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax and (vi) (income) loss from discontinued operations.

In managing our business we rely on EBITDA as a means of assessing our operating performance. We believe that EBITDA can be useful to facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and with other companies because it excludes the effect of (i) depreciation and amortization, which represents a non-cash charge to earnings, (ii) certain financing costs, which are significantly affected by external factors, including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and inflation rates, which have little or no bearing on our operating performance, (iii) income tax and tax on assets and statutory employee profit sharing, which is similar to a tax on income and (iv) other expenses or income not related to the operation of the business.

EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under ROC GAAP. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternate measure of net income or operating income, as determined on a consolidated basis using amounts derived from statements of operations prepared in accordance with ROC GAAP, as an indicator of operating performance or as cash flows from operating activity or as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA has material limitations that impair its value as a measure of a company’s overall profitability since it does not address certain ongoing costs of our business that could significantly affect profitability such as financial expenses and income taxes, depreciation, pension plan reserves or capital expenditures and associated charges. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP financial data, the non-GAAP results should be reviewed together with the GAAP results and are not intended to serve as a substitute for results under GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned set forth at the end of this release and which shall be read together with the accompanying financial statements prepared under ROC GAAP.


If you have any questions in connection with the change of accounting policy, please contact the following person:

 

Contact name:   Ms. Fu-fu Shen
Phone:   +886 2 2344 5488
Fax:   +886 2 3393 8188
Email:   ffshen@cht.com.tw
Address:   CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.
  21-3 Hsinyi Road, Section 1,
  Taipei, Taiwan,
  Republic of China


Exhibit 2

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

Financial Statements for the

Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and

Independent Auditors’ Report


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, all expressed in New Taiwan dollars. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those rules and standards required that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to first paragraph present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the Securities and Exchange Act, the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, requirements of the Business Accounting Law and Guidelines Governing Business Accounting relevant to financial accounting standards, and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.

As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements starting from January 1, 2008, the Company changed its method of accounting for bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors upon adoption of Interpretation 96-052 issued by the Accounting and Research Development Foundation in the Republic of China.

 

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We have also audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008, and have expressed a modified unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

March 3, 2009

Notice to Readers

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

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

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value Data)

 

     2008    2007  
     Amount     %    Amount     %  

ASSETS

         

CURRENT ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)

   $ 77,137,903     17    $ 74,752,564     16  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)

     258,076     —        119,139     —    

Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2 and 6)

     14,161,391     3      17,818,499     4  

Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)

     769,435     —        651,192     —    

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,992,143 thousand in 2008 and $3,290,123 thousand in 2007 (Notes 2 and 8)

     10,190,150     2      10,470,802     2  

Receivables from related parties (Note 24)

     343,016     —        211,626     —    

Other current monetary assets (Notes 2, 9 and 26)

     2,187,324     1      7,089,871     2  

Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 10)

     3,503,762     1      2,794,131     1  

Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 21)

     64,211     —        186,730     —    

Other current assets (Note 11)

     1,671,505     —        1,215,116     —    
                           

Total current assets

     110,286,773     24      115,309,670     25  
                           

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

         

Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 2, 12 and 24)

     8,691,154     2      4,395,453     1  

Financial assets carried at cost (Notes 2 and 13)

     2,521,907     —        2,107,318     —    

Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)

     3,044,102     1      498,257     —    

Other monetary assets (Notes 14 and 25)

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

Total long-term investments

     15,257,163     3      8,001,028     1  
                           

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 15 and 24)

         

Cost

         

Land

     101,259,221     22      101,340,085     22  

Land improvements

     1,494,398     —        1,475,371     —    

Buildings

     62,612,157     14      62,140,290     13  

Computer equipment

     15,751,162     3      15,365,975     3  

Telecommunications equipment

     648,805,525     141      638,467,018     137  

Transportation equipment

     2,404,125     1      2,854,880     1  

Miscellaneous equipment

     7,247,977     2      7,639,500     2  
                           

Total cost

     839,574,565     183      829,283,119     178  

Revaluation increment on land

     5,810,650     1      5,822,981     1  
                           
     845,385,215     184      835,106,100     179  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     540,010,369     117      522,054,190     112  
                           
     305,374,846     67      313,051,910     67  

Construction in progress and advance payments

     15,989,495     3      16,450,761     4  
                           

Property, plant and equipment, net

     321,364,341     70      329,502,671     71  
                           

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Note 2)

         

3G concession

     7,486,088     2      8,234,697     2  

Others

     407,028     —        337,214     —    
                           

Total intangible assets

     7,893,116     2      8,571,911     2  
                           

OTHER ASSETS

         

Idle assets (Note 2)

     927,076     —        927,949     —    

Refundable deposits

     1,282,539     —        1,306,847     1  

Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 21)

     1,487,685     1      1,186,195     —    

Others (Note 24)

     769,978     —        427,846     —    
                           

Total other assets

     4,467,278     1      3,848,837     1  
                           

TOTAL

   $ 459,268,671     100    $ 465,234,117     100  
                           
     2008    2007  
     Amount     %    Amount     %  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

CURRENT LIABILITIES

         

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)

   $ 106,896     —      $ 653,214     —    

Trade notes and accounts payable

     9,349,489     2      9,879,234     2  

Payables to related parties (Note 24)

     2,236,919     1      1,706,089     1  

Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 21)

     5,433,630     1      6,960,504     2  

Accrued expenses (Note 16)

     15,680,602     4      14,957,081     3  

Due to stockholders for capital reduction (Note 18)

     19,115,554     4      9,557,777     2  

Other current liabilities (Notes 2, 17 and 26)

     15,446,581     3      13,882,987     3  
                           

Total current liabilities

     67,369,671     15      57,596,886     13  
                           

DEFERRED INCOME

     2,072,297     —        1,505,150     —    
                           

RESERVE FOR LAND VALUE INCREMENTAL TAX (Note 15)

     94,986     —        94,986     —    
                           

OTHER LIABILITIES

         

Accrued pension liabilities (Notes 2 and 23)

     5,164,388     1      3,911,964     1  

Customers’ deposits

     6,098,605     2      6,324,712     1  

Deferred credits - gain on inter-company transactions (Note 24)

     1,485,916     —        —       —    

Others

     426,387     —        732,711     —    
                           

Total other liabilities

     13,175,296     3      10,969,387     2  
                           

Total liabilities

     82,712,250     18      70,166,409     15  
                           

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Notes 2, 15, 18 and 19)

         

Common stock - $10 par value;

         

Authorized: 12,000,000 thousand shares

         

Issued: 9,696,808 thousand shares in 2008 and 9,667,845 thousand shares in 2007

     96,968,082     21      96,678,451     21  
                           

Preferred stock - $10 par value

     —       —        —       —    
                           

Additional paid-in capital:

         

Capital surplus

     179,193,097     39      200,592,390     43  

Donated capital

     13,170     —        13,170     —    

Equity in additional paid-in capital reported by equity-method investees

     3     —        3     —    
                           

Total additional paid-in capital

     179,206,270     39      200,605,563     43  
                           

Retained earnings:

         

Legal reserve

     52,859,566     11      48,036,210     10  

Special reserve

     2,675,894     1      2,678,723     1  

Unappropriated earnings

     41,276,274     9      48,317,617     10  
                           

Total retained earnings

     96,811,734     21      99,032,550     21  
                           

Other adjustments

         

Cumulative translation adjustments

     29,474     —        (1,980 )   —    

Unrecognized net loss of pension

     (84 )   —        (90 )   —    

Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments

     (2,272,242 )   —        37,508     —    

Unrealized revaluation increment

     5,813,187     1      5,823,200     1  

Treasury stocks - 110,068 thousand shares

     —       —        (7,107,494 )   (1 )
                           

Total other adjustments

     3,570,335     1      (1,248,856 )   —    
                           

Total stockholders’ equity

     376,556,421     82      395,067,708     85  
                           

TOTAL

   $ 459,268,671     100    $ 465,234,117     100  
                           

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

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share Data)

 

     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

NET REVENUES (Note 24)

   $ 186,780,650    100    $ 186,328,955    100

OPERATING COSTS (Note 24)

     95,789,726    52      94,326,091    51
                       

GROSS PROFIT

     90,990,924    48      92,002,864    49
                       

OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 24)

           

Marketing

     27,306,113    14      25,878,875    14

General and administrative

     3,345,977    2      3,247,337    2

Research and development

     3,151,789    2      3,213,778    1
                       

Total operating expenses

     33,803,879    18      32,339,990    17
                       

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     57,187,045    30      59,662,874    32
                       

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS

           

Interest income

     1,866,875    1      1,445,003    1

Valuation gain on financial instruments, net

     550,649    1      —      —  

Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net

     362,314    —        218,429    —  

Foreign exchange gain, net

     329,408    —        —      —  

Others

     397,635    —        767,275    —  
                       

Total non-operating income and gains

     3,506,881    2      2,430,707    1
                       

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES

           

Impairment loss on assets

     1,164,105    1      22,000    —  

Loss on disposal of financial instruments, net

     660,331    —        —      —  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

     276,710    —        84,386    —  

Valuation loss on inventory

     22,208    —        19,165    —  

Interest expense

     404    —        846    —  

Valuation loss on financial instruments, net

     —      —        584,851    —  

Foreign exchange loss, net

     —      —        58,011    —  

Loss arising from natural calamities

     —      —        42,202    —  

Others

     97,303    —        185,650    —  
                       

Total non-operating expenses and losses

     2,221,061    1      997,111    —  
                       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     58,472,865    31      61,096,470    33

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 21)

     13,462,523    7      12,847,151    7
                       

NET INCOME

   $ 45,010,342    24    $ 48,249,319    26
                       

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share Data)

 

     2008    2007
     Income
Before
Income
Tax
   Net
Income
   Income
Before
Income
Tax
   Net
Income

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Notes 2 and 22)

           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 6.03    $ 4.64    $ 6.25    $ 4.94
                           

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 6.02    $ 4.63    $ 6.25    $ 4.93
                           

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

 

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)   (Concluded)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars Except Dividend Per Share Data)

 

    Common Stock     Preferred Stock   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained Earnings     Other Adjustments     Total
Stock-
holders’
Equity
 
          Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
    Unrecognized
Net
Loss of

Pension
    Unrealized
Gain

(Loss)
on

Financial
Instruments
    Unrealized
Revaluation
Increment
    Treasury
Stock
   
  Shares
(Thousands)
    Amount     Shares
(Thousands)
  Amount     Legal
Reserve
  Special
Reserve
    Un-
appropriated

Earnings
             
                           

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2007

  9,667,845     $ 96,678,451     —     $ —     $ 210,273,336     $ 44,037,765   $ 2,680,184     $ 39,984,454     $ (3,304 )   $ —       $ 541,072     $ 5,824,600     $ —       $ 400,016,558  

Adjustment of additional paid-in capital from revaluation of land to income upon disposal

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         (1,400 )     —         (1,400 )

Appropriations of 2006 earnings

                           

Legal reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         3,998,445     —         (3,998,445 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Reversal of special reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         —       (1,461 )     1,461       —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividend - NT$3.58 per share

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (34,610,885 )     —         —         —         —         —         (34,610,885 )

Employees’ bonus - cash

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (1,256,619 )     —         —         —         —         —         (1,256,619 )

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (35,904 )     —         —         —         —         —         (35,904 )

Capital surplus transferred to common stock

  966,785       9,667,845     —       —       (9,667,845 )     —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Capital reduction (Note 19)

  (966,785 )     (9,667,845 )   —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         110,068       (9,557,777 )

Net income in 2007

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         48,249,319       —         —         —         —         —         48,249,319  

Unrealized gain on financial instruments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         2,258       —         —         2,258  

Equity adjustments in investees

  —         —       —       —       72       —       —         (15,764 )     —         —         —         —         —         (15,692 )

Cumulative translation adjustment for foreign-currency investments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         1,324       —         —         —         —         1,324  

Defined benefit pension plan adjustments of investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         (90 )     —         —         —         (90 )

Purchase of treasury stock - 121,075 thousand common shares (Note 19)

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         (7,217,562 )     (7,217,562 )

Unrealized loss on financial instruments

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         (505,822 )     —         —         (505,822 )
                                                                                                     

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007

  9,667,845       96,678,451     —       —       200,605,563       48,036,210     2,678,723       48,317,617       (1,980 )     (90 )     37,508       5,823,200       (7,107,494 )     395,067,708  

Adjustment of additional paid-in capital from revaluation of land to income upon disposal

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         (10,013 )     —         (10,013 )

Appropriations of 2007 earnings

                           

Legal reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         4,823,356     —         (4,823,356 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Reversal of special reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         —       (3,304 )     3,304       —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividend - NT$4.26 per share

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (40,716,130 )     —         —         —         —         —         (40,716,130 )

Stock dividend - NT$0.1 per share

  95,578       955,778     —       —       —         —       —         (955,778 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Employees’ bonus - cash

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (1,303,605 )     —         —         —         —         —         (1,303,605 )

Employees’ bonus - dividends

  43,453       434,535     —       —       —         —       —         (434,535 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (43,454 )     —         —         —         —         —         (43,454 )

Capital surplus transferred to common stock

  1,911,555       19,115,554     —       —       (19,115,554 )     —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Capital reduction

  (1,911,555 )     (19,115,554 )   —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (19,115,554 )

Net income in 2008

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         45,010,342       —         —         —         —         —         45,010,342  

Unrealized loss on financial instruments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         (18,613 )     —         —         (18,613 )

Equity adjustments in investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (54,583 )     —         —         —         —         —         (54,583 )

Cumulative translation adjustment for foreign-currency investments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         31,454       —         —         —         —         31,454  

Defined benefit pension plan adjustments of investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         6       —         —         —         6  

Special reserve for gain arising from disposal of land

  —         —       —       —       —         —       475       (475 )     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cancellation of treasury stock - 110,068 thousand common shares (Note 19)

  (110,068 )     (1,100,682 )   —       —       (2,283,739 )     —       —         (3,723,073 )     —         —         —         —         7,107,494       —    

Unrealized loss on financial instruments

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         (2,291,137 )     —         —         (2,291,137 )
                                                                                                     

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2008

  9,696,808     $ 96,968,082     —     $ —     $ 179,206,270     $ 52,859,566   $ 2,675,894     $ 41,276,274     $ 29,474     $ (84 )   $ (2,272,242 )   $ 5,813,187     $ —       $ 376,556,421  
                                                                                                     

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

 

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 45,010,342     $ 48,249,319  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Impairment loss on assets

     1,164,105       22,000  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     503,753       595,563  

Depreciation and amortization

     37,968,938       39,657,560  

Amortization of premium (discount) of financial assets

     3,258       (183 )

Loss (gain) on disposal of financial instruments, net

     660,331       (92,495 )

Valuation loss (gain) on financial instruments, net

     (550,649 )     584,851  

Valuation loss on inventory

     22,208       19,165  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

     276,710       84,386  

Equity in earnings of equity investees

     (362,314 )     (218,429 )

Dividends received from equity investees

     435,285       107,106  

Deferred income taxes

     (178,971 )     (802,342 )

Other

     —         (2,410 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Financial assets held for trading

     (207,463 )     (308,132 )

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     (218,461 )     1,476,200  

Receivables from related parties

     (131,390 )     (163,858 )

Other current monetary assets

     4,860,343       (122,731 )

Inventories

     (807,397 )     (303,017 )

Other current assets

     (456,389 )     (199,936 )

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (454,187 )     460,501  

Payables to related parties

     553,070       631,713  

Income tax payable

     (1,526,874 )     (1,567,036 )

Accrued expenses

     723,521       (3,839,740 )

Other current liabilities

     650,762       (205,140 )

Deferred income

     567,147       549,731  

Accrued pension liabilities

     1,252,424       2,658,263  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     89,758,102       87,270,909  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

     (7,271,995 )     (22,694,362 )

Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     6,639,849       11,735,207  

Acquisition of held-to-maturity financial assets

     (3,326,951 )     (1,198,301 )

Proceeds from disposal of held-to-maturity financial assets

     659,605       49,035  

Acquisition of financial assets carried at cost

     (485,859 )     (188,038 )

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets carried at cost

     354,933       —    

Acquisition of investment accounted for using equity method

     (4,461,562 )     (2,268,939 )

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment

     44,047       —    

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (29,660,351 )     (24,909,861 )

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

     2008     2007  

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

   $ 2,642,439     $ 106,195  

Increase in intangible assets

     (258,290 )     (272,784 )

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     (331,620 )     39,447  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (35,455,755 )     (39,602,401 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Repayment of long-term loans

     —         (300,000 )

Decrease in customers’ deposits

     (160,733 )     (306,819 )

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (135,309 )     172,392  

Cash dividends paid

     (40,716,130 )     (34,610,885 )

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors and bonus to employees

     (1,347,059 )     (1,292,523 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (7,217,562 )

Capital reduction

     (9,557,777 )     —    
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (51,917,008 )     (43,555,397 )
                

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     2,385,339       4,113,111  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     74,752,564       70,639,453  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 77,137,903     $ 74,752,564  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    

Interest paid

   $ 404     $ 846  
                

Income tax paid

   $ 15,168,368     $ 15,216,529  
                

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Reclassification from common capital stock to due to stockholders for capital reduction

   $ 19,115,554     $ 9,557,777  
                

CASH AND NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase in property, plant and equipment

   $ 30,493,115     $ 25,302,075  

Payables to suppliers

     (832,764 )     (392,214 )
                
   $ 29,660,351     $ 24,909,861  
                

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

The following table presents the allocation of acquisition costs of acquired subsidiaries during 2007 to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their fair values:

 

     Senao
International
Co., Ltd.
    Chunghwa
System
Integration
Co., Ltd.
    Chunghwa
Telecom
Global,
Inc.
    Donghwa
Telecom
Co., Ltd.
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 617,003     $ 96,959     $ 38,771     $ 16,751  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     86,796       325,742       —         —    

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     2,024,443       425,113       33,395       18,044  

Inventories

     1,625,790       136,310       —         —    

Other current assets

     334,055       127,917       2,147       5,896  

Long-term investment

     12,941       —         —         —    

Property, plant, and equipment

     1,316,657       2,879       27,066       —    

Identifiable intangible assets

     365,920       46,792       —         —    

Other assets

     134,869       37,602       17,450       —    

Short-term loan and current portion of long-term loan

     (100,000 )     —         —         —    

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (1,629,324 )     (418,667 )     (39,993 )     (22,827 )

Other current liabilities

     (714,517 )     (71,095 )     (9,161 )     (1,861 )

Long-term debt

     (580,000 )     (1,140 )     (7,263 )     —    

Other liabilities

     (92,579 )     —         —         (2,163 )
                                

Total

     3,402,054       708,412       62,412       13,840  

Percentage of ownership

     31.3285 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
                                
     1,065,813       708,412       62,412       13,840  

Goodwill (negative goodwill)

     —         130,094       8,017       (2,410 )
                                

Acquisition costs of acquired subsidiaries

   $ 1,065,813     $ 838,506     $ 70,429     $ 11,430  
                                

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

 

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)    (Concluded)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

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

 

1. GENERAL

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“Chunghwa”) was incorporated on July 1, 1996 in the Republic of China (“ROC”) pursuant to the Article 30 of the Telecommunications Act. 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.

As the dominate telecommunications service provider of fixed-line and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) in the ROC, Chunghwa is subject to additional regulations imposed by ROC.

Effective August 12, 2005, the MOTC had 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 shares were listed and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (the “TSE”) on October 27, 2000. Certain of Chunghwa’s common shares had been 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 shares had also been 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 shares 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.

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 24,551 and 24,138 employees, respectively.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements were prepared in conformity with the Securities and Exchange Act, the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, requirements of the Business Accounting Law, Guidelines Governing Business Accounting relevant to financial accounting standards, and accounting principles generally accepted in the ROC (“ROC GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions on allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation allowances on inventories, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, impairment of assets, bonuses paid to employees, remuneration to board of directors and supervisors, pension plans and income tax which are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The significant accounting policies are summarized as follows:

Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

Current assets are assets expected to be converted to cash, sold or consumed within one year from balance sheet date. Current liabilities are obligations expected to be settled within one year from balance sheet date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.

 

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Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are commercial paper and treasury bill purchased with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Financial instruments classified as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) include financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading and those designated as at FVTPL on initial recognition. The Company recognizes a financial asset or a financial liability when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. A financial asset is derecognized when the Company loses control of its contractual rights over the financial asset. A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation specified in the relevant contract is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Financial instruments at FVTPL are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are recognized as expenses as incurred. Financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are remeasured at fair value, subsequently with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Cash dividends received subsequently (including those received in the period of investment) are recognized as income. On derecognition of a financial asset or a financial liability, the difference between its carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable or consideration paid and payable is recognized in earnings. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using trade date accounting.

Derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting is classified as financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading. When the fair value is positive, the derivative is recognized as a financial asset, when the fair value is negative, the derivative is recognized as a financial liability.

Available-for-sale Financial Assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Changes in fair value from subsequent remeasurement are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The corresponding accumulated gains or losses are recognized in earnings when the financial asset is derecognized from the balance sheet. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using trade date accounting.

The recognition and derecognition of available-for-sale financial assets are similar to those of financial assets at FVTPL.

Fair values are determined as follows: Listed stocks—at closing prices at the balance sheet date; open-end mutual funds—at net asset values at the balance sheet date; bonds—quoted at prices provided by the Taiwan GreTai Securities Market; and financial assets and financial liabilities without quoted prices in an active market—at values determined using valuation techniques.

Cash dividends are recognized in earnings on the ex-dividend date, except for the dividends declared before acquisition are treated as a reduction of investment cost. Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares and do not affect investment income. The total number of shares subsequent to the increase of stock dividends is used for recalculate cost per share.

 

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An impairment loss is recognized when there is objective evidence that the financial asset is impaired. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases, for equity securities, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent to the decrease and recorded as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity; for debt securities, the amount of the decrease is recognized in earnings, provided that the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized.

Held-to-maturity Financial Assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Those financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Gains and losses are recognized at the time of derecognition, impairment or amortization. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using trade date accounting.

If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease. The reversal may not result in a carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost that would have been determined as if no impairment loss had been recognized.

Revenue Recognition, Account Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Receivables

Revenues are recognized when they are realized or realizable and earned. Revenues are realized or realizable and earned when the Company has persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the goods have been delivered or the services have been rendered to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts agreed between the Company and the customers for goods sold in the normal course of business, net of sales discounts and volume rebates. For trade receivables due within one year from the balance sheet date, as the nominal value of the consideration to be received approximates its fair value and transactions are frequent, fair value of the consideration is not determined by discounting all future receipts using an imputed rate of interest.

Usage revenues from fixed-line services (including local, domestic long distance and international long distance), cellular services, Internet and data services, and interconnection and call transfer fees from other telecommunications companies and carriers are billed in arrears and are recognized based upon minutes of traffic processed when the services are provided in accordance with contract terms.

The costs of providing services are recognized as incurred. The cost includes incentives to third party dealers for inducing business which are payable when the end user enters into an airtime contract bundled with the handsets.

Other revenues are recognized as follows: (a) one-time subscriber connection fees (on fixed-line services) are deferred and recognized over the average expected customer service periods, (b) monthly fees (on fixed-line services, wireless and Internet and data services) are accrued every month, and (c) prepaid services (fixed line, cellular and Internet) are recognized as income based upon actual usage by customers or when the right to use those services expires.

Where the Company enters into transactions which involve both the provision of air time bundled with products such as 3G data card and handset, total consideration received from handsets in these arrangements is allocated and measured using units of accounting within the arrangement based on relative fair values limited to the amount that is not contingent upon the delivery of other items or services.

Where the Company sells products to third party cellular phone stores the Company records the direct sale of the products, typically handsets, as gross revenue when the Company is the primary obligor in the arrangement and when title is passed and the products are accepted by the stores.

 

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An allowance for doubtful receivables is provided based on a review of the collectibility of accounts receivable. The Company determines the amount of allowance for doubtful receivables by examining the aging analysis of outstanding accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (weighted-average cost) or market value (replacement cost or net realizable value).

Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method

Investments in companies where in the Company exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policy decisions are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially stated at cost and subsequently adjusted for its proportionate share in the net earnings of the investee companies. Any cash dividends received are recognized as a reduction in the carrying value of the investments.

Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees wherein the Company does not have substantial control over these equity investees are deferred in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentage in the investees until such gains or losses are realized through transactions with third parties. Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees are eliminated if the Company has substantial control over these equity investees. Gains or losses on sales from equity method investees to the Company are deferred in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentages in the investees until they are realized through transactions with third parties.

Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, the cost of an investment shall be analyzed and the difference between the cost of investment and the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, representing goodwill, shall not be amortize and instead shall be tested for impairment annually. If the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the cost of investment, the excess shall be proportionately allocated as reductions to fair values of noncurrent assets except (a) financial assets other than investments accounted for using equity method, (b) assets to be disposed of by sale, (c) deferred tax assets, and (d) prepaid assets relating to pension or other postretirement benefit plans. If any excess remains after reducing the aforementioned items, the remaining excess shall be recognized as an extraordinary gain.

When the Company subscribes for additional investees shares at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee differs from the amount of the Company share of the investee’s equity. The Company records such a difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to additional paid-in capital the extent available, with the balance charged to retained earnings.

Financial Assets Carried at Cost

Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted price in an active market and whose fair values cannot be reliably measured such as non-publicly traded stocks are measured at their original cost. If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

The accounting treatment for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from financial assets carried at cost is the same as that for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from available-for-sale financial assets.

 

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost plus a revaluation increment, if any, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss. The interest costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction of a qualifying asset are capitalized as property, plant and equipment. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.

An impairment loss on a revalued asset is charged to “unrealized revaluation increment” under equity to the extent available, with the balance is recognized as a loss in earnings. If the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment loss could be reversed and recognized as a gain, with the remaining credited to “unrealized revaluation increment”.

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives: land improvements - 10 to 30 years; buildings - 10 to 60 years; computer equipment - 6 to 10 years; telecommunications equipment - 6 to 15 years; transportation equipment - 5 to 10 years; and miscellaneous equipment - 3 to 12 years.

Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation, accumulated impairment losses and any unrealized revaluation increment are deducted from the corresponding accounts, and any gain or loss recorded as non-operating gains or losses in the year of sale or disposal.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets mainly include 3G Concession, computer software and patents.

The 3G Concession is valid through December 31, 2018. The 3G Concession and any additional licensing fees are amortized on a straight-line basis from the date operations commence through the date the license expires. Computer software costs and patents are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 3-20 years.

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 37, “Intangible Assets.” Expenditure on research shall be expensed as incurred. Development Costs are capitalized when those costs meet relative criteria and are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives. Development costs do not meet relative criteria shall be expensed as incurred.

When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.

Idle Assets

Idle assets are carried at the lower of recoverable amount or carrying amount.

 

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Pension Costs

For employees under defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on actuarial calculations. For employees under defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on the actual contributions made to employees’ individual pension accounts during their service periods.

Expense Recognition

The costs of providing services are recognized as incurred. The cost includes incentives to third party dealers for inducing business which are payable when the end user enters into an airtime contract bundled with the handsets.

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at cost and shown as a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Upon cancellation of treasury stock, the treasury stock account is reduced and the common stock and capital surplus are reversed on a pro rata basis. If capital surplus is not sufficient, the difference is charged to retained earnings.

Income Tax

The Company applies inter-period allocations for its income tax, whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of temporary differences and unused tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided to the extent, if any, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. A deferred tax asset or liability is classified as current or noncurrent in accordance with the classification of its related asset or liability. However, if a deferred tax asset or liability does not relate to an asset or liability in the financial statements, then it is classified as either current or noncurrent based on the expected length of time before it is realized or settled.

Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and technology, research and development expenditures, personnel training, and investments in important technology-based enterprises are recognized using the flow-through method.

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

Income taxes (10%) on undistributed earnings is recorded in the year of stockholders approval which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.

Foreign-currency Transactions

Foreign-currency transactions are recorded in New Taiwan dollars at the rates of exchange in effect when the transactions occur. Exchange gains or losses derived from foreign-currency transactions or monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in earnings. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are revalued at prevailing exchange rates with the resulting gains or losses recognized in earnings.

The financial statements of foreign equity investees are translated into New Taiwan dollars at the following exchange rates. Assets and liabilities - spot rates at year-end; stockholders’ equity - historical rates, income and expenses - average rates during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

 

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Hedge Accounting

A hedging relationship qualifies for hedge accounting only if, all of the following conditions are met: (a) at the inception of the hedge, there is formal documentation of the hedging relationship and the entity’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge; (b) the hedge is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value attributable to the hedged risk, consistently with the risk management strategy documented for that particular hedging relationship; (c) the effectiveness of the hedge can be reliably measured; (d) the hedge is assessed on an ongoing basis and determined actually to have been highly effective throughout the financial reporting periods for which the hedge was designated.

The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instrument at fair value and the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The ARDF of the R.O.C. revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 10, “Accounting for Inventories” (SFAS No. 10) in November 2007, which requires inventories to be stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value item by item. Inventories are recorded by the specific identification method, first-in, first-out method or weighted average method. The last-in, first-out method is no longer permitted. The revised SFAS No. 10 should be applied to financial statements for the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ROC SFAS No. 10 will have on its results of operation and financial positions.

Reclassifications

Certain accounts in the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

3. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE

In March 2007, the ARDF issued an Interpretation 96-052 that requires companies to recognize bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors as an expense rather than an appropriation of earnings beginning January 1, 2008. The adoption of this interpretation resulted in a decrease of $1,317,524 thousand (including $1,289,556 thousand recorded by Chunghwa and $27,968 thousand recorded by its equity-method investees) in net income and a decrease in basic earnings per share (after income tax) of $0.14 for the year ended December 31, 2008. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, such bonuses represent appropriations of the earning from prior years and have been classified as financing activities for 2008 and 2007. Beginning from 2009, such bonuses will be classified as an operating activity for purposes of the statement of cash flows when paid.

 

4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Cash

     

Cash on hand

   $ 91,441    $ 87,165

Bank deposits

     10,207,252      14,561,538

Negotiable certificate of deposit, annual yield rate - ranging from 0.31%-2.45% and 2.05%-4.73% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     48,485,481      33,096,495
             
     58,784,174      47,745,198
             

 

(Continued)

 

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     December 31
     2008    2007

Cash equivalents

     

Commercial paper, annual yield rate - ranging from 0.70%-1.55% and 1.92%-1.97% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

   $ 18,353,729    $ 26,901,146

U.S. Treasury bills, annual yield rate 3.18%

     —        106,220
             
     18,353,729      27,007,366
             
   $ 77,137,903    $ 74,752,564
             

(Concluded)

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, foreign deposits in bank were as following:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

United States of America - New York (US$65,389 thousand and US$284,756 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)

   $ 2,148,690    $ 9,238,338

Hong Kong (US$30,572 thousand, EUR247 thousand, JPY27,844 thousand and GBP270 thousand for 2008 and US$32,975 thousand, EUR406 thousand, JPY26,445 thousand and GBP217 thousand for 2007)

     1,039,021      1,110,885
             
   $ 3,187,711    $ 10,349,223
             

 

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Derivatives - financial assets

     

Index future contracts

   $ 242,868    $ 91,945

Forward exchange contracts

     15,208      27,194
             
   $ 258,076    $ 119,139
             

Derivatives - financial liabilities

     

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 95,515    $ 67,140

Index future contracts

     11,381      5,915

Currency option contracts

     —        580,159
             
   $ 106,896    $ 653,214
             

Chunghwa entered into investment management agreements with a well-known financial institution (fund managers) to manage its investment portfolios in 2006. As of December 31, 2008, Chunghwa’s investment portfolios managed by these fund managers aggregated to an original amount of US$100,000 thousand. The investment portfolios included listed stocks, mutual funds and derivative instruments.

Chunghwa entered into forward exchange contracts and index future contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk and variability in operating results due to fluctuations in exchange rates and stock prices. However, derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting is classified as financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading.

 

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Outstanding forward exchange contracts on December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

     Currency    Maturity Period    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)
December 31, 2008         

Sell

   EUR/USD    2009.01    EUR 4,240
   JPY/USD    2009.01    JPY 446,200
   GBP/USD    2009.01    GBP 1,880
   USD/NTD    2009.01    USD 96,000
   USD/JPY    2009.01    USD 1,544
   USD/EUR    2009.01    USD 777
   USD/GBP    2009.01    USD 124
December 31, 2007         

Sell

   EUR/USD    2008.02    EUR 19,100
   JPY/USD    2008.02    JPY 590,000
   GBP/USD    2008.02    GBP 2,370
   USD/NTD    2008.01-03    USD 385,000
   EUR/NTD    2008.02-03    EUR 40,000
   NTD/USD    2008.01    NTD 323,550

Outstanding index future contracts on December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

     Maturity Period    Units    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)
December 31, 2008         

AMSTERDAM IDX FUT

   2009.01    13    EUR 642

CAC40 10 EURO FUT

   2009.01    14    EUR 451

DAX INDEX FUTURE

   2009.03    3    EUR 356

IBEX 35 INDX FUTR

   2009.01    7    EUR 633

MINI S&P/MIB FUT

   2009.03    37    EUR 712

FTSE 100 IDX FUT

   2009.03    19    GBP 815

TOPIX INDEX FUTURE

   2009.03    35    JPY 283,990

S&P 500 FUTURE

   2009.03    16    USD 3,541

S&P 500 EMINI FUTURE

   2009.03    53    USD 2,346
December 31, 2007         

AMSTERDAM IDX FUT

   2008.01    14    EUR 1,419

CAC40 10 EURO FUT

   2008.01    17    EUR 940

DAX INDEX FUTURE

   2008.03    1    EUR 198

IBEX 35 INDX FUTR

   2008.01    7    EUR 1,076

MINI S&P/MIB FUT

   2008.03    35    EUR 1,366

FTSE 100 IDX FUT

   2008.03    35    GBP 2,204

TOPIX INDEX FUTURE

   2008.03    20    JPY 313,900

S&P 500 FUTURE

   2008.03    16    USD 5,994

S&P 500 EMINI FUTURE

   2008.03    23    USD 1,725

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the amount paid for future deposit were $242,768 thousand and $81,515 thousand, respectively.

 

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In September 2007, Chunghwa entered into a 10-year, foreign currency derivative contract with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (“Goldman”) and valuations are made biweekly starting from September 20, 2007 which are 260 valuation periods totally. Under the terms of the contract, if the NT dollar/US dollar exchange rate is less than NT$31.50 per US dollar at any two consecutive bi-weekly valuation dates during the valuation period starting from October 4, 2007 to September 5, 2017, Chunghwa is required to make a cash payment to Goldman. The settlement amount is determined by the difference between the applicable exchange rates and the base amount of US$4,000 thousand. Conversely, if the NT dollar/US dollar exchange rate is above NT$31.50 per US dollar using the same valuation methodology, Goldman would have a settlement obligation to Chunghwa determined using a base amount of US$2,000 thousand. Further, if the exchange rate is at or above NT$32.70 per US dollar starting from December 12, 2007 at any time, the contract would be terminated at that time. In accordance with the terms of the contract, Chunghwa deposited US$3,000 thousand with Goldman with annual yield rate of 8%. On October 21, 2008, the exchange rate was above NT$32.70 per US dollar, so the contract was terminated at that time.

Net gain and net loss arising from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $477,792 thousand (including realized settlement loss of $46,210 thousand and valuation gain of $524,002 thousand) and $876,482 thousand (including realized settlement loss of $281,474 thousand and valuation loss of $595,008 thousand, respectively).

 

6. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Open-end mutual funds

   $ 13,420,645    $ 16,505,794

Foreign listed stocks

     546,520      958,095

Real estate investment trust fund

     194,226      238,900

Listed stocks

     —        115,710
             
   $ 14,161,391    $ 17,818,499
             

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, movements of unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 35,232     $ 541,054  

Recognized in stockholders’ equity

     (3,174,015 )     (131,852 )

Transferred to profit or loss

     882,878       (373,970 )
                

Balance, end of year

   $ (2,255,905 )   $ 35,232  
                

Global economic and financial circumstances have significantly changed. As a result, the Company determined that the impairment losses of available for sale financial assets is other-than-temporary in nature, and recorded impairment losses of $1,139,105 thousand in 2008.

 

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7. HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Corporate bonds, nominal interest rate ranging from 0.994%-3.85% and 0%-4% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively; effective interest rate ranging from 0.994%-2.95% and 0.994%-4% for 2008 and 2007, respectively

   $ 3,772,177    $ 1,048,484

Collateralized loan obligation, nominal and effective interest rate were both 2.175% for 2008 and 2007

     41,360      100,965
             
     3,813,537      1,149,449

Less: Current portion

     769,435      651,192
             
   $ 3,044,102    $ 498,257
             

 

8. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 3,290,123     $ 3,535,141  

Charge to expense for doubtful accounts

     499,113       592,205  

Accounts receivable written off

     (797,093 )     (837,223 )
                

Balance, end of year

   $ 2,992,143     $ 3,290,123  
                

 

9. OTHER CURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Accrued custodial receipts from other carriers

   $ 484,224    $ 650,791

Receivables from disposal of financial instruments

     42,688      1,011,031

Tax refund receivable

     —        3,221,136

Fixed-Line Fund

     —        1,000,000

Other

     1,660,412      1,206,913
             
   $ 2,187,324    $ 7,089,871
             

 

10. INVENTORIES, NET

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Supplies

   $ 1,609,504    $ 1,517,233

Work in process

     283,739      165,236

Merchandise

     745,435      609,350

Materials in transit

     906,958      521,978
             
     3,545,636      2,813,797

Less: Valuation allowance

     41,874      19,666
             
   $ 3,503,762    $ 2,794,131
             

 

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11. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Prepaid rents

   $ 840,889    $ 589,075

Prepaid expenses

     597,148      380,602

Miscellaneous

     233,468      245,439
             
   $ 1,671,505    $ 1,215,116
             

 

12. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Value
   % of
Ownership
   Carrying
Value
   % of
Ownership

Listed

           

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

   $ 1,331,443    29    $ 1,270,190    31

Non-Listed

           

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

     2,976,434    100      —      —  

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd. (“CHI”)

     829,716    49      974,332    49

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

     791,161    100      —      —  

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

     747,104    100      850,398    100

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

     593,441    40      626,078    40

CHIEF Telecom Inc. (“CHIEF”)

     427,848    69      423,807    69

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”)

     221,537    100      15,408    100

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd. (“CIYP”)

     110,545    100      31,256    100

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”)

     95,836    33      —      —  

Skysoft Co., Ltd. (“SKYSOFT”)

     84,992    30      69,911    30

KingWay Technology Co., Ltd. (“KWT”)

     77,222    33      —      —  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”)

     71,097    100      73,416    100

Spring House Entertainment Inc. (“SHE”)

     45,113    56      15,659    30

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

     4,165    100      —      —  

ELTA Technology Co., Ltd. (“ELTA”)

     —      —        44,998    32

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) (“New Prospect”)

     —      100      —      100

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

     —      100      —      100
                   
     8,407,654         4,395,453   

Prepayments for long-term investments - InfoExplorer Co., Ltd. (“IFE”)

     283,500    —        —      —  
                   
   $ 8,691,154       $ 4,395,453   
                   

Chunghwa invested in Senao International Co., Ltd. (“SENAO”) in January 2007, for a purchase price of $1,065,813 thousand. SENAO engages mainly in telecommunication facilities sales.

Chunghwa established 100% shares of Light Era Development Co., Ltd. (“LED”) by prepaying $3,000,000 thousand in January 2008. LED completed its incorporation on February 12, 2008. LED engages mainly in development of property for rent and sale.

 

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Chunghwa established Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd. (“CHTS”) in July 2008, for a purchase price of $200,000 thousand, and increase capital for $579,280 thousand in September 2008. CHTS engages mainly in data wholesale, IP Transit, IPLC, IP VPN, voice wholesale services, and reinvests in the world satellite business. ST-1 telecommunications satellite is expected be retired in 2011; therefore, CHTS and SingTelSat Pte., Ltd. established a joint venture, ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. (“SSVP”) in Singapore in October 2008 in order to maintain the current service. SSVP will engage in the installation and the operation of ST-2 telecommunications satellite.

Chunghwa invested in Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd. (“CHSI”) in December 2007, for a purchase price of $838,506 thousand. CHSI engages mainly in providing communication and information integration services.

Chunghwa raised investing capital at the amount of $171,513 thousand in CHIEF Telecom Inc. in October 2007. CHIEF engages mainly in internet communication and internet data center (“IDC”) service.

Chunghwa invested in Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”) in December 2007 and September 2008 for a purchase price of $11,430 thousand and $189,833 thousand. DHT engages mainly in international telecommunications, IP fictitious internet and internet transfer services.

Chunghwa invested in Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd. (“CIYP”) in December 2006, for a purchase price of $150,000 thousand. CIYP finished registration in January 2007. CIYP engages mainly in yellow pages sales and advertisement services.

Chunghwa established Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”) with Viettel Co., Ltd. in Vietnam in April 2008, by investing $91,239 thousand cash at the end of 2008. Viettel-CHT engages mainly in IDC services.

Chunghwa invested in Skysoft Co., Ltd. (“SKYSOFT”) in October 2007, for a purchase price of $67,025 thousand. SKYSOFT engages mainly in providing of music on-line, software, electronic information and advertisement services.

Chunghwa invested in KingWay Technology Co., Ltd. (“KWT”) in January 2008, for a purchase price of $71,770 thousand. KWT engages mainly in publishing books, data processing and software services.

Chunghwa invested in Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”) in December 2007, for a purchase price of $70,429 thousand. CHTG engages mainly in international data and internet services and long distance wholesales.

Chunghwa increased its ownership of Spring House Entertainment Inc. (“SHE”) from 30% to 56% in January 2008, for a purchase price of $39,800 thousand, and SHE becomes a subsidiary of Chunghwa. SHE engages mainly in network services, producing digital entertainment content and broadband visual sound terrace development.

Chunghwa established Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. (“CHTJ”), a 100% owned subsidiary in October 2008 by investing $6,140 thousand cash, and increased its investment on CHTJ by investing $11,151 thousand cash in January 2009. CHTJ engages mainly in telecommunication business, data processing and related services, development and sale of software and consulting services in telecommunication.

The Company invested in ELTA Technology Co., Ltd. in April and October 2007, for a purchase price of $27,455 thousand and $16,768 thousand, respectively. ELTA engages mainly in professional on-line and mobile value-added content aggregative services. Chunghwa sold all shares of ELTA with carrying value $51,152 thousand on July 23, 2008 for a selling price of $44,047 thousand and recognized a disposal loss of $7,105 thousand.

 

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Chunghwa has established New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) (“New Prospect”) and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.) (“Prime Asia”) in March 2006. Both holding companies are operating as investment companies and Chunghwa has 100% ownership right in an amount of US$1 in each holding company.

Chunghwa prepaid $283,500 thousand to invest in InfoExplorer Co., Ltd. (“IFE”) and the record date of capital increase of IFE was January 5, 2009. Chunghwa acquired 49% of ownership. Chunghwa has control in IFE by obtaining above half of seats of the board of directors of IFE on January 20, 2009, which was IFE’s stockholder’s meeting. IFE mainly engages in information system planning and maintenance, software development, and information technology consultation services.

The carrying values of the equity investees as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the equity in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are determined based on the audited financial statements of the investees for the same years as the Company.

All accounts of Chunghwa’s subsidiaries were included in Chunghwa’s consolidated financial statements.

 

13. FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Value
   % of
Ownership
   Carrying
Value
   % of
Ownership

Cost investees:

           

Taipei Financial Center (“TFC”)

   $ 1,789,530    12    $ 1,789,530    12

Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (“IBT II”)

     200,000    17      —      —  

Global Mobile Corp. (“GMC”)

     127,018    11      168,038    15

iD Branding Ventures (“iDBV”)

     75,000    8      75,000    8

RPTI International (“RPTI”)

     34,500    12      49,500    12

Essence Technology Solution, Inc. (“ETS”)

     10,000    9      20,000    9

Siemens Telecommunication Systems (“Siemens”)

     —      —        5,250    15
                   
     2,236,048         2,107,318   

Prepayments for long-term investments in stocks-Taipei Financial Center (“TFC”)

     285,859    —        —      —  
                   
   $ 2,521,907       $ 2,107,318   
                   

Chunghwa invested in IBT II in January 2008, for a purchase price of $200,000 thousand. IBT II engages mainly in investment. IBT II completed its incorporation on February 13, 2008.

Chunghwa invested in GMC in December 2007, for a purchase price of $168,038 thousand for 16,796 thousand shares. GMC engages mainly in wire communication services and computer software wholesale and circuit engineering. The National Communications Commission (“NCC”) informed Chunghwa with the Communication Letter (#0974102087) on April 1, 2008 that its investment in GMC was not authorized by NCC, and notified Chunghwa on May 5, 2008 that Chunghwa should dispose of its investment in GMC no later than June 30, 2008, otherwise, NCC would fine Chunghwa according to the Telecommunication Act. In April 2008, Chunghwa disposed of a portion of its investment in GMC (4,100 thousand shares) and filed an appeal to NCC to suspend the enforcement. In July, 2008, NCC resolved that according to the Administrative Penalty Act, Chunghwa could not divest of its investment in the short time period provided and that Chunghwa would not be subject to fines as noted above. In October 2008, NCC revoked the original decree about Chunghwa’s investment in GMC, therefore, Chunghwa did not dispose of its remaining holding in GMC.

 

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After evaluating the investment in RPTI, Chunghwa determined the investment in RPTI was impaired and recognized an impairment loss of $15,000 thousand and $22,000 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Chunghwa invested in ETS in December 2007, for a purchase price of $20,000 thousand. ETS mainly engaged in IP-Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) and design of voice security module. After evaluating the investment in ETS, Chunghwa determined the investment in ETS was impaired and recognized an impairment loss of $10,000 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Chunghwa disposed all shares of Siemens with carrying value $5,250 thousand in March 2008, for a selling price of $314,055 thousand and Chunghwa recognized a disposal gain of $308,805 thousand.

Chunghwa participated in TFC’s capital increase in October 2008 and the prepayment was $285,859 thousand.

The above investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair values cannot be reliably measured are carried at original cost.

 

14. OTHER NONCURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Piping Fund

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

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 a total of $1,000,000 thousand to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government. This fund was used to finance various telecommunications infrastructure projects.

 

15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Cost

     

Land

   $ 101,259,221    $ 101,340,085

Land improvements

     1,494,398      1,475,371

Buildings

     62,612,157      62,140,290

Computer equipment

     15,751,162      15,365,975

Telecommunications equipment

     648,805,525      638,467,018

Transportation equipment

     2,404,125      2,854,880

Miscellaneous equipment

     7,247,977      7,639,500
             

Total cost

     839,574,565      829,283,119

Revaluation increment on land

     5,810,650      5,822,981
             
     845,385,215      835,106,100
             

Accumulated depreciation

     

Land improvements

     898,156      844,244

Buildings

     16,238,529      15,181,459

Computer equipment

     11,590,417      11,457,928

Telecommunications equipment

     502,974,534      485,397,314

 

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     December 31
     2008    2007

Transportation equipment

   $ 2,194,104    $ 2,690,767

Miscellaneous equipment

     6,114,629      6,482,478
             
     540,010,369      522,054,190
             

Construction in progress and advance payments

     15,989,495      16,450,761
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 321,364,341    $ 329,502,671
             

(Concluded)

Pursuant to the related regulation, Chunghwa revalued its land owned as of April 30, 2000 based on the publicly announced value on July 1, 1999. These revaluations which have been approved by the Ministry of Auditing resulted in increases in the carrying values of property, plant and equipment of $5,986,074 thousand, liabilities for land value incremental tax of $211,182 thousand, and stockholder’s equity - other adjustments of $5,774,892 thousand.

The amendment to the Land Tax Act, relating to the article to permanently lower land value incremental tax, went effective from February 1, 2005. In accordance with the lowered tax rates, Chunghwa recomputed its land value incremental tax, and reclassified the reserve for land value incremental tax of $116,196 thousand to stockholders’ equity - other adjustments. As of December 31, 2008, the unrealized revaluation increment was decreased to $5,813,187 thousand by disposal revaluation assets.

Depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $36,951,384 thousand and $38,691,561 thousand, respectively. No interest expense was capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 

16. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Accrued salary and compensation

   $ 10,664,953    $ 9,594,195

Accrued franchise fees

     2,368,996      2,159,399

Other accrued expenses

     2,646,653      3,203,487
             
   $ 15,680,602    $ 14,957,081
             

 

17. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Advances from subscribers

   $ 5,624,497    $ 5,037,430

Amounts collected in trust for others

     2,446,647      2,804,891

Payables to equipment suppliers

     2,250,041      1,786,351

Payables to contractors

     1,546,234      1,065,972

Refundable customers’ deposits

     980,622      915,248

Miscellaneous

     2,598,540      2,273,095
             
   $ 15,446,581    $ 13,882,987
             

 

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18. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Under Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation, Chunghwa’s authorized capital is $120,000,000,020, which is divided into 12,000,000,000 common shares (at $10 par value per share), which are issued and outstanding 9,696,808,181 shares, Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation and the Republic of China Telecommunications Act provide that the MOTC has the right to purchase two redeemable preferred shares at $10 (par value) in the event its ownership of Chunghwa falls below 50% of the outstanding common shares. On March 28, 2006, the board of directors approved the issuance of the 2 preferred shares, and the MOTC purchased the 2 preferred shares at par value on April 4, 2006.

For the purpose of privatizing Chunghwa, the MOTC sold 1,109,750 thousand common shares of Chunghwa in an international offering of securities in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) amounting to 110,975 thousand units (one ADS represents ten common shares) on the New York Stock Exchange on July 17, 2003. Afterwards, the MOTC sold 1,350,682 thousand common shares in the form of ADS amounting to 135,068 thousand units on August 10, 2005. Subsequently, the MOTC and Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. sold 505,389 thousand and 58,959 thousand common shares of Chunghwa, respectively, in the form of ADS totally amounting to 56,435 thousand units on September 29, 2006. The MOTC and Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. have sold 3,024,780 thousand common shares in the form of ADS amounting to 302,478 thousand units. As of December 31, 2008, the outstanding ADSs were 1,780,568 thousand common shares, which equaled approximately 178,057 thousand units and represented 18.36% of Chunghwa’s total outstanding common shares.

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 can, 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.

The MOTC, as the holder of those preferred shares is entitled to the same rights as holders of common shares and certain additional rights as specified in Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation as follows:

 

  a. The holder of the preferred shares, or its nominated representative, will act as a director and/or supervisor during the entire period in which the preferred shares are outstanding.

 

  b. The holder of preferred shares has the same pre-emptive rights as holders of common shares when Chunghwa raises capital by issuing new shares.

 

  c. The holder of the preferred shares will have the right to veto on any change in the name of Chunghwa or the nature of its business and any transfer of a substantial portion of Chunghwa’s business or property.

 

  d. The holder of the preferred shares may not transfer the ownership. Chunghwa must redeem all outstanding preferred shares with par value within three years from the date of their issuance.

Under the ROC Company Law, additional paid-in capital may only be utilized to offset deficits. For those companies having no deficits, additional paid-in capital arising from capital surplus can be used to increase capital stock and distribute to stockholders in proportion to their ownership at the ex-dividend date. Also, such amounts can only be declared as a stock dividend by Chunghwa at an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of existing regulations. The combined amount of any portions capitalized each year may not exceed 10 percent of common stock issued. However, where a company undergoes an organizational change (such as a merger, acquisition, or reorganization) that results in the capitalization of undistributed earnings after the organizational change, the above restriction does not apply.

 

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In addition, before distributing a dividend or making any other distribution to stockholders, Chunghwa must pay all outstanding taxes, recover any past losses and set aside a legal reserve equal to 10% of its net income, and depending on its business needs or requirements, may also set aside a special reserve. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, no less than 50% of the remaining earnings comprising remaining balance of net income, if any, plus cumulative undistributed earnings shall be distributed in the following order: (a) from 2% to 5% of distributable earnings shall be distributed to employees as employee bonus; (b) no more than 0.2% of distributable earnings shall be distributed to board of directors and supervisors as remuneration; and (c) cash dividends to be distributed shall not be less than 50% of the total amount of dividends to be distributed. If cash dividends to be distributed is less than $0.10 per share, such cash dividend shall be distributed in the form of common shares.

Chunghwa operates in a capital-intensive and technology-intensive industry and requires capital expenditures to sustain its competitive position in high-growth market. Thus, Chunghwa’s dividend policy takes into account future capital expenditure outlays. In this regard, a portion of the earnings may be retained to finance these capital expenditures. The remaining earnings can then be distributed as dividends if approved by the stockholders in the following year and will be recorded in the financial statements of that year.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the accrual amounts for bonuses to employees and remuneration to directors and supervisors is based on management estimates including past experience and probable amount to be paid in accordance with Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation and Implementation Guidance for the Employee’s Bonus Distribution of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

If the initial accrual amounts of the aforementioned bonus are different from the amounts resoluted in the stockholders’ meeting, the difference is charged to the earnings of the following year as a result of change in accounting estimate.

Under the ROC Company Law, 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 reaching 50% of the aggregate par value of the outstanding capital stock of Chunghwa, up to 50% of the reserve may, at the option of Chunghwa, be declared as a stock dividend and transferred to capital.

The appropriations and distributions of the 2007 and 2006 earnings of the company have been approved and resolved by the stockholders on June 19, 2008 and June 15, 2007 as follows:

 

     Appropriation of
Earnings
   Dividend Per Share
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Legal reserve

   $ 4,823,356    $ 3,998,445    $ —      $ —  

Reversal of special reserve

     3,304      1,461      —        —  

Cash dividends

     40,716,130      34,610,885      4.26      3.58

Stock dividends

     955,778      —        0.10      —  

Employee bonus - cash

     1,303,605      1,256,619      —        —  

Employee bonus - stock

     434,535      —        —        —  

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

     43,454      35,904      —        —  

The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2007 and 2006 were consistent with the resolutions of the meetings of the Board of Directors held on April 25, 2008 and April 24, 2007, respectively.

The stockholders, at a special meeting held on August 14, 2008, resolved to transfer capital surplus in the amount of $19,115,554 thousand to common capital stock.

 

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The above mentioned 2008 capital increase proposal was effectively registered with Securities and Futures Bureau of Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan (“SFC”). The board of directors resolved the ex- dividend date of the aforementioned proposal as October 25, 2008.

The stockholders, at the stockholders’ meeting held on August 14, 2008, also resolved to reduce the amount of capital in Chunghwa by a cash distribution to its stockholders in order to improve the financial condition of Chunghwa and better utilize its excess funds. The capital reduction plan was effected by a transfer of capital surplus in the amount of $19,115,554 thousand to common capital stock and was effectively registered with SFC. Chunghwa designated December 30, 2008 as the record date and March 9, 2009 as the stock transfer date of capital reduction.

The stockholders, at a meeting held on June 15, 2007, resolved to transfer capital surplus in the amount of $9,667,845 thousand to common capital stock.

The above 2007 capital increase proposal was effectively registered with SFC. The board of directors resolved the ex-dividend date of aforementioned proposal as August 1, 2007.

The stockholders, at the stockholders’ meeting held on June 15, 2007, also resolved to reduce the amount of capital in Chunghwa by a cash distribution to its stockholders in order to improve the financial condition of Chunghwa and better utilize its excess funds. The capital reduction plan was effected by a transfer of capital surplus in the amount of $9,667,845 thousand to common capital stock and effectively registered with SFC. Chunghwa decided October 19, 2007 and December 29, 2007 as the record date and stock transfer date of capital reduction, respectively. Subsequently, common capital stock was reduced by $9,667,845 thousand and a liability for the actual amount of cash to be distributed to stockholders of $9,557,777 thousand was recorded. The difference between the reduction in common capital stock and the distribution amount represents treasury stock of $110,068 thousand held by Chunghwa and concurrently cancelled. Such cash payments to stockholder’s was made in January 2008.

The appropriation of Chunghwa’s 2008 earnings has not been resolved by the board of directors as of the report date. Information on the appropriation of 2008 earnings, employee bonus and remuneration to board of directors and supervisors proposed by the board of directors and resolved by the stockholders is available at the Market Observation Post System website.

 

19. TREASURY STOCK

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of year

   110,068     —    

Increase

   —       121,075  

Decrease

   (110,068 )   (11,007 )
            

Balance, end of year

   —       110,068  
            

According to the Securities and Exchange Act of the ROC, total shares of treasury stock shall not exceed 10% of Chunghwa’s stock issued. The total amount of the repurchased shares shall not be more than the total amount of retained earnings, capital surplus and realized additional paid-in capital. The Company shall neither pledge treasury stock nor exercise stockholders’ rights on these shares, such as rights to dividends and to vote.

In order to maintain its credit and stockholders’ equity, Chunghwa repurchased 121,075 thousand shares of treasury stock for $7,217,562 thousand from August 29, 2007 to October 25, 2007. On December 29, 2007, Chunghwa cancelled 11,007 thousand shares of treasury stock by reducing common stock of $110,068 thousand. The remaining of 110,068 thousand shares of treasury stock amounted to $7,107,494 thousand was cancelled on February 21, 2008.

 

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20. COMPENSATION, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008
     Cost of
Services
   Operating
Expenses
   Total

Compensation expense

        

Salaries

   $ 12,108,552    $ 8,282,400    $ 20,390,952

Insurance

     900,020      617,331      1,517,351

Pension

     1,606,127      1,181,250      2,787,377

Other compensation

     8,472,465      5,766,107      14,238,572
                    
   $ 23,087,164    $ 15,847,088    $ 38,934,252
                    

Depreciation expense

   $ 34,925,146    $ 2,026,238    $ 36,951,384
                    

Amortization expense

   $ 880,086    $ 136,596    $ 1,016,682
                    

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2007
     Cost of
Services
   Operating
Expenses
   Total

Compensation expense

        

Salaries

   $ 12,212,562    $ 8,092,151    $ 20,304,713

Insurance

     665,350      839,133      1,504,483

Pension

     1,749,411      1,238,306      2,987,717

Other compensation

     9,201,910      5,497,585      14,699,495
                    
   $ 23,829,233    $ 15,667,175    $ 39,496,408
                    

Depreciation expense

   $ 36,512,666    $ 2,178,895    $ 38,691,561
                    

Amortization expense

   $ 866,946    $ 98,182    $ 965,128
                    

 

21. INCOME TAX

 

  a. A reconciliation between income tax expense computed by applying the statutory income tax rate of 25% to income before income tax and income tax payable shown in the statements of income is as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Income tax expense computed at statutory income tax rate of 25% to income before income tax

   $ 14,618,206     $ 15,274,107  

Add (deduct) tax effects of:

    

Permanent differences

     (135,085 )     (446,237 )

Temporary differences

     325,840       910,583  

Additional tax at 10% on undistributed earnings

     —         8,260  

Investment tax credits

     (1,502,112 )     (2,401,319 )
                

Income tax payable

   $ 13,306,849     $ 13,345,394  
                

The tax liabilities of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are the net amount from deducting income tax payables by prepaid income tax.

 

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  b. Income tax expense consists of the following:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Income tax payable

   $ 13,306,849     $ 13,345,394  

Income tax- separated

     296,901       242,733  

Income tax - deferred

     (178,971 )     (802,342 )

Adjustments of prior years’ income tax

     37,744       61,366  
                
   $ 13,462,523     $ 12,847,151  
                

 

  c. Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) consists of the following:

 

     December 31  
     2008     2007  

Current

    

Provision for doubtful accounts

   $ 478,196     $ 331,328  

Abandonment of equipment not approved by National Tax Administration

     40,239       —    

Unrealized accrued expense

     22,384       —    

Valuation loss on financial instruments, net

     13,696       151,358  

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     (35,568 )     9,634  

Other

     23,460       25,738  
                
     542,407       518,058  

Valuation allowance

     (478,196 )     (331,328 )
                

Net deferred income tax assets-current

   $ 64,211     $ 186,730  
                

Noncurrent

    

Accrued pension cost

   $ 1,407,460     $ 1,092,701  

Impairment loss

     80,225       80,524  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     —         12,970  
                

Net deferred income tax assets-noncurrent

   $ 1,487,685     $ 1,186,195  
                

 

  d. The related information under the Integrated Income Tax System is as follows:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Balance of Imputation Credit Account (“ICA”)

   $ 7,285,595    $ 6,528,877
             

The estimated and the actual creditable ratios distribution of Chunghwa’s of 2008 and 2007 for earnings were 30.81% and 28.81%, respectively. The imputation credit allocated to stockholders is based on its balance as of the date of dividend distribution. The estimated creditable ratio may change when the actual distribution of imputation credit is made.

 

  e. Undistributed earnings information

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, there is no earnings generated prior to June 30, 1998 in Chunghwa’s undistributed earnings.

Income tax returns through the year ended December 31, 2005 had been examined by the ROC tax authorities.

 

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22. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

     Amount (Numerator)     Weighted-
average
Number of
Common
Shares
Outstanding
(Thousand)
(Denominator)
   Earning Per Share
(Dollars)
        Income
Before
Income
Tax
   Net
Income
   Income
Before
Income Tax
    Net Income          
            

Year ended December 31, 2008

            

EPS was calculated as follows:

            

Basic EPS

            

Income available to stockholders

   $ 58,472,865     $ 45,010,342     9,696,808    $ 6.03    $ 4.64
                    

SENAO’s stock-based compensation

     (13,775 )     (13,775 )   —        

Employee bonus

     —         —       20,681      
                          

Diluted EPS

            

Income available to stockholders (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)

   $ 58,459,090     $ 44,996,567     9,717,489    $ 6.02    $ 4.63
                                  

Year ended December 31, 2007

            

EPS was calculated as follows:

            

Basic EPS

            

Income available to stockholders

   $ 61,096,470     $ 48,249,319     9,776,237    $ 6.25    $ 4.94
                    

SENAO’s stock-based compensation

     (8,099 )     (8,099 )   —        
                          

Diluted EPS

            

Income available to stockholders (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)

   $ 61,088,371     $ 48,241,220     9,776,237    $ 6.25    $ 4.93
                                  

According to the Interpretation 97-169 issued by ARDF in May 2008, Chunghwa presumed that the employees bonuses to be paid will be settled in shares and takes those shares into consideration when calculating the weighted average number of outstanding shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS if the share have a dilutive effect for the year ended December 31, 2008. The number of shares is calculated by dividing the amount of bonuses by the closing price of the Chunghwa’s shares of the balance sheet date. The dilutive effect of the shares needs to be considered until the stockholders resolve the number of shares to be distributed to employees in their meeting in the following year.

The diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was due to the effect of potential common stock of stock options by SENAO.

 

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23. PENSION PLAN

Chunghwa completed privatization plans on August 12, 2005. Chunghwa is required to pay all accrued pension obligations including service clearance payment, lump sum payment under civil service plan, additional separation payments, etc. upon the completion of the privatization in accordance with the Statute Governing Privatization of Stated-owned Enterprises. After paying all pension obligations for privatization, the plan assets of Chunghwa should be transferred to the Fund for Privatization of Government-owned Enterprises (the “Privatization Fund”) under the Executive Yuan. On August 7, 2006, Chunghwa transferred the remaining balance of fund to the Privatization Fund. However, according to the instructions of MOTC, Chunghwa would, on behalf of the MOTC pay all accrued pension obligations including service clearance payment, lump sum payment under civil service plan, additional separation payments, etc. upon the completion of the privatization.

The pension plan under the Labor Pension Act of ROC (the “LPA”) is effective beginning July 1, 2005 and this pension mechanism is considered as a defined contribution plan. Based on the LPA, Chunghwa makes monthly contributions to employees’ individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.

Chunghwa’s pension plan is considered as a defined benefit plan under the Labor Standards Law that provide benefits based on an employee’s length of service and average six-month salary prior to retirement. Chunghwa contributes an amount at 15% or less of salaries paid each month to their respective pension funds (the Funds), which are administered by the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee (the Committee) and deposited in the names of the Committees in the Bank of Taiwan.

Pension costs of Chunghwa were $2,871,428 thousand ($2,774,274 thousand subject to defined benefit plan and $97,154 thousand subject to defined contribution plan) and $3,101,497 thousand ($3,023,558 thousand subject to defined benefit plan and $77,939 thousand subject to defined contribution plan) for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Pension information of the defined benefit plan was summarized as follows:

 

  a. Components of net periodic pension cost for the year

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 2,658,562     $ 2,807,927  

Interest cost

     185,873       107,931  

Expected return on plan assets

     (82,006 )     (78,198 )

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     (2,529 )     7,003  

Curtailment/settlement loss to be recognized

     14,374       178,895  
                
   $ 2,774,274     $ 3,023,558  
                

 

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  b. Reconciliation between the fund status and accrued pension cost is summarized as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2008     2007  

Benefit obligation

    

Vested benefit obligation

   $ (5,658,116 )   $ (3,526,887 )

Non-vested benefit obligation

     (2,832,135 )     (2,150,100 )
                   

Accumulated benefit obligation

     (8,490,251 )     (5,676,987 )

Additional benefit obligation

     (930,915 )     (970,516 )
                   

Projected benefit obligation

     (9,421,166 )     (6,647,503 )

Fair values of plan assets

     4,282,694       2,754,779  
                   

Funded status

     (5,138,472 )     (3,892,724 )

Unrecognized prior service cost effect

     (49,776 )     —    

Amortization of unrecognized net loss (gain)

     23,860       (19,240 )
                   

Accrued pension liabilities

   $ (5,164,388 )   $ (3,911,964 )
                   

c.

  

Vested benefit

   $ 7,664,921     $ 5,009,083  
                   

d.

  

Actuarial assumptions

    
  

Discount rate used in determining present value

     2.00 %     2.50 %
  

Rate of compensation increase

     1.00 %     1.50 %
  

Rate of return on plan assets

     2.50 %     2.75 %

 

  e. Contributions and payments of the Fund

 

     Years Ended December 31
     2008    2007

Contributions

   $ 1,515,234    $ 365,368
             

Payments

   $ 105,910    $ 600,239
             

 

24. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The ROC Government, one of Chunghwa’s customers held 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 and other state-owned enterprises in the normal course of business and at arm’s-length prices. The information on service revenues from government bodies and related organizations have not been provided because details of the type of transactions were not summarized by Chunghwa. Chunghwa believes that all costs of doing business are reflected in the financial statements.

 

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  a. Chunghwa engages in business transactions with the following related parties:

 

Company

  

Relationship

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

  

Subsidiary (it was the equity-method investee in January 2007, and has control in April 2007)

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd. (“CIYP”)

  

Subsidiary

CHIEF Telecom, Inc. (“CHIEF”)

  

Subsidiary

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

  

Subsidiary (it was the subsidiary of equity-method investee, Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd., and it becomes to Chunghwa’s subsidiary since December 2007)

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”)

  

Subsidiary (it was the subsidiary of equity-method investee, Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd., and it becomes to Chunghwa’s subsidiary since December 2007)

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”)

  

Subsidiary (it was the indirect owned subsidiary of equity-method investee, Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd., and it becomes to Chunghwa’s subsidiary since December 2007)

Spring House Entertainment Inc. (“SHE”)

  

Subsidiary (it was the equity-method investee, and it becomes to Chunghwa’s subsidiary since January 2008)

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

  

Subsidiary

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

  

Subsidiary

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

  

Subsidiary

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) (“New Prospect”)

  

Subsidiary

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

  

Subsidiary

Uni-Gate Telecom Inc. (“Uni-Gate”)

  

Subsidiary of CHIEF

CHIEF Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited (“CHK”)

  

Subsidiary of CHIEF

Chief International Corp. (“CIC”)

  

Subsidiary of CHIEF

Concord Technology Co., Ltd. (“Concord”)

  

Subsidiary of CHSI

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Glory”)

  

Subsidiary of Concord

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd. (“CHI”)

  

Equity-method investee

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

  

Equity-method investee

Skysoft Co., Ltd. (“SKYSOFT”)

  

Equity-method investee

ELTA Technology Co., Ltd. (“ELTA”)

  

Equity-method investee before Chunghwa sold all shares in July 2008

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)

  

Equity-method investee of SENAO

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

  

Subsidiary of CHI

Chunghwa Investment Holding Company (“CIHC”)

  

Subsidiary of CHI

 

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  b. Significant transactions with the above related parties are summarized as follows:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

1)      Receivables

           

Trade notes and accounts receivable

           

SENAO

   $ 178,878    52    $ 156,861    74

CHSI

     41,256    12      —      —  

CIYP

     38,782    11      16,909    8

LED

     22,566    7      —      —  

CHIEF

     20,906    6      17,612    9

CHTG

     18,618    5      17,345    8

SHE

     10,863    3      —      —  

DHT

     9,155    3      —      —  

Others

     1,992    1      2,899    1
                       
   $ 343,016    100    $ 211,626    100
                       

2)      Payables

           

Trade notes payable, accounts payable and accrued expenses

           

CHSI

   $ 628,485    28    $ 344,032    20

SENAO

     606,990    27      584,198    34

TISE

     492,883    22      141,192    8

CIYP

     35,198    2      8,039    —  

CHIEF

     34,215    2      8,599    1

DHT

     17,063    1      9,113    1

CHTG

     14,867    1      9,520    1

SHE

     14,782    —        —      —  

Others

     2,947    —        5,344    —  
                       
     1,847,430    83      1,110,037    65
                       

Payable to construction supplier

           

CHSI

     53,502    2      —      —  

TISE

     26,188    1      191,218    11
                       
     79,690    3      191,218    11
                       

Amounts collected in trust for others

           

SENAO

     244,291    11      398,019    24

CIYP

     61,273    3      —      —  

Others

     4,235    —        6,815    —  
                       
     309,799    14      404,834    24
                       
   $ 2,236,919    100    $ 1,706,089    100
                       

 

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     Years Ended December 31
     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

3)      Revenues

           

SENAO

   $ 1,634,017    1    $ 1,107,649    1

CHIEF

     208,227    —        189,083    —  

CHTG

     140,416    —        91,217    —  

CHSI

     32,865    —        17,950    —  

SKYSOFT

     32,738    —        7,303    —  

CIYP

     23,499    —        26,152    —  

ELTA

     9,831    —        14,947    —  

CHPT

     6,743    —        7,169    —  

Others

     11,047    —        2,393    —  
                       
   $ 2,099,383    1    $ 1,463,863    1
                       

4)      Operating costs and expenses

           

SENAO

   $ 6,667,907    5    $ 4,658,811    4

TISE

     538,389    —        388,111    —  

CHSI

     401,740    —        455,307    —  

CHIEF

     207,345    —        89,694    —  

ELTA

     189,744    —        98,610    —  

SHE

     51,836    —        —      —  

CIYP

     50,679    —        15,512    —  

CHTG

     41,122    —        65,641    —  

DHT

     8,599    —        23,524    —  

SNI

     8,412    —        3,258    —  

Others

     6,070    —        3    —  
                       
   $ 8,171,843    5    $ 5,798,471    4
                       

5)      Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

           

CHSI

   $ 1,388,118    5    $ 568,367    2

TISE

     849,985    3      947,835    4

CHTG

     56,740    —        43,393    —  

SENAO

     1,701    —        1,044    —  

SNI

     355    —        —      —  
                       
   $ 2,296,899    8    $ 1,560,639    6
                       

6)      Acquisitions of investment accounted for using equity method

           

CHI

   $ —      —      $ 908,935    41

CIHC

     —      —        11,430    —  
                       
   $ —      —      $ 920,365    41
                       

Chunghwa acquired all of the shares of CHSI and CHTG from CHI in December 2007, for a total purchase price of $908,935 thousand cash. The Company also acquired all of the shares of DHT from CIHC, for a total purchase price of $11,430 thousand cash.

 

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Chunghwa sold the land with a carrying value of $936,016 thousand to LED at price of $2,421,932 thousand during 2008. However, since the gain on disposal of land amounting to $1,485,916 thousand is unrealized, the gain is recognized as deferred credits - gain on inter-company transactions, and will not be recognized as revenue till the gain is realized in the future.

Chunghwa sold the land with a carrying value of $378,927 thousand to LED at price of $207,030 thousand in 2008 and resulted in a disposal loss amounting to $171,897 thousand. The disposal loss on land is unrealized and the unrealized loss is included in other assets - other. The unrealized loss is not recognized in earnings until it is sold to the third party and realized in the future.

The foregoing transactions with related parties were conducted as arm’s length transactions, except for the transactions with SENAO, CHIEF and CIYP were determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

 

  c. The compensation of directors, supervisors and managements is showed as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31
     2008    2007

Salaries

   $ 48,355    $ 48,533

Compensations

     35,978      38,028

Bonus

     48,238      48,758
             
   $ 132,571    $ 135,319
             

The compensation of directors, supervisors and management personnel for the year ended December 31, 2007 included the bonuses appropriated from earnings for 2007 which had been approved by stockholders in their annual meeting held in 2008.

 

25. SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of December 31, 2008, Chunghwa’s remaining commitments under non-cancelable contracts with various parties were as follows:

 

  a. Acquisitions of land and buildings of $399,116 thousand.

 

  b. Acquisitions of telecommunications equipment of $17,090,893 thousand.

 

  c. Unused letters of credit $912,714 thousand.

 

  d. Contract to print billing, envelopes and telephone directories of $115,725 thousand.

 

  e. Chunghwa also has non-cancelable operating leases covering certain buildings, computers, computer peripheral equipment and operating system software under contracts that expire in various years. Future lease payments were as follows:

 

Year    Rental Amount

2009

   $ 1,460,359

2010

     1,070,118

2011

     796,618

2012

     572,531

2013 and thereafter

     314,256

 

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  f. 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 long-term investment - other monetary assets). If the fund is not sufficient, Chunghwa will contribute the remaining $1,000,000 thousand upon notification from the Taipei City Government. Based on Chunghwa’s understanding of the Piping Fund terms, if the project is considered to be no longer necessary by the ROC government, Chunghwa will receive back its proportionate share of the net equity of the Piping Fund upon its dissolution. Chunghwa does not know when its contribution to the Piping Fund will be returned; therefore, Chunghwa did not discount the face amount of its contribution on the Piping Fund.

 

  g. A portion of the land used by Chunghwa during the period July 1, 1996 to December 31, 2004 was co-owned by Chunghwa and Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. (the former Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. directorate General of Postal Service). In accordance with the claims process in Taiwan, on July 12, 2005, the Taiwan Taipei District Court sent a claim notice to Chunghwa to reimburse Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. in the amount of $767,852 thousand for land usage compensation due to the portion of land usage area in excess of Chunghwa’s ownership and along with interest calculated at 5% interest rate from June 30, 2005 to the payment date. Chunghwa stated that both parties have the right to use co-management land without consideration. Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. can’t request payment for land compensation. However, Chunghwa believes that the computation used to derive the land usage compensation amount is inaccurate because most of the compensation amount has expired as result of the expiration clause. Therefore, Chunghwa has filed an appeal at the Taiwan Taipei District Court. As of audit report date, the case is still in the procedure of the first instance at the Taiwan Taipei District Court.

 

  h. Giga Media filed a civil action against Chunghwa with the Taiwan Taipei District Court (the “Court”) on June 12, 2008. The complaint alleged that Chunghwa infringed Giga Media’s ROC Patent No. I 258284 which is a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (“PPPoE”) technique used to launch fixed IP of ADSL. Giga Media is seeking damages of $500,000 thousand and interest calculated at 5% for the period from one day following the date Chunghwa received the official notification from the Court to the payment date.

 

26. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

  a. Carrying amounts and fair value of financial instruments were as follows:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 77,137,903    $ 77,137,903    $ 74,752,564    $ 74,752,564

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     258,076      258,076      119,139      119,139

Available-for-sale financial assets

     14,161,391      14,161,391      17,818,499      17,818,499

Held-to-maturity financial assets - current

     769,435      769,435      651,192      651,192

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net

     10,190,150      10,190,150      10,470,802      10,470,802

Receivables from related parties

     343,016      343,016      211,626      211,626

Other current monetary assets

     2,187,324      2,187,324      7,089,871      7,089,871

Investments accounted for using equity method

     8,691,154      9,620,760      4,395,453      5,954,659

Financial assets carried at cost

     2,521,907      2,521,907      2,107,318      2,107,318

Held-to-maturity financial assets - noncurrent

     3,044,102      3,044,102      498,257      498,257

Other noncurrent monetary assets

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

Refundable deposits

     1,282,539      1,282,539      1,306,847      1,306,847

 

(Continued)

 

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     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Liabilities

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   $ 106,896    $ 106,896    $ 653,214    $ 653,214

Trade notes and accounts payable

     9,349,489      9,349,489      9,879,234      9,879,234

Payables to related parties

     2,236,919      2,236,919      1,706,089      1,706,089

Accrued expenses

     15,680,602      15,680,602      14,957,081      14,957,081

Due to stockholders for capital reduction

     19,115,554      19,115,554      9,557,777      9,557,777

Amounts collected in trust for others (included in “other current liabilities”)

     2,446,647      2,446,647      2,804,891      2,804,891

Payables to equipment suppliers (included in “other current liabilities”)

     2,250,041      2,250,041      1,786,351      1,786,351

Payables to contractors (included in “other current liabilities”)

     1,546,234      1,546,234      1,065,972      1,065,972

Refundable customers’ deposits (included in “other current liabilities”)

     980,622      980,622      915,248      915,248

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (included in “other current liabilities”)

     27,616      27,616      35,162      35,162

Customers’ deposits

     6,098,605      6,098,605      6,324,712      6,324,712

(Concluded)

 

  b. Methods and assumptions used in the estimation of fair values of financial instruments:

 

  1) The fair values of certain financial instruments recognized in the balance sheet generally correspond to the market prices of the financial assets. Because of the short maturities of these instruments, the carrying value represents a reasonable basis to estimate fair values. This method does not apply to the financial instruments discussed in Notes 2, and 3 below.

 

  2) If the financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and the available-for-sale financial assets have quoted market prices in an active market, the quoted market prices are viewed as fair values. If the market prices of the available-for-sale financial assets are not readily available, valuation techniques are used incorporating estimates and assumptions that are consistent with prevailing market conditions.

 

  3) Long-term investments are based on the net asset values of the investments in investees, if quoted market prices are not available.

 

  c. Fair values of financial assets and liabilities using quoted market prices or valuation techniques were as follow:

 

     Amount Based on Quoted
Market Price
   Amount Determined Using
Valuation Techniques
     December 31    December 31
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   $ 258,076    $ 119,139    $ —      $ —  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     14,161,391      17,818,499      —        —  

Hedging derivative financial assets (classified as other current monetary assets)

     —        990      —        —  

 

(Continued)

 

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     Amount Based on Quoted
Market Price
   Amount Determined Using
Valuation Techniques
     December 31    December 31
     2008    2007    2008    2007
Liabilities            

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

   $ 106,896    $ 73,055    $ —      $ 580,159

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (classified as other current liabilities)

     27,616      35,162      —        —  
(Concluded)

 

  d. Information about financial risks

 

  1) Market risk

The foreign exchange rate fluctuations would result in Chunghwa’s foreign-currency-dominated assets and liabilities and open forward exchange contracts exposed to rate risk.

The fluctuations of market price would result in the index future contracts exposed to price risk.

The financial instruments categorized as available-for-sale financial assets are mainly listed stocks and open-end mutual funds. Therefore, the market risk is the fluctuations of market price. In order to manage this risk, Chunghwa would assess the risk before investing, therefore, no material market risk are anticipated.

 

  2) Credit risk

Credit risk represents the potential loss that would be incurred by Chunghwa if the counter-parties or third-parties breached contracts. Financial instruments with positive fair values at the balance sheet date are evaluated for credit risk. The counter-parties or third-parties of the aforementioned financial instruments are reputable financial institutions. Management does not expect Chunghwa’s exposure to default by those parties to be material.

 

  3) Liquidation risk

Chunghwa has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement of derivative financial instruments. Therefore, the liquidation risk is low.

The financial instruments of the Company categorized as available-for-sale financial assets are publicly-traded, easily converted to cash. Therefore, no material liquidation risks are anticipated. The financial instruments categorized as financial assets carried at cost are investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market. Therefore, material liquidation risks are anticipated.

 

  4) Cash flow interest rate risk

The Company engages in investments in fixed-interest-rate debt securities. Therefore, cash flows from such securities are not expected to fluctuate significantly due to changes in market interest rates.

In addition, the Company engages in investments in floating-interest-rate debt securities. The changes in market interest rate would impact the floating-interest rate; therefore, cash flows from such securities are expected to fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates.

 

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  e. Fair value hedge

Chunghwa entered into forward exchange contracts is mainly to hedge the fluctuation in exchange rates of beneficiary certificate denominated in foreign currency, which is fair value hedge. The transaction was assessed as highly effective for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts for hedge as of December 31, 2007 and 2008:

 

     Currency    Maturity Date    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)
December 31, 2008         

Sell

   USD/NTD    2009.01    USD 30,000
December 31, 2007         

Sell

   USD/NTD    2008.03    USD 65,000
   EUR/NTD    2008.02-03    EUR 40,000

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the forward exchange contract measured at fair value resulting in hedging derivative financial liability of $27,616 thousand and $35,162 thousand (classified as other current liabilities), respectively. As of December 31, 2007, the forward exchange contract measured at fair value resulting in hedging derivative financial asset of $990 thousand (classified as other current monetary assets).

According to the regulations of Securities and Futures Bureau, Chunghwa should disclose the derivative transactions of Chunghwa’s investees, SENAO, which was as follows:

 

  1) Holding period and contract amounts

SENAO entered into a forward exchange contract for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 to reduce the exposure to foreign currency risk.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Currency    Maturity Period    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)
December 31, 2008         

Buy

   NTD / USD    2009.01    NTD 131,412
December 31, 2007         

Buy

   NTD / USD    2008.01    NTD 64,945

 

  2) Market risk

The foreign exchange rate fluctuations would result in SENAO’s foreign-currency-dominated assets and liabilities and open forward exchange contracts exposed to rate risk.

The financial instruments categorized as available-for-sale financial assets are mainly beneficiary certificates. Therefore, the market risk is the fluctuations of market price. In order to manage this risk, SENAO would assess the risk before investing, therefore, no material market risk are anticipated.

 

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  3) Credit risk

Credit risk represents the potential loss that would be incurred by SENAO if the counter-parties or third-parties breached contracts. Financial instruments with positive fair values at the balance sheet date are evaluated for credit risk. The counter-parties or third-parties to the aforementioned financial instruments are reputable financial institutions and companies. Management does not expect SENAO’s exposure to default by those parties to be material. The maximum credit exposures of SENAO’s financial instruments are the same as its carrying amounts.

 

  4) Liquidation risk

SENAO has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement of derivative financial instruments. Therefore, the liquidation risk is low.

SENAO’s investments in domestic open-end mutual funds are traded in active markets and can be disposed readily approximately to their fair values. The financial instruments categorized as financial assets carried at cost are investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market; therefore, material liquidation risk would be anticipated on financial assets carried at cost.

 

27. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Following are the additional disclosures required by the SFC for Chunghwa and its investees:

 

  a. Financing provided: None.

 

  b. Endorsement/guarantee provided: None.

 

  c. Marketable securities held: Please see Table 1.

 

  d. Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 2.

 

  e. Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 3.

 

  f. Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4.

 

  g. Total purchase from or sale 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 Chunghwa exercises significant influence: Please see Table 7.

 

  j. Financial transactions: Please see Notes 5 and 26.

 

  k. Investment in Mainland China: Please see Table 8.

 

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28. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

  a. Industry

The financial information of Chunghwa by industry: Please see Table 9.

 

  b. Geographic

As of December 31, 2008, Chunghwa hasn’t established any foreign operation.

 

  c. Export sales

The export sales of Chunghwa is less than 10% of total net revenues.

 

  d. Major customers

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, Chunghwa did not have any single customer whose net revenue exceeded 10% of the total net revenues.

 

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TABLE 1

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

DECEMBER 31, 2008

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

 

No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008    

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value
(Note 6)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
   

0

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Stocks              
   

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  71,773   $ 1,331,443     29   $ 2,260,854     Note 5
   

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  300,000     2,976,434     100     2,977,016     Note 1
   

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  98,000     829,716     49     905,908     Note 1
   

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  34,869     791,161     100     791,161     Note 1
   

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  60,000     747,104     100     647,846     Note 1
   

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  1,760     593,441     40     774,610     Note 1
   

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  37,942     427,848     69     379,496     Note 1
   

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  51,590     221,537     100     221,537     Note 1
   

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  15,000     110,545     100     111,272     Note 1
   

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  3,000     95,836     33     95,836     Note 1
   

Skysoft Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  4,438     84,992     30     45,625     Note 1
   

KingWay Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  1,002     77,222     33     20,670     Note 1
   

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  6,000     71,097     100     70,851     Note 1
   

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  5,996     45,113     56     30,413     Note 1
   

Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  —       4,165     100     4,165     Note 1
   

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.)

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  —     US$ (1 dollar )   100   US$ (1 dollar )   Note 3
   

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

 

Subsidiary

 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  —     US$ (1 dollar )   100   US$ (1 dollar )   Note 3
   

InfoExplorer Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Prepayments for long-term investments

  16,200     283,500     —       283,500     Note 8
   

Taipei Financial Center

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost

  172,927     1,789,530     12     1,412,661     Note 2
   

Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost

  20,000     200,000     17     197,676     Note 2
   

Global Mobile Corp.

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost

  12,696     127,018     11     118,243     Note 2
   

iD Branding Ventures

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost

  7,500     75,000     8     75,796     Note 2
   

PRTI International

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost

  9,234     34,500     12     35,679     Note 2
   

Essence Technology Solution, Inc.

 

 

Financial assets carried at cost

  2,000     10,000     9     5,333     Note 2
   

Taipei Financial Center

 

 

Prepayments for long-term investments in stock

  28,586     285,859     —       285,859     Note 9
   

ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     5,424     —       6,140     Note 5
   

ADIDAS AG NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     7,155     —       4,463     Note 5
   

AEGIS GROUP PLC GBP0.05

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  58     4,797     —       2,056     Note 5
   

AGGREKO PLC ORD

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  10     2,262     —       2,100     Note 5
   

AIOI INSURANCE CO LTD. NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  20     3,117     —       3,351     Note 5
   

ALLIANZ SE-REG NPV(REGD) (VINKULIERT)

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     2,037     —       2,428     Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008  

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value
(Note 6)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
 
   

ALSTOM EUR7.00 (POST-SUBD)

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2   $ 3,580   —     $ 3,909   Note 5
   

ALTERA CORP COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  8     5,489   —       4,338   Note 5
   

ANGLO AMERICAN PLC USD0.54945 (POST CONSOLIDAT)

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     4,611   —       1,778   Note 5
   

APOLLO GROUP INC CL A

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     2,749   —       3,203   Note 5
   

APPLE INC

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     2,860   —       2,931   Note 5
   

ARCELORMITTAL NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,856   —       3,751   Note 5
   

ASTELLAS PHARMA INC SHS

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,088   —       2,909   Note 5
   

ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.25

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     4,569   —       3,894   Note 5
   

AVIVA PLC ORDINARY 25P SHARES

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  15     5,765   —       2,689   Note 5
   

AXA EUR2.29

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,878   —       3,964   Note 5
   

BANCO POPOLARE SPA EUR3.60

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     6,986   —       2,706   Note 5
   

BANCO SANTANDER SA BANCO SANTANDER SA

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  11     5,470   —       3,517   Note 5
   

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM STK USD0.01

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,943   —       2,621   Note 5
   

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM USD1

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     4,376   —       4,344   Note 5
   

BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     4,772   —       4,551   Note 5
   

BG GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  7     4,546   —       3,092   Note 5
   

BHP BILLITON PLC USD0.50

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     2,947   —       2,806   Note 5
   

BMC SOFTWARE INC COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,621   —       4,700   Note 5
   

BNP PARIBAS EUR2

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     6,079   —       2,407   Note 5
   

BP PLC ORD USD0.25

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  29     10,863   —       7,289   Note 5
   

CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP COM USD0.01

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     5,568   —       2,659   Note 5
   

CAMPBELL SOUP CO CAP USD0.0375

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,609   —       4,931   Note 5
   

CAPITA GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.02066667

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     5,048   —       4,056   Note 5
   

CHEVRON CORP COM USD0.75

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     4,201   —       4,878   Note 5
   

CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,502   —       2,889   Note 5
   

CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD. NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     2,662   —       3,326   Note 5
   

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     5,610   —       5,027   Note 5
   

COMPASS GROUP PLC ORD

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  19     4,005   —       3,043   Note 5
   

CVS CAREMARK CORP COM STK USD0.01

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     5,326   —       3,778   Note 5
   

DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD. NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  8     3,145   —       2,281   Note 5
   

DE LA RUE ORD GBP0.4486857

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,115   —       2,056   Note 5
   

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NAMEN ORD

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     1,024   —       940   Note 5
   

E.ON AG NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     7,180   —       4,624   Note 5
   

EISAI CO LTD.

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,215   —       3,369   Note 5
   

EMC CORP COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  9     2,492   —       2,947   Note 5
   

ENEL

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  23     6,854   —       4,768   Note 5
   

ENI SPA

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6     7,203   —       4,640   Note 5
   

EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,607   —       3,264   Note 5
   

EXXON MOBIL CORP COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     5,322   —       4,984   Note 5
   

FAMILYMART CO LTD.

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,547   —       3,703   Note 5
   

FAST RETAILING CO LTD. NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,570   —       7,091   Note 5
   

FIAT SPA

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     6,441   —       2,475   Note 5
   

FIRSTENERGY CORP COM USD0.10

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,723   —       2,835   Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008  

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value

(Note 6)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net

Asset Value
 
   

FIRSTGROUP PLC ORD GBP0.05

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  11   $ 3,792   —     $ 2,317   Note 5
   

FLUOR CORP NEW COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     5,289   —       3,614   Note 5
   

FRANCE TELECOM SA EUR4

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,919   —       4,647   Note 5
   

FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  16     2,969   —       1,393   Note 5
   

FURUKAWA ELEC LTD. ORD

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  22     3,544   —       3,438   Note 5
   

GAMESTOP CORP-CL A NEW CLASS ‘A’ COM USD0.001

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     6,448   —       2,762   Note 5
   

GEMALTO EUR1

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,622   —       2,421   Note 5
   

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,734   —       3,225   Note 5
   

GENERAL MILLS INC

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,511   —       5,969   Note 5
   

GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     4,327   —       6,505   Note 5
   

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC ORD GBP0.25

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,719   —       1,864   Note 5
   

HEINZ H J CO COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     5,532   —       4,952   Note 5
   

HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINE NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,741   —       1,248   Note 5
   

HOME DEPOT INC COM USD0.05

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,657   —       2,617   Note 5
   

IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     4,716   —       3,212   Note 5
   

INDRA SISTEMAS SA EUR0.20 SER ‘A’

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     3,653   —       3,049   Note 5
   

ING GROEP NV CVA EUR0.24

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     4,191   —       1,840   Note 5
   

INPEX CORP

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —       2,368   —       2,288   Note 5
   

INTESA SANPAOLO SPA

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  36     6,677   —       4,224   Note 5
   

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM USD0.20

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     4,629   —       3,952   Note 5
   

ITOCHU CORP ORD

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  11     3,518   —       1,775   Note 5
   

ITT CORP

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     5,033   —       3,636   Note 5
   

JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SHS

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,039   —       2,273   Note 5
   

JFE HOLDINGS INC NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,013   —       2,126   Note 5
   

JGC CORPORATION

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,260   —       2,382   Note 5
   

JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM USD1

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     6,336   —       5,926   Note 5
   

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM USD1

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,950   —       2,056   Note 5
   

KDDI CORPORATION

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —       2,583   —       3,007   Note 5
   

KONAMI CORP jpy50

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,518   —       2,325   Note 5
   

KONINKLIJKE AHOLD NV EUR0.30

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  16     7,788   —       6,424   Note 5
   

KONINKLIJKE KPN NV EUR0.24

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     7,438   —       5,927   Note 5
   

KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,426   —       2,786   Note 5
   

LAWSON INC LAWSON INC

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,483   —       2,835   Note 5
   

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI EUR0.30

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     6,686   —       4,194   Note 5
   

MAN GROUP PLC ORD USD0.03428571

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     4,725   —       1,351   Note 5
   

MAPFRE S.A.

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  45     7,218   —       5,042   Note 5
   

MARUBENI CORPORATION

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  16     3,380   —       1,958   Note 5
   

MCDONALD’S CORP COM USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     4,207   —       6,539   Note 5
   

MERCK KGAA NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     8,248   —       5,140   Note 5
   

MICROSOFT CORP COM USD0.0000125

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6     5,102   —       3,513   Note 5
   

MITSUBISHI CORP ORD

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     1,946   —       1,533   Note 5
   

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     3,470   —       2,413   Note 5
   

MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  56     3,106   —       2,488   Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008  

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value

(Note 6)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net

Asset Value
 
   

MITSUI OSK LINES LTD. NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  9   $ 3,539   —     $ 1,777   Note 5
   

MONSANTO CO NEW COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     5,448   —       3,352   Note 5
   

MOODY’S CORP COM USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,729   —       1,376   Note 5
   

MORRISON W SUPRMKT ORD GBP0.10

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  25     4,899   —       3,289   Note 5
   

NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE EUR5.00(REGD)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6     3,491   —       3,582   Note 5
   

NATIONAL-OILWELL VARCO INC COM USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,059   —       1,585   Note 5
   

NIKE INC -CL B CLASS’B’COM NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     6,496   —       5,388   Note 5
   

NIKON CORP

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     2,636   —       1,541   Note 5
   

NINTENDO CO LTD. NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —       3,327   —       2,458   Note 5
   

NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO LTD.

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6     3,830   —       1,012   Note 5
   

NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD.

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  17     2,923   —       1,802   Note 5
   

NIPPON YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISH NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  12     3,912   —       2,382   Note 5
   

NOKIA OYJ NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     3,647   —       2,018   Note 5
   

NYSE EURONEXT COM STK USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     6,325   —       2,347   Note 5
   

OLD MUTUAL PLC GBP0.10

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  58     5,622   —       1,528   Note 5
   

ORIENTAL LAND CO LTD. NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     2,997   —       3,773   Note 5
   

PANASONIC CORP

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,406   —       2,027   Note 5
   

PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     2,666   —       2,761   Note 5
   

PERNOD-RICARD SA EUR1.55

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     6,307   —       5,399   Note 5
   

PNC FINL SVCS GROUP IN COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     5,360   —       3,864   Note 5
   

PRAXAIR INC COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     4,743   —       3,550   Note 5
   

QUALCOMM INC COM USD0.0001

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     5,434   —       4,503   Note 5
   

RAYTHEON CO COM COM USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     5,187   —       4,025   Note 5
   

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,953   —       3,333   Note 5
   

ROCKWELL COLLINS COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,571   —       3,846   Note 5
   

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS ‘A’SHS EUR0.07

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6     6,910   —       4,892   Note 5
   

RWE AG NEU NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     8,759   —       5,849   Note 5
   

SANOFI-AVENTIS EUR2

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     6,368   —       6,068   Note 5
   

SAP AG-COMMON ORD NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     7,066   —       4,619   Note 5
   

SCOT + STHN ENERGY ORD GBP0.50

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,972   —       2,741   Note 5
   

SHIONOGI & CO LTD.

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6     3,971   —       5,015   Note 5
   

SHISEIDO CO LTD. ORD

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     2,909   —       2,659   Note 5
   

SIEMENS AG-REG NPV(REGD)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     6,716   —       4,388   Note 5
   

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.50

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,195   —       2,247   Note 5
   

STANDARD LIFE PLC ORD GBP0.10

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  31     4,619   —       3,019   Note 5
   

STATE STR CORP COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     6,413   —       3,318   Note 5
   

SUZUKI MOTOR CORP NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,587   —       2,147   Note 5
   

T&D HOLDINGS INC

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,491   —       2,695   Note 5
   

TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL NPV SHS

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,179   —       3,211   Note 5
   

TECHNIP NPV NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     4,147   —       4,246   Note 5
   

TELEFONICA SA EUR1

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  8     6,798   —       5,517   Note 5
   

TERUMO CORPORATION

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,389   —       3,949   Note 5
   

THALES SA THALES SA

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     4,094   —       4,381   Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008  

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value

(Note 6)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net

Asset Value
 
   

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM USD1

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3   $ 5,681   —     $ 3,666   Note 5
   

TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,570   —       2,819   Note 5
   

TOTAL SA EUR2.5

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     7,504   —       4,988   Note 5
   

TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD.

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,535   —       4,698   Note 5
   

TULLOW OIL PLC ORD GBP0.10

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  8     3,052   —       2,540   Note 5
   

UNILEVER NV-CVA CVA EUR0.16

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,623   —       4,196   Note 5
   

UNION PACIFIC CORP COM USD2.50

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,720   —       4,712   Note 5
   

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD GBP5

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  7     3,482   —       2,231   Note 5
   

VALLOUREC (USIN A T EUR4 (POST SUBDIVISION)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     3,602   —       3,974   Note 5
   

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,715   —       3,471   Note 5
   

VINCI EUR2.50 (POST SUBDIVISION)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     6,867   —       5,212   Note 5
   

VIVENDI SA EUR5.50

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     6,884   —       5,642   Note 5
   

VODAFONE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.11428571

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  70     7,366   —       4,646   Note 5
   

VOESTALPINE AG NPV

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     9,909   —       3,428   Note 5
   

WACKER CHEMIE AG NPV(BR)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     7,246   —       7,898   Note 5
   

WAL-MART STORES INC COM USD0.10

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,431   —       5,342   Note 5
   

WELLS FARGO & CO COM USD1 2/3

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,482   —       4,688   Note 5
   

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP COM

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,658   —       2,813   Note 5
   

WYETH COM USD0.333

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,702   —       2,779   Note 5
   

XSTRATA PLC ORD USD0.50

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,684   —       563   Note 5
   

XTO ENERGY INC COM USD0.01

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,868   —       3,048   Note 5
    REITS              
   

Fubon No. 1 Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  10,000     100,000   —       97,000   Note 5
   

Cathay No. 2 REIT

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2,288     22,880   —       20,226   Note 5
   

Gallop No. 1 REIT

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  10,000     100,000   —       77,000   Note 5
    Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)              
   

Polaris /P-shares Taiwan Dividend + ETF

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  600     15,000   —       8,094   Note 4
   

SINOPIA ALT-GL BD M/N 600$ I GBL BD MKT NEUTR 600 USD I

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —       623,332   —       655,389   Note 4
   

PCA Well Pool Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  117,079     1,500,000   —       1,515,101   Note 4
   

Yuan Ta Wan Tai Bond Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  104,520     1,500,000   —       1,508,096   Note 4
   

Polaris De-Li Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  97,388     1,500,000   —       1,515,220   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  336     208,578   —       206,457   Note 4
   

Fidelity US High Yield Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  535     206,588   —       136,427   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds-Strategic Income Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  316     132,592   —       115,946   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds Intl Bond

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  14,644     565,387   —       520,653   Note 4
   

Credit Suisse BF (Lux) Euro Bond Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     55,632   —       67,248   Note 4
   

Fidelity European High Yield Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  324     126,425   —       83,835   Note 4
   

Parvest Europe Convertible Bond Fond

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  78     443,097   —       330,346   Note 4
   

JPMorgan Funds-Global Convertibles Fund (EUR)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  868     491,450   —       370,542   Note 4
   

Parvest Euro Bond

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  39     287,400   —       293,022   Note 4
   

Fuh-Hwa Aegis Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  17,813     234,684   —       188,543   Note 4
   

AGI Global Quantitative Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  22,968     267,269   —       239,098   Note 4

 

(Continued)

 

- 48 -


No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008  

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value

(Note 6)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net

Asset Value
 
   

Capital Asset Manager Income

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  11,285   $ 200,000   —     $ 146,911   Note 4
   

Fuh Hwa Life Goal Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6,832     100,000   —       83,267   Note 4
   

Fuh Hwa Asia Pacific Balanced

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  7,764     100,000   —       65,295   Note 4
   

Asia-Pacific Mega - Trend Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  13,059     175,000   —       111,001   Note 4
   

AIG Flagship Global Balanced Fund of Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  25,679     350,000   —       272,970   Note 4
   

Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund of Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  18,089     200,000   —       193,452   Note 4
   

Cathay Global Aggressive Fund of Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  14,692     200,000   —       127,231   Note 4
   

Polaris Global Emerging Market Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  9,791     150,000   —       75,490   Note 4
   

HSBC Global Fund of Bond Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  22,838     250,000   —       240,729   Note 4
   

Fubon Taiwan Selected Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     618,404   —       602,000   Note 4
   

HSBC Taiwan Balanced Strategy Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     797,811   —       745,000   Note 4
   

Cathay Chung Hwa No. 1 Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     717,909   —       585,000   Note 4
   

Fuh Hwa Power Fund III

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     726,771   —       725,000   Note 4
   

JPM (Taiwan) JF Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2,462     50,000   —       38,508   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds-Global Equity Fund (A1 class)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  253     262,293   —       175,235   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds International

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  128     163,960   —       94,857   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds America

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  937     163,960   —       98,248   Note 4
   

JPMorgan Funds-Global Dynamic Fund (B)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  303     165,640   —       99,714   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds-Research International Fund (A1 share)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  173     131,920   —       79,545   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds Emerging Markets

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  144     122,175   —       50,085   Note 4
   

Credit Suisse Equity Fund (Lux) Global Resources

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  13     162,990   —       72,557   Note 4
   

Fidelity Euro Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  879     560,819   —       411,064   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds World

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  295     171,568   —       95,383   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds Euro Blue Chip

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  259     233,544   —       135,862   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds - European Equity Fund (A1 share)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  171     178,920   —       106,083   Note 4
   

Henderson Horizon Fund - Pan European Equity Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  230     180,886   —       123,499   Note 4
   

JPM (Taiwan) Global Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  9,071     125,000   —       112,642   Note 4
   

Enterprise Debt Securitization Cathay United Bank CLO 96-1

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       41,360   —       41,360   Note 7
    Bonds              
   

Mega Securities Corp. 1st Unsecured Corporate Bonds in 2007

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       150,000   —       150,000   Note 7
   

KGI Securities 1st Unsecured Corporate Bonds 2007-B Issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,000   —       100,000   Note 7
   

Mege Financial Holding 1st Unsecured Corporate Bond 2007-B Issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       200,000   —       200,000   Note 7
   

Mega Securities Corp. 1st Unsecured Corporate Bond 2008 - A issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       300,000   —       300,000   Note 7
   

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       99,841   —       99,841   Note 7
   

Taiwan Power Company 3rd Boards in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       149,914   —       149,914   Note 7
   

GreTai Company 1st Unsecured Corporate Bonds-A issue in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,000   —       100,000   Note 7
   

China Development Industrial B

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       198,309   —       198,309   Note 7

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship
with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008    

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value

(Note 6)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net

Asset Value
   
   

Fubon Financial Holding Company 2005 1st Unsecured Debenture

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —     $ 99,171     —     $ 99,171     Note 7
   

Formosa Petrochemical Corporation 3rd Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2008.

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       49,916     —       49,916     Note 7
   

Cathay United Bank 9St Financial Debentures-03 Issue in 2004

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       199,832     —       199,832     Note 7
   

Chang Hwa Bank 1st Subordinate Financial Debentures-B Issue in 2002

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       170,445     —       170,445     Note 7
   

Chang Hwa Bank 1st Subordinate Financial Debentures-B Issue in 2002

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       70,183     —       70,183     Note 7
   

Hua Nan Commercial Bank the Tenth Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2003

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       200,243     —       200,243     Note 7
   

Hua Nan Commercial Bank 2nd of the two Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2004

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       99,886     —       99,886     Note 7
   

China Development Industrial Bank 2nd Financial Debentures issue in 2006

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       198,107     —       198,107     Note 7
   

Taiwan Power Company 5th Boards in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       273,673     —       273,673     Note 7
   

Yuanta Unsecured Corporate Bond 2008 - A Issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,064     —       100,064     Note 7
   

Formosa Petrochemical Corporation 4th Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2006

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       301,261     —       301,261     Note 7
   

NAN YA Company 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       409,739     —       409,739     Note 7
   

Taiwan Power Company 3rd Boards in 2006

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       201,551     —       201,551     Note 7
   

China Steel Corporation 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds-A Issue in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,042     —       100,042     Note 7

1

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Senao Networks, Inc.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Equity-method investee

  15,152     264,271     45     264,271     Note 1
   

N.T.U. Innovation Incubation Corporation

   

Financial assets carried at cost

  1,200     12,000     9     12,600     Note 2

2

 

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Unigate Telecom Inc.

 

Subsidiary

 

Equity-method investee

  200     1,964     100     1,964     Note 1
   

CHIEF Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Subsidiary

 

Equity-method investee

  400     1,208     100     1,208     Note 1
   

Chief International Corp.

 

Subsidiary

 

Equity-method investee

  200     6,624     100     6,624     Note 1
   

eASPNet Inc.

   

Financial assets carried at cost

  1,000     —       2     —       Note 2
   

3 Link Information Service Co., Ltd.

   

Financial assets carried at cost

  374     3,450     10     6,200     Note 2

3

 

Chunghwa System

Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Subsidiary

 

Equity-method investee

  500     13,147     100     13,147     Note 1
            US$ ( 401 )     US$ ( 401 )  
   

Cathy Global Aggressive Fund of Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1,233     15,000     —       10,682     Note 4
   

Cathy Global Infrastructure Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1,418     15,000     —       10,312     Note 4

4

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Equity-method investee

  500   $ 13,142     100   $ 13,142     Note 1
            US$ ( 401 )     US$ ( 401 )  

12

 

Chunghwa Telecom

Singapore Pte., Ltd.

 

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.

 

Equity-method investee

 

Equity-method investee

  4,375     108,212     38     108,212     Note 1
            SG$ ( 4,736 )     SG$ ( 4,736 )  

 

(Continued)

 

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Note 1: The net asset values of investees were based on audit financial statements.

 

Note 2: The net asset values of investees were based on unaudit financial statements.

 

Note 3: New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.) were incorporated in March 2006 and Chunghwa has 100% ownership right in an amount of US$1 in each holding company, but not on operating stage, yet.

 

Note 4: The net asset values of beneficiary certification (mutual fund) were base on the net asset values on December 31, 2008.

 

Note 5: Market value was based on the closing price of December 31, 2008.

 

Note 6: Showing at their original carrying amounts without the adjustments of fair values except Held-to-Maturity financial assets.

 

Note 7: The net asset values of investees were based on amortized cost.

 

Note 8: Chunghwa prepaid $283,500 thousand cash of this long-term investment in December 2008, and acquire 49% ownership.

 

Note 9: Chunghwa prepaid $283,859 thousand cash of this long-term investment in October 2008.

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 2

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED AND DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

  

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
(Note 1)
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Carrying
Value

(Note 1)
   Gain
(Loss)
on
Disposal
    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount
(Note 1)
 

0

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

   Stocks                                      
      Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method       Subsidiary    —      $ —      300,000    $ 3,000,000    —      $ —      $ —      $ —       300,000    $

 
 

2,976,434

(Note 2
and 7

 

 
)

      Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method       Subsidiary    4,590      15,408    47,000      189,833    —        —        —        —       51,590     

 
 

221,537

(Note 3
and 7

 

 
)

      Chunghwa Singapore Pte., Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method       Subsidiary    —        —      34,869      779,280    —        —        —        —       34,869     

 
 

791,161

(Note 4
and 7

 

 
)

      Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd.    Financial assets carried at cost          —        —      20,000      200,000    —        —        —        —       20,000      200,000  
      Siemens Telecommunication Systems    Financial assets carried at cost          75      5,250    —        —      75      314,055      5,250      308,805     —        —    
      Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.    Available-for-sale financial assets          5,800      119,781    —        —      5,800      126,499      119,781      6,718     —        —    
      Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)                                      
      PCA Well Pool Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      117,079      1,500,000    —        —        —        —       117,079      1,500,000  
      IBT Securities Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      75,393      1,000,000    75,393      1,011,120      1,000,000      11,120     —        —    
      Yuan Ta Wan Tai Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      104,520      1,500,000    —        —        —        —       104,520      1,500,000  
      Mega Diamond Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      85,334      1,000,000    85,334      1,009,677      1,000,000      9,677     —        —    
      Polaris De-Li Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      97,388      1,500,000    —        —        —        —       97,388      1,500,000  
      Polaris Global Reits Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          16,018      200,000    —        —      16,018      120,846      200,000      (79,154 )   —        —    
      JP Morgan Global Balance Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      9,071      125,000    —        —        —        —       9,071      125,000  
      SKIT Strategy Balanced Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          47,979      559,554    —        —      47,979      522,195      559,554      (37,359 )   —        —    
      Capital Stable Value Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          7,867      100,000    —        —      7,867      78,526      100,000      (21,474 )   —        —    
      SKIT Fortune Balanced Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          6,097      100,000    —        —      6,097      80,581      100,000      (19,419 )   —        —    
      SinoPac Trend Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          4,400      100,000    —        —      4,400      79,673      100,000      (20,327 )   —        —    
      ING Global Balanced Portfolio    Available-for-sale financial assets          8,569      100,000    —        —      8,569      69,471      100,000      (30,529 )   —        —    
      AIG Flagship Global Growth Fund of Funds    Available-for-sale financial assets          22,878      350,000    —        —      22,878      273,078      350,000      (76,922 )   —        —    
      Entie ING CHTG Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          8,104      100,000    —        —      8,104      73,373      100,000      (26,627 )   —        —    
      HSBC Global Fund of Bond Funds    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      22,838      250,000    —        —        —        —       22,838      250,000  
      Jih Sun Mortgage Backed Securities Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          20,305      200,000    —        —      20,305      193,565      200,000      (6,435 )   —        —    
      Fuh-Hwa Homerun Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          9,977      100,000    —        —      9,977      103,868      100,000      3,868     —        —    
      Fuh-Hwa Income Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          9,872      100,000    —        —      9,872      102,960      100,000      2,960     —        —    
      MFS Meridian Emerging Markets Debt Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          858      532,846    —        —      522      323,523      324,268      (745 )   336      208,578  
      USD Special Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          25      353,540    —        —      25      344,621      353,540      (8,919 )   —        —    
      Fidelity US High Yield Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          995      389,718    74      23,458    534      137,104      206,588      (69,484 )   535      206,588  
      JPMorgan Lux Funds-Emerging Markets Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          21      199,638    —        —      21      136,476      199,638      (63,162 )   —        —    
      GAM Diversity - USD Open    Available-for-sale financial assets          10      262,293    —        —      10      234,297      262,293      (27,996 )   —        —    
      Permal Fixed Income Holdings N.V.    Available-for-sale financial assets          7      264,095    —        —      7      247,956      264,095      (16,139 )   —        —    
      Fidelity European High Yield Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          1,402      549,027    93      34,968    1,171      369,484      457,570      (88,086 )   324      126,425  

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

  

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
(Note 1)
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount     Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Carrying
Value

(Note 1)
   Gain
(Loss)
on
Disposal
    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount
(Note 1)
 
      Parvest Europe Convertible Bond Fond    Available-for-sale financial assets          102    $ 577,813    —      $ —       24    $ 117,044    $ 134,716    $ (17,672 )   78    $ 443,097  
      Bonds                                     
      Mega Securities Corp. 1st Unsecured Corporate    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

      China Delepquent Industrial B    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Taiwan Power Company 3rdA Boards in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

150,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

150,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Yuantu Unsecured Corporate Bond in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Cathay United Bank 9St Financial Debentures-03 Issue in 2004    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Chang Hwa Bank 1st Subordinate Financial Debentures-B Issue in 2002    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

170,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

170,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Hwa Nan Commercial Bank the Tenth Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2003    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Hwa Nan Commercial Bank 2nd of the two Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2004    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      China Development Industrial Bank 2nd Financial Debentures issue in 2006    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Taiwan Power Company 5th Boards in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

270,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

270,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Yuanta Unsecured Corporate Bond 2007 - A Issue    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Formosa Petrochemical Corporation 4th Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2006    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

      NAN YA Company 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

400,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

400,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Taiwan Power Company 3rd Boards in 2006    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      China Steel Corporation 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds-A Issue in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Fubon Financial Holding Company 2005 1st Unsecured Debenture    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Formosa Detrochemical    Held-to-maturity financial assets          —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

1

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

   Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)                                     
      Taishin Lucky Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      23,894      250,000     23,894      250,843      250,000      843     —        —    
      UPAMC James Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      18,451      290,000     18,451      290,381      290,000      381     —        —    
      IBT Ta Chong Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      18,846      250,000     18,846      250,355      250,000      355     —        —    
      HSBC NTD Money Management Fund 2    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      17,473      250,000     17,473      250,320      250,000      320     —        —    
      Prudential Financial Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      6,702      100,000     6,702      100,266      100,000      266     —        —    
      IBT 1699 Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      11,805      150,000     11,805      150,635      150,000      635     —        —    
      Mega Diamond Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets          —        —      12,727      150,000     12,727      150,541      150,000      541     —        —    

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

  

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
(Note 1)
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount     Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Carrying
Value

(Note 1)
   Gain
(Loss)
on
Disposal
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount
(Note 1)
 

12

  

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Ptd., Ltd.

   Stock                                      
      ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method      

Investment accounted for using equity method

   —      —      4,735     

SG$

106,432

(4,735

 

)

  —      —      —      —      4,735     

SG$

 

108,212

(4,736

(Note 6

 

)

)

 

Note 1: Showing at their original carrying amounts without adjustments of fair values.

 

Note 2: The amount was less equity in losses of equity investees $23,566 thousand.

 

Note 3: The ending balance includes $6,598 thousand and $9,698 thousand which are investment income recognized under equity method and cumulative adjustment, respectively.

 

Note 4: The ending balance includes ($5,454) thousand and $17,335 thousand which are investment loss recognized under equity method and cumulative adjustment, respectively.

 

Note 5: Stated at its nominal amounts.

 

Note 6: The ending balance included equity in earnings accounted for using equity method of $27 thousand and cumulative adjustment of $1,753 thousand.

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 3

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

Company Name

 

Property

 

Transaction
Date

  Transaction
Amount
  Payment
Term
 

Counter-
party

 

Nature of
Relationship

  Prior Transactions with Related
Counter-party
 

Price
Reference

 

Purpose of
Acquisition

 

Other
Terms

              Owner   Relationship   Transfer
Date
  Amount      

Chunghwa Telecom. Co., Ltd.

 

Land and building

 

2008.01.03

  $ 1,217,740   Paid   National Property Administration  

None

        $ —    

Decision by National Property Administration

 

For Chunghwa private use

 

None

 

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TABLE 4

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

DISPOSAL OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

Company Name

 

Property

  Date of
Disposal
 

Date of
Obtained

  Carrying
Amount
  Transaction
Amount
  Receipt
Condition
  Disposed
Gain
(Loss)
   

Parties
Involved

 

Relation
with the
Corporation

 

Purpose

 

Reference
for Price
Settlement

  Other
Limitation

Chunghwa Telecom. Co., Ltd.

  Land   2008.6.25  

Acquired during April 2000

  $ 704,890   $ 1,820,880   $ 1,820,880   $

 

1,115,990

(Note 1

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.  

Subsidiary

 

Revitalized assets

  According to appraisal report: Negotiated price  
    2008.10.17  

Acquired during January 2001

    63,498     191,600     191,600    

 

128,102

(Note 1

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.  

Subsidiary

 

Revitalized assets

  According to appraisal report: Negotiated price  
    2008.12.23  

Acquired during April 2000

    85,563     242,853     230,639    

 

157,290

(Note 1

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.  

Subsidiary

 

Revitalized assets

  According to appraisal report: Negotiated price  
    2008.12.23  

Acquired during May 2000

    74,572     158,431     158,431    

 

83,859

(Note 1

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.  

Subsidiary

 

Revitalized assets

  According to appraisal report: Negotiated price  
    2008.12.23  

Acquired during July 2008

    7,493     8,168     8,168    

 

675

(Note 1

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.  

Subsidiary

 

Revitalized assets

  According to appraisal report: Negotiated price  
    2008.12.25  

Acquired during October 1997

    378,927     207,030     196,678    

 

(171,897

(Note 2

)

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.  

Subsidiary

 

Revitalized assets

  According to appraisal report: Negotiated price  

 

Note 1: Since it is unrealized, the unrealized gain is treated as deferred credits - gain on inter-company transactions.

 

Note 2: Since it is unrealized, the unrealized loss is included in other assets - other.

 

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TABLE 5

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

  

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of
Relationship

   Transaction Details    Abnormal
Transaction
    Notes/Accounts
Payable or
Receivable
 
            Purchase/Sale    Amount     % to
Total
   Payment
Terms
   Units
Price
    Payment
Terms
    Ending
Balance

(Note 1)
    % to
Total
 

0

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

   Sales    $

 

1,634,017

(Note 3

 

)

  1    30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )   $ 178,658     2  
            Purchase     

 

6,667,907

(Note 4

 

)

  5    30-90 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     (606,720 )   (5 )
     

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Subsidiary

   Sales     

 

208,277

(Note 6

 

)

  —      30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     20,277     —    
            Purchase      207,345     —      30-45 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     (34,215 )   —    
     

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Subsidiary

   Sales      140,416     —      30-90 days    —       —         18,618     —    
     

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

   Purchase     

 

401,740

(Note 5

 

)

  —      30-90 days    —       —        

 

(628,485

(Note 7

)

)

  (5 )
     

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

   Purchase      538,389        30 days    —       —         (492,883 )   (4 )
     

ELTA Technology Co., Ltd.

  

(Note 8)

   Purchase      189,774     —      30 days    —       —         —       —    

1

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

   Sales     

 

6,670,564

(Note 4

 

)

  30    30-90 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     606,720     46  
            Purchase     

 

1,591,876

(Note 3

 

)

  8    30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     (178,658 )   (14 )

2

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

   Sales      207,345     22    30-45 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     34,215     27  
            Purchase     

 

204,397

(Note 6

 

)

  25    30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )     (20,277 )   (9 )

3

  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

   Sales     

 

1,859,106

(Note 5

 

)

  94    30-90 days    —       —        

 

681,987

(Note 7

 

)

  95  

5

  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

   Purchase      140,416     59    30-90 days    —       —         (18,618 )   (66 )

 

Note 1: Excluding payment and receipts on behalf of other.

 

Note 2: Transaction prices were determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

 

Note 3: The difference was because Senao International Co., Ltd. classified the amount as operating expenses.

 

(Continued)

 

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Note 4: The difference was because Chunghwa classified the amount as property, plant and equipment, inventories and other current assets.

 

Note 5: The difference was because Chunghwa classified the amount as inventories, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.

 

Note 6: The difference was because CHIEF classified the amount within property, plant and equipment and operating expenses.

 

Note 7: The difference was because Chunghwa classified as payables to contractors.

 

Note 8: The investment accounted for using equity method was sold all shares in July 2008.

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 6

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

  

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of Relationship

   Ending
Balance
   Turnover
Rate
   Overdue    Amounts
Received in
Subsequent
Period
   Allowance
for Bad
Debts
                  Amounts    Action Taken      
0   

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

   $ 178,878    9.73    $ —      —      $ 144,936    $ —  
1   

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

     851,011    11.54      —      —        748,328      —  
3   

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

     681,987    3.70      —      —        614,050      —  

Note: Payments and receipts on behalf of other are excluded from the account receivables for calculating the turnover rate.

 

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TABLE 7

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION OF INVESTEES IN WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

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

 

No.

 

Investor Company

 

Investee Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Original Investment
Amount
    Balance as of December 31, 2008     Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
    Recognized Gain
(Loss)

(Notes 1 and 2)
   

Note

          December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    Shares
(Thousands)
  Percentage of
Ownership (%)
  Carrying Value        

0

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  Sindian City, Taipei  

Selling and maintaining mobile phones and its peripheral products

  $ 1,065,813     $ 1,065,813     71,773   29   $ 1,331,443     $ 1,089,382     $ 308,439     Subsidiary
   

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Housing, office building development, rent and sale services

    3,000,000       —       300,000   100     2,976,434       (22,984 )     (23,566 )   Subsidiary
   

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Investment

    980,000       980,000     98,000   49     829,716       (151,323 )     (75,280 )   Equity-method investee
   

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Ptd., Ltd.

  Singapore  

Telecommunication wholesale, internet transfer services international data and long distance call wholesales to carriers

    779,280       —       34,869   100     791,161       (5,454 )     (5,454 )   Subsidiary
   

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Providing communication and information aggregative services

    838,506       838,506     60,000   100     747,104       40,780       (41,091 )   Subsidiary
   

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Manufacturing, selling, designing, and maintaining of telecommunications systems and equipment

    164,000       164,000     1,760   40     593,441       184,824       79,363     Equity-method investee
   

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  Taipei  

Internet communication and internet data center (“IDC”) service

    482,165       482,165     37,942   69     427,848       2,591       3,707     Subsidiary
   

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Hong Kong  

International telecommunications IP fictitious internet and internet transfer services

    201,263       11,430     51,590   100     221,537       6,598       6,598     Subsidiary
   

Chunghwa Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Yellow pages sales and advertisement services

    150,000       150,000     15,000   100     110,545       80,016       79,289     Subsidiary
   

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.

  Vietnam  

IDC services

    91,239       —       3,000   33     95,836       9,570       3,190     Equity-method investee
   

Skysoft Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Providing of music on-line, software, electronic information, and advertisement services

    67,025       67,025     4,438   30     84,992       50,275       15,082     Equity-method investee
   

KingWay Technology Co., Ltd.

  Taipei  

Publishing books, data processing and software services

    71,770       —       1,002   33     77,222       31,535       5,452     Equity-method investee
   

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  United States  

International data and internet services and long distance call wholesales to carriers

    70,429       70,429     6,000   100     71,097       4,526       (3,245 )   Subsidiary
   

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

  Taipei  

Network services, producing digital entertainment contents and broadband visual sound terrace development

    62,209       22,409     5,996   56     45,113       11,889       6,525     Subsidiary
   

Chunghwa Telecom Japan Ptd., Ltd.

  Japan  

Telecom business, information process and information provide service, development and sale of software and consulting services in telecommunication

    6,140       —       —     100     4,165       (2,939 )     (2,939 )   Subsidiary
   

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.)

  British Virgin Islands  

Investment

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

  —     100    

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

    —        

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

  Subsidiary
   

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

  British Virgin Islands  

Investment

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

  —     100    

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

    —        

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

  Subsidiary
                       

1

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Senao Networks, Inc.

  Linkou Hsiang, Taipei  

Telecommunication facilities manufactures and sales

    206,190       206,190     15,152   45     264,271       74,547      

 

30,636

(Note 1

 

)

  Equity-method investee

2

 

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  Taipei  

Telecommunication and internet service

    2,000       2,000     200   100     1,964       (4 )    

 

(4

(Note 1

)

)

  Subsidiary
   

CHIET Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

  Hong Kong  

Network communication and engine room hiring

    1,678       1,678     400   100     1,208       (51 )    

 

(51

(Note 1

)

)

  Subsidiary
   

Chief International Corp.

  Samoa Islands  

Network communication and engine room hiring

   

US$

6,068

(200)

 

 

    —       200   100     6,624       61      

 

61

(Note 1

 

)

  Subsidiary

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Investor
Company

 

Investee
Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses
and Products

  Original Investment
Amount
    Balance as of December 31, 2008   Net Income
(Loss) of the
Investee
  Recognized Gain
(Loss)

(Notes 1 and 2)
  Note
          December 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007
    Shares
(Thousands)
  Percentage of
Ownership (%)
  Carrying Value      

3

 

Chunghwa System Integrated Co., Ltd.

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Brunei

 

Providing advanced business solutions to telecommunications

  $

US$

16,179

(500)

  $

US$

6,489

(200

 

)

  500   100   $

US$

13,147

(401)

  $

US$

(3,982)

((126))

  $

US$

 

(3,982)

((126))

(Note 1)

  Subsidiary

4

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

 

Shanghai

 

Providing advanced business solutions to telecommunications

   

US$

16,179

(500)

   

US$

6,489

(200

 

)

  500   100    

US$

13,142

(401)

   

US$

(3,980)

((126))

   

US$

 

(3,980)

((126))

(Note 1)

  Subsidiary

12

 

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Ptd., Ltd.

 

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Ptd., Ltd.

 

Singapore

 

Operation of ST-2 telecommunication satellite

   

SG$

108,212

(4,735)

    —       4,735   38    

SG$

108,212

(4,736)

   

SG$

70

(3)

   

SG$

 

27

(1)

(Note 1)

  Equity-
method
investee

 

Note 1: The equity in net income (loss) of investees was based on audited financial statements.

 

Note 2: The equity in net income (loss) of investees includes amortization between the investment cost and net value and unrealized transactions.

 

Note 3: New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.) were incorporated in March 2006 and Chunghwa has 100% ownership right in an amount of US$1 in each holding company, but not on operating stage.

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 8

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, in Thousands of US Dollars)

 

Investee

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Total Amount of
Paid-in Capital
 

Investment
Type

  Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment from
Taiwan as of

January 1, 2008
  Investment
Flows
  Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment from
Taiwan as of

December 31,
2008
  % Ownership of
Direct or
Indirect
Investment
    Investment
Gain (Loss)
(Note 2)
  Carrying Value
as of

December 31,
2008
  Accumulated
Inward
Remittance of
Earnings as of
December 31,
2008
          Outflow   Inflow          

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

 

Providing advanced business solutions to telecommunications

  $

US$

16,179

(500)

 

Note 1

  $

US$

6,489

(200)

  $

US$

9,690

(300)

  $ —     $

US$

16,179

(500)

  100 %   $

US$

(3,980)

((126))

  $

US$

13,142

(401)

  $ —  

 

Accumulated Investment in
Mainland China as of

December 31, 2008

  Investment Amounts
Authorized by Investment
Commission, MOEA
    Upper Limit on Investment
Stipulated by Investment
Commission, MOEA
 
$

US$

16,179

(500)

  $

US$

16,179

(500

 

)

  $

 

388,708

(Note 3

 

)

 

Note 1: Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd. indirectly owns these investees through an investment company registered in a third region.

 

Note 2: Recognition of investment gains (losses) was calculated based on the investees’ audited financial statements.

 

Note 3: The amount was calculated based on the net assets value of Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 9

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

INDUSTRY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amount in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

Year ended December 31, 2008

   Local
Telephone
Service
    Domestic
Long Distance
Call Service
   International
Long Distance
Call Service
   Cellular
Service
   Internet and
Data Service
(Note 6)
   All Other    Adjustment     Total  

Service revenues from external customers

   $ 34,611,229     $ 8,480,349    $ 14,100,047    $ 72,290,568    $ 49,368,451    $ 7,930,006    $ —       $ 186,780,650  

Intersegment service revenues (Note 2)

     4,695,344       1,975,325      416      6,015,809      18,005,486      797,752      (31,490,132 )     —    
                                                           

Total service revenues

   $ 39,306,573     $ 10,455,674    $ 14,100,463    $ 78,306,377    $ 67,373,937    $ 8,727,758    $ (31,490,132 )   $ 186,780,650  
                                                           

Segment income before income tax (Note 3)

   $ (5,749,019 )   $ 5,663,482    $ 3,096,630    $ 32,037,263    $ 24,120,677    $ 1,561,069    $ —       $ 60,730,102  
                                                     

Interest income

                        1,866,875  

Equity in net gain of unconsolidated companies

                        362,314  

Other income

                        1,277,692  

Interest expense

                        (404 )

General expense (Note 4)

                        (3,543,057 )

Other expense

                        (2,220,657 )
                           

Income before tax

                      $ 58,472,865  
                           

Reportable assets (Note 5)

   $ 134,287,650     $ 5,027,734    $ 8,221,113    $ 57,146,629    $ 99,672,699    $ 41,314,943    $ —       $ 345,670,768  
                                                     

Investment in unconsolidated companies and funds

                        8,691,154  

Other assets

                        104,906,749  
                           

Total assets

                      $ 459,268,671  
                           

Depreciation expenses

   $ 14,954,380     $ 520,591    $ 325,078    $ 7,868,868    $ 12,398,309    $ 884,158     
                                               

Expenditures for segment assets

   $ 5,296,493     $ —      $ 394,905    $ 5,161,562    $ 16,325,605    $ 2,481,786     
                                               

 

(Continued)

 

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Year ended December 31, 2007

   Local
Telephone
Service
    Domestic
Long Distance
Call Service
   International
Long Distance
Call Service
   Cellular
Service
   Internet and
Data Service
(Note 6)
   All Other    Adjustment     Total  

Service revenues from external customers

   $ 35,746,903     $ 9,095,006    $ 14,268,522    $ 73,644,445    $ 48,652,925    $ 4,921,154    $ —       $ 186,328,955  

Intersegment service revenues (Note 2)

     5,327,041       2,283,439      4,111      5,704,140      14,684,045      249,447      (28,252,223 )     —    
                                                           

Total service revenues

   $ 41,073,944     $ 11,378,445    $ 14,272,633    $ 79,348,585    $ 63,336,970    $ 5,170,601    $ (28,252,223 )   $ 186,328,955  
                                                           

Segment income before income tax (Note 3)

   $ (4,478,702 )   $ 6,384,066    $ 2,807,703    $ 36,393,737    $ 21,482,462    $ 1,466,806    $ —       $ 64,056,072  
                                                     

Interest income

                        1,445,003  

Equity in net gain of unconsolidated companies

                        218,429  

Other income

                        767,275  

Interest expense

                        (846 )

General expense (Note 4)

                        (4,393,198 )

Other expense

                        (996,265 )
                           

Income before tax

                      $ 61,096,470  
                           

Reportable assets (Note 5)

   $ 147,536,713     $ 5,178,581    $ 8,843,651    $ 64,564,912    $ 91,655,567    $ 34,922,908    $ —       $ 352,702,332  
                                                     

Investment in unconsolidated companies and funds

                        4,395,453  

Other assets

                        108,136,332  
                           

Total assets

                      $ 465,234,117  
                           

Depreciation expenses

   $ 15,782,763     $ 608,196    $ 423,845    $ 8,140,130    $ 13,202,628    $ 533,999     
                                               

Expenditures for segment assets

   $ 4,795,419     $ —      $ 323,251    $ 5,340,474    $ 13,966,684    $ 484,033     
                                               

 

Note 1: The major business segments operated by the Company are local telephone service, domestic long distance call service, international long distance call service, cellular service, internet and data service, and other service.

 

Note 2: Inter-division revenues from goods and services.

 

Note 3: Represents revenues minus costs and operating expenses. Operating expenses include costs and expenses directly pertaining to an industry segment, i.e., excluding general and interest expenses.

 

Note 4: Represents general expense that cannot be allocated to each division.

 

Note 5: Represents tangible assets used by the industry segment, excluding:

a. Assets maintained for general corporate purposes.

b. Advances or loans to another industry segment.

c. Long-term investments accounted for using equity method.

 

Note 6: Service revenues of internet and data service and electronic rent are included.

 

Note 7: In order to strengthen the internal management, Chunghwa allocated some of its costs of non-regulated services directly to other segments instead of using internal transfer pricing starting from 2008. Segment assets were adjusted accordingly to conform with the change. The effect of the change of measurement method caused intersegment service revenues of Local Telephone Service operations and All Others operations to decrease by $8,705,817 thousand and $4,392,728 thousand, respectively. There was no impact on the intersegment service of DLD operations, ILD operations, Cellular Service operations and Internet and Data Service operations due to the change of measurement method. The effect of the change of measurement method caused segment income before income tax of Local Telephone Service operations and All Others operations to decrease by $748,937 thousand and $481,641 thousand, respectively and that of DLD operations, ILD operations, Cellular Service operations and Internet and Data Service operations to increase by $165,212 thousand, $136,901 thousand, $576,385 thousand and $352,080 thousand, respectively. The effect of the change of measurement method caused segment assets of Local Telephone Service operations and All Other operations to decrease by $7,582,799 thousand and $3,640,950 thousand, respectively and that of DLD operations, ILD operations, Cellular Service operations and Internet and data service operations to increase by $295,718 thousand, $727,872 thousand, $5,226,502 thousand and $4,973,657 thousand, respectively. There was no impact on segment assets of Cellular Phone operations due to the change of measurement method. The disclosure of 2007 was changed to conform with the segment disclosure of 2008.

 

(Concluded)

 

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Exhibit 3

 

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and

Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the

Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and Independent Auditors’ Report

  


REPRESENTATION LETTER

The entities included in the combined financial statements of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008, which were prepared in conformity with the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises, are the same as the entities included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with the revised ROC Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7, “Consolidated Financial Statements”. In addition, the information needed to be disclosed in the combined financial statements is included in the consolidated financial statements. Thus, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries did not prepare a separate set of combined financial statements.

 

Very truly yours,
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.
By

 

SHYUE CHING LU
Chairman
March 3, 2009

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China. Those standards required that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.

 

- 2 -


As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements starting from January 1, 2008, the Company changed its method of accounting for bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors upon adoption of Interpretation 96-052 issued by the Accounting and Research Development Foundation in the Republic of China.

March 3, 2009

Notice to Readers

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

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

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value Data)

 

     2008    2007  
     Amount     %    Amount     %  

ASSETS

         

CURRENT ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)

   $ 81,288,165     18    $ 76,233,001     16  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)

     258,578     —        119,139     —    

Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2 and 6)

     14,182,385     3      18,157,513     4  

Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)

     769,435     —        651,192     —    

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,050,691 in 2008 and $3,430,157 in 2007 (Notes 2 and 8)

     10,844,712     2      11,450,865     3  

Receivables from related parties (Note 28)

     2,052     —        4,693     —    

Other current monetary assets (Notes 2, 9 and 31)

     2,226,256     1      7,227,250     2  

Inventories, net (Notes 2, 10 and 20)

     6,412,477     1      4,302,997     1  

Deferred income taxes assets (Notes 2 and 25)

     118,535     —        268,648     —    

Restricted assets (Notes 20 and 29)

     58,914     —        864     —    

Other current assets (Notes 11 and 20)

     2,046,061     —        1,361,380     —    
                           

Total current assets

     118,207,570     25      119,777,542     26  
                           

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

         

Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 2, 12 and 28)

     2,337,190     —        2,018,348     —    

Financial assets carried at cost (Notes 2 and 13)

     2,537,357     1      2,122,768     1  

Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)

     3,044,102     1      498,257     —    

Other monetary assets (Notes 14 and 30)

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

Total long-term investment

     8,918,649     2      5,639,373     1  
                           
         

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 15, 28 and 29)

         
         

Cost

         

Land

     101,460,017     22      101,533,590     22  

Land improvements

     1,494,398     —        1,475,371     —    

Buildings

     63,029,159     14      62,671,185     13  

Computer equipment

     16,130,398     3      15,687,851     3  

Telecommunications equipment

     650,204,202     140      639,299,029     136  

Transportation equipment

     2,406,111     1      2,856,103     1  

Miscellaneous equipment

     7,331,543     2      7,715,229     2  
                           

Total cost

     842,055,828     182      831,238,358     177  

Revaluation increment on land

     5,810,650     1      5,822,981     1  
                           
     847,866,478     183      837,061,339     178  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     540,822,370     117      522,730,591     111  
                           
     307,044,108     66      314,330,748     67  

Construction in progress and advances related to acquisitions of equipment

     16,005,390     4      16,466,398     3  
                           

Property, plant and equipment, net

     323,049,498     70      330,797,146     70  
                           

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Note 2)

         

3G concession

     7,486,088     2      8,234,697     2  

Goodwill

     226,257     —        210,523     —    

Others

     558,435     —        499,053     —    
                           

Total intangible assets

     8,270,780     2      8,944,273     2  
                           

OTHER ASSETS

         

Leased assets (Note 29)

     516,637     —        348,804     —    

Idle assets (Note 2)

     957,757     —        964,869     —    

Refundable deposits

     1,373,644     —        1,409,785     1  

Deferred income taxes assets (Notes 2 and 25)

     1,543,315     1      1,229,812     —    

Restricted assets (Note 29)

     8,536     —        —       —    

Others (Note 27)

     743,903     —        514,513     —    
                           

Total other assets

     5,143,792     1      4,467,783     1  
                           

TOTAL

   $ 463,590,289     100    $ 469,626,117     100  
                           
     2008    2007  
     Amount     %    Amount     %  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

CURRENT LIABILITIES

         

Short-term loans (Note 16)

   $ 258,000     —      $ 36,000     —    

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)

     107,344     —        653,286     —    

Trade notes and accounts payable (Note 20)

     11,359,570     2      11,254,863     3  

Payables to related parties (Note 28)

     523,488     —        343,302     —    

Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 25)

     5,687,100     1      7,257,958     2  

Accrued expenses (Note 17)

     16,345,702     4      15,559,672     3  

Current portion of long-term loans (Note 19)

     8,440     —        20,000     —    

Due to stockholders for capital reduction (Note 21)

     19,115,554     4      9,557,777     2  

Other current liabilities (Notes 2, 18, 20, 28 and 31)

     16,529,811     4      14,459,650     3  
                           
         

Total current liabilities

     69,935,009     15      59,142,508     13  
                           

NONCURRENT LIABILITY

         

Long-term loans (Note 19)

     29,400     —        —       —    
         

Deferred income

     2,072,297     —        1,505,150     —    
                           
         

Total noncurrent liability

     2,101,697     —        1,505,150     —    
                           
RESERVE FOR LAND VALUE INCREMENTAL TAX (Note 15)      94,986     —        94,986     —    
         
                           
OTHER LIABILITIES          

Accrued pension liabilities (Notes 2 and 27)

     5,173,489     1      3,922,324     1  
         

Customers’ deposits

     6,159,722     2      6,386,169     1  

Other

     431,515     —        732,711     —    
                           

Total other liabilities

     11,764,726     3      11,041,204     2  
                           

Total liabilities

     83,896,418     18      71,783,848     15  
                           

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PARENT
(Notes 2, 15, 21 and 23)

  

Common stock - $10 par value;

         
         

Authorized: 12,000,000 thousand shares

         

Issued: 9,696,808 thousand shares in 2008 and 9,667,845 thousand shares in 2007

     96,968,082     21      96,678,451     20  
                           

Preferred stock - $10 par value

     —       —        —       —    
                           

Additional paid-in capital:

         

Capital surplus

     179,193,097     38      200,592,390     43  

Donated capital

     13,170     —        13,170     —    

Equity in additional paid-in capital reported by equity-method investees

     3     —        3     —    
                           

Total additional paid-in capital

     179,206,270     38      200,605,563     43  
                           

Retained earnings:

         

Legal reserve

     52,859,566     11      48,036,210     10  

Special reserve

     2,675,894     1      2,678,723     1  

Unappropriated earnings

     41,276,274     9      48,317,617     10  
                           

Total retained earnings

     96,811,734     21      99,032,550     21  
                           

Other adjustments

         
         

Cumulative translation adjustments

     29,474     —        (1,980 )   —    

Unrecognized net loss of pension

     (84 )   —        (90 )   —    

Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments

     (2,272,242 )   —        37,508     —    

Unrealized revaluation increment

     5,813,187     1      5,823,200     1  
                           

Total other adjustments

     3,570,335     1      5,858,638     1  
                           

Treasury stocks - 110,068 thousand shares

     —       —        (7,107,494 )   (1 )
                           

Total equity attributable to stockholders of the parent

     376,556,421     81      395,067,708     84  
         
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES      3,137,450     1      2,774,561     1  
                           

Total stockholders’ equity

     379,693,871     82      397,842,269     85  
                           

TOTAL

   $ 463,590,289     100    $ 469,626,117     100  
                           

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

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share Data)

 

     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

NET REVENUES (Note 28)

   $ 201,669,521    100    $ 197,390,883    100

OPERATING COSTS (Note 28)

     113,487,579    56      106,625,294    54
                       

GROSS PROFIT

     88,181,942    44      90,765,589    46
                       

OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 28)

           

Marketing

     22,732,128    11      23,731,951    12

General and administrative

     3,680,178    2      3,422,672    2

Research and development

     3,143,935    2      3,236,919    1
                       

Total operating expenses

     29,556,241    15      30,391,542    15
                       

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     58,625,701    29      60,374,047    31
                       

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS (Note 28)

           

Interest income

     1,916,263    1      1,453,184    1

Valuation gain on financial instruments, net

     550,703    1      —      —  

Foreign exchange gain, net

     336,037    —        —      —  

Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net

     63,648    —        140,804    —  

Gain on disposal of financial instruments, net

     —      —        99,159    —  

Other

     509,482    —        757,298    —  
                       

Total non-operating income and gains

     3,376,133    2      2,450,445    1
                       

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES

           

Impairment loss on assets

     1,168,399    1      24,374    —  

Loss on disposal of financial instruments, net

     671,685    —        —      —  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     278,091    —        88,662    —  

Valuation loss on inventory

     57,849    —        25,369    —  

Interest expense

     4,256    —        15,043    —  

Valuation loss on financial instruments, net

     —      —        584,744    1

Foreign exchange loss, net

     —      —        53,551    —  

Loss arising from natural calamities

     —      —        42,202    —  

Other

     137,634    —        189,100    —  
                       

Total non-operating expenses and losses

     2,317,914    1      1,023,045    1
                       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     59,683,920    30      61,801,447    31

INCOME TAX EXPENSES (Notes 2 and 25)

     13,892,308    7      13,059,108    6
                       

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

   $ 45,791,612    23    $ 48,742,339    25
                       

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share Data)

 

     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

ATTRIBUTED TO

           

Stockholders of the parent

   $ 45,010,342      22    $ 48,249,319      25

Minority interest

     781,270      1      493,020      —  
                           
   $ 45,791,612      23    $ 48,742,339      25
                           
     2008    2007
     Income
Before
Income Tax
   Net
Income
   Income
Before
Income Tax
   Net
Income

CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Note 26)

           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 6.03    $ 4.64    $ 6.25    $ 4.94
                           

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 6.02    $ 4.63    $ 6.25    $ 4.93
                           

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

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)

(Concluded)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividend Per Share Data)

 

          Other Adjustments              
    Common Stock     Preferred
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained Earnings     Cumulative
Translation
Adjust-

ments
    Unre-
cognized
Net
Loss
of
Pension
    Unrealized
Gain
(Loss) on

Financial
Ins-

truments
    Unrealized
Revaluation
Increment
    Trea-
sury
Stock
    Minority
Interests
in Sub-
sidiaries
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
    Shares
(Thousands)
    Amount     Shares
(Thou-
sands)
  Amount     Legal
Reserve
  Special
Reserve
    Un-
appropriated
Earnings
               

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2007

  9,667,845     $ 96,678,451     —     $ —     $ 210,273,336     $ 44,037,765   $ 2,680,184     $ 39,984,454     $ (3,304 )   $ —       $ 541,072     $ 5,824,600     $ —       $ 97,641     $ 400,114,199  

Adjustment of additional paid-in capital from revaluation of land to income upon disposal

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         (1,400 )     —         —         (1,400 )

Appropriation of 2006 earnings

                             

Legal reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         3,998,445     —         (3,998,445 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Reversal of special reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         —       (1,461 )     1,461       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividend-NT$3.58 per share

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (34,610,885 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (34,610,885 )

Employees’ bonus-cash

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (1,256,619 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,256,619 )

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (35,904 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (35,904 )

Capital surplus transferred to common stock

  966,785       9,667,845     —       —       (9,667,845 )     —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Capital reduction (Note 21)

  (966,785 )     (9,667,845 )   —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         110,068       —         (9,557,777 )

Increase in minority interest

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         2,183,900       2,183,900  

Consolidated net income in 2007

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         48,249,319       —         —         —         —         —         493,020       48,742,339  

Unrealized gain on financial instruments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         2,258       —         —         —         2,258  

Equity adjustments in investees

  —         —       —       —       72       —       —         (15,764 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (15,692 )

Cumulative translation adjustment for foreign-currency investments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         1,324       —         —         —         —         —         1,324  

Defined benefit pension plan adjustments of investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         (90 )     —         —         —         —         (90 )

Purchase of treasury stock-121,075 thousand common shares (Note 23)

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         (7,217,562 )     —         (7,217,562 )

Unrealized loss on financial instruments

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         (505,822 )     —         —         —         (505,822 )
                                                                                                             

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007

  9,667,845       96,678,451     —       —       200,605,563       48,036,210     2,678,723       48,317,617       (1,980 )     (90 )     37,508       5,823,200       (7,107,494 )     2,774,561       397,842,269  

Adjustment of additional paid-in capital from revaluation of land to income upon disposal

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         (10,013 )     —         —         (10,013 )

Appropriation of 2007 earnings

                             

Legal reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         4,823,356     —         (4,823,356 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Reversal of special reserve

  —         —       —       —       —         —       (3,304 )     3,304       —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cash dividend-NT$4.26 per share

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (40,716,130 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (40,716,130 )

Stock dividend-NT$0.1 per share

  95,578       955,778     —       —       —         —       —         (955,778 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Employees’ bonus-cash

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (1,303,605 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,303,605 )

Employees’ bonus-dividends

  43,453       434,535     —       —       —         —       —         (434,535 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (43,454 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (43,454 )

Capital surplus transferred to common stock

  1,911,555       19,115,554     —       —       (19,115,554 )     —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Decrease in minority interest

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (418,381 )     (418,381 )

Capital reduction

  (1,911,555 )     (19,115,554 )   —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (19,115,554 )

Consolidated net income in 2008

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         45,010,342       —         —         —         —         —         781,270       45,791,612  

Unrealized loss on financial instruments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         (18,613 )     —         —         —         (18,613 )

Equity adjustments in investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         (54,583 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (54,583 )

Cumulative translation adjustment for foreign-currency investments held by investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         31,454       —         —         —         —         —         31,454  

Defined benefit pension plan adjustments of investees

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         6       —         —         —         —         6  

Special reserve for gain arising from disposal of land

  —         —       —       —       —         —       475       (475 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Cancellation of treasury stock-110,068 thousand common shares (Note 23)

  (110,068 )     (1,100,682 )   —       —       (2,283,739 )     —       —         (3,723,073 )     —         —         —         —         7,107,494       —         —    

Unrealized loss on financial instruments

  —         —       —       —       —         —       —         —         —         —         (2,291,137 )     —         —         —         (2,291,137 )
                                                                                                             

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2008

  9,696,808     $ 96,968,082     —     $ —     $ 179,206,270     $ 52,859,566   $ 2,675,894     $ 41,276,274     $ 29,474     $ (84 )   $ (2,272,242 )   $ 5,813,187     $ —       $ 3,137,450     $ 379,693,871  
                                                                                                             

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

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Consolidated net income

   $ 45,791,612     $ 48,742,339  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     505,285       606,234  

Depreciation and amortization

     38,216,171       39,814,950  

Amortization of premium (discount) of financial assets

     3,258       (183 )

Loss (gain) on disposal of financial instruments, net

     671,685       (99,159 )

Valuation loss on inventory

     57,849       25,369  

Valuation loss (gain) on financial instruments, net

     (550,703 )     584,744  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

     278,091       88,662  

Equity in earnings of equity investees

     (63,648 )     (140,804 )

Dividends received from equity investees

     217,177       44,000  

Impairment loss on assets

     1,168,399       24,374  

Loss on disposal of leased assets, net

     733       —    

Loss from obsolescence of deferred charges

     4,505       —    

Deferred income taxes

     (155,852 )     (825,407 )

Other

     —         (2,410 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Financial assets held for trading

     (207,535 )     (265,372 )

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     126,578       1,763,211  

Receivables from related parties

     (388,712 )     (505,390 )

Other current monetary assets

     4,841,092       (193,801 )

Inventories

     (823,315 )     (283,666 )

Other current assets

     (628,079 )     (221,111 )

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Trade notes and accounts payable

     190,333       340,299  

Payables to related parties

     656,488       683,744  

Income tax payable

     (1,570,848 )     (1,385,380 )

Accrued expenses

     906,990       (3,377,587 )

Other current liabilities

     808,494       354,774  

Deferred income

     567,147       549,731  

Accrued pension liabilities

     1,244,325       2,639,886  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     91,867,520       88,962,047  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

     (8,759,539 )     (22,694,501 )

Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     8,425,156       11,735,997  

Acquisition of held-to-maturity financial assets

     (3,326,951 )     (1,198,301 )

Proceeds from disposal of held-to-maturity financial assets

     659,605       49,035  

Acquisition of financial assets carried at cost

     (485,859 )     (188,038 )

Proceeds from financial assets carried at cost

     354,933       —    

Increase in other current monetary assets

     (30,000 )     —    

Proceeds from other current monetary assets

     29,109       —    

Acquisition of investments accounted for using equity method

     (554,693 )     (1,177,061 )

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

     2008     2007  

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investment

   $ 44,256     $ 69,475  

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (30,118,922 )     (25,068,039 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     14,077       108,055  

Increase in intangible assets

     (208,323 )     (273,335 )

Increase in restricted assets

     (3,065 )     —    

Increase in other assets

     (569,806 )     (4,532 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (34,530,022 )     (38,641,245 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase (decrease) in short-term loans

     222,000       (90,000 )

Increase in long-term loans

     —         21,944  

Repayment of long-term loans

     (37,280 )     (910,473 )

Decrease in customers’ deposits

     (126,699 )     (325,122 )

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (293,747 )     171,062  

Cash dividends paid

     (41,202,177 )     (34,750,742 )

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors and bonus to employees

     (1,394,077 )     (1,300,059 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (7,217,562 )

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock option

     63,436       28,889  

Cash proceeds from subsidiary’s stock issuance

     —         78,487  

Capital reduction

     (9,557,777 )     —    
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (52,326,321 )     (44,293,576 )
                

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES

     30,795       (1,126 )
                

EFFECT OF CHANGE ON CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

     13,192       (466,073 )
                

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     5,055,164       5,560,027  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     76,233,001       70,672,974  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 81,288,165     $ 76,233,001  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    

Interest paid

   $ 4,095     $ 16,760  
                

Income tax paid

   $ 15,620,016     $ 15,268,249  
                

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Current portion of long-term loans

   $ 8,440     $ 20,000  
                

Reclassified from common capital stock to due to stockholders for capital reduction

   $ 19,115,554     $ 9,557,777  
                

 

(Continued)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

     2008     2007  

CASH AND NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Increase in property, plant and equipment

   $ 31,162,149     $ 25,492,751  

Payables to suppliers

     (1,070,843 )     (428,066 )

Prepayments for equipment

     27,616       3,354  
                
   $ 30,118,922     $ 25,068,039  
                

The following table presents the allocation of acquisition costs of acquired subsidiaries during 2007 to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their fair values:

 

     Senao
International
Co., Ltd.
    Chunghwa
System
Integration
Co., Ltd.
    Chunghwa
Telecom
Global, Inc.
    Donghwa
Telecom
Co., Ltd.
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 617,003     $ 96,959     $ 38,771     $ 16,751  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     86,796       325,742       —         —    

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     2,024,443       425,113       33,395       18,044  

Inventories

     1,625,790       136,310       —         —    

Other current assets

     334,055       127,917       2,147       5,896  

Long-term investment

     12,941       —         —         —    

Property, plant, and equipment

     1,316,657       2,879       27,066       —    

Identifiable intangible assets

     365,920       46,792       —         —    

Other assets

     134,869       37,602       17,450       —    

Short-term loan and current portion of long-term loan

     (100,000 )     —         —         —    

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (1,629,324 )     (418,667 )     (39,993 )     (22,827 )

Other current liabilities

     (714,517 )     (71,095 )     (9,161 )     (1,861 )

Long-term debt

     (580,000 )     (1,140 )     (7,263 )     —    

Other liabilities

     (92,579 )     —         —         (2,163 )
                                

Total

     3,402,054       708,412       62,412       13,840  

Percentage of ownership

     31.3285 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
                                
     1,065,813       708,412       62,412       13,840  

Goodwill (negative goodwill)

     —         130,094       8,017       (2,410 )
                                

Acquisition costs of acquired subsidiaries

   $ 1,065,813     $ 838,506     $ 70,429     $ 11,430  
                                

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

(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated March 3, 2009)

(Concluded)

 

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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

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

 

1. GENERAL

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“Chunghwa”) was incorporated on July 1, 1996 in the Republic of China (“ROC”) pursuant to the Article 30 of the Telecommunications Act. 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 to as Chunghwa which continues to carry out the business and the DGT continues to be the industry regulator.

As the dominate telecommunications service provider of fixed-line and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) in the ROC, Chunghwa is subject to additional regulations imposed by ROC.

Effective August 12, 2005, the MOTC had 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 shares were listed and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (the “TSE”) on October 27, 2000. Certain of Chunghwa’s common shares had been 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 shares had also been 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 shares 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.

Senao International Co., Ltd. (“SENAO”) was incorporated in 1979. SENAO engages mainly in selling and maintaining mobile phone and its peripheral products. Chunghwa acquired 31.33% shares of SENAO on January 15, 2007 and has control in SENAO by obtaining four out of seven seats of the board of directors of SENAO on April 12, 2007.

Chunghwa established Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd. (“CIYP”) in January, 2007. CIYP engages mainly in yellow pages sales and advertisement services.

CHIEF Telecom Inc. (“CHIEF”) was incorporated in 1991. CHIEF engages mainly in internet communication and internet date center (“IDC”) service. Chunghwa acquired 70% shares of CHIEF on September, 2006.

Unigate Telecom Inc. (“Unigate”) was established by CHIEF in 1999. Unigate engages mainly in telecommunication and information software service.

CHIEF Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited (“CHIEF(HK)”)was established by CHIEF in 2003. CHIEF (HK) engages mainly in internet communication and internet data center (“IDC”) service.

 

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Chief International Corp. (“CIC”) was established by CHIEF in 2008. CIC engages mainly in internet communication and internet data center (“IDC”) services.

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd. (“CHSI”) was incorporated in 2002. CHSI engages mainly in providing communication and information integration services. Chunghwa has acquired 100% shares of CHSI in December 2007.

Concord Technology Co., Ltd. (“Concord”), a subsidiary of CHSI, was incorporated in 2006. Concord engages mainly in investment.

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“GNSS (Shanghai)”), a subsidiary of Concord, was incorporated in 2006. GNSS (Shanghai) engages mainly in planning and designing of systems and communications and information integration services.

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”) was incorporated in 2004. CHTG engages mainly in international data and internet services and long distance call wholesales to carriers. Chunghwa acquired 100% shares of CHTG in December 2007.

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”) was incorporated in 2004. DHT engages mainly in international telecommunications, IP fictitious internet and internet transfer services. Chunghwa acquired 100% shares of DHT in December 2007.

Spring House Entertainment Inc. (“SHE”) was incorporated in 2000. SHE engages mainly in network services, producing digital entertainment contents and broadband visual sound terrace development. SHE was an equity method investee before Chunghwa obtained control interest over it in January 2008.

Chunghwa established Light Era Development Co., Ltd. (“LED”) in January 2008. LED engages mainly in development of property for rent and sale.

Chunghwa established Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“CHTS”) in July 2008, CHTS engages mainly in telecommunication wholesale, internet transfer services, international data, long distance call wholesales to carriers and the world satellite business.

Chunghwa established Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. (“CHTJ”) 100% owned subsidiary in October 2008. CHTJ engages mainly in telecommunication business, information processing and information providing service, development and sale of software and consulting services in telecommunication.

Chunghwa has established New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (“New Prospect”) and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (“Prime Asia”) in September 2006, but not on operation stage yet. Both holding companies are operating as investment companies and Chunghwa has 100% ownership right in an amount of US$1 in each holding company.

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 27,165 and 26,154 employees, respectively.

 

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The following diagram presents information regarding the relationship and ownership percentages between Chunghwa and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008:

LOGO

Chunghwa together with its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Company”. Minority interest in the aforementioned subsidiaries are presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with the Securities and Exchange Act, the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and accounting principles generally accepted in the ROC (“ROC GAAP”). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make reasonable estimates and assumptions on allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation allowances on inventories, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, impairment of assets, bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors, pension plans and income tax which are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The significant accounting policies are summarized as follows:

Principle of Consolidation

Chunghwa need to comply with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 25 Business Combinations—the accounting treatment of Purchase method when acquiring the information of its subsidiaries.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all directly and indirectly majority owned subsidiaries of the Company, and the accounts of investees in which the Company’s ownership percentage is less than 50% but over which the Company has a controlling interest. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 include the accounts of Chunghwa, SENAO, CIYP, CHIEF, Unigate, CHIEF (HK), CIC, CHSI, Concord, GNSS (Shanghai), CHTG, DHT, SHE, LED, CHTS, CHTJ, New Prospect and Prime Asia. The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 include the accounts of Chunghwa, SENAO, CIYP, CHIEF, Unigate, CHIEF (HK), CHSI, Concord, GNSS (Shanghai), CHTG, DHT, New Prospect and Prime Asia.

For foreign subsidiaries using their local currency as their functional currency, assets and liabilities are translated in New Taiwan dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date; stockholders’ equity accounts are translated into New Taiwan dollars at historical exchange rates and income statement accounts are translated into New Taiwan dollars at average exchange rates during the year.

The entities in the “Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises” are the same as those in the consolidated financial statements; thus, no consolidated financial statements of Chunghwa and affiliates will be compiled. The information needed in the consolidated financial statements of Chunghwa and affiliates is enclosed in the consolidated financial statements

Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

Current assets are assets expected to be converted to cash, sold or consumed within one year from balance sheet date. Current liabilities are obligations expected to be settled within one year from balance sheet date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.

As LED engages mainly in the development of property for rent and sale, its operating cycle is over one year.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are commercial paper and treasury bills purchased with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Financial instruments classified as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) include financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading and those designated as at FVTPL on initial recognition. Chunghwa recognizes a financial asset or a financial liability when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. A financial asset is derecognized when the Company loses control of its contractual rights over the financial asset. A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation specified in the relevant contract is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Financial instruments at FVTPL are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are recognized as expenses as incurred. Financial assets or financial liabilities at FVTPL are remeasured at fair value, subsequently with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Cash dividends received subsequently (including those received in the period of investment) are recognized as income. On derecognition of a financial asset or a financial liability, the difference between its carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable or consideration paid and payable is recognized in earnings. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using trade date accounting.

Derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting is classified as financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading. When the fair value is positive, the derivative is recognized as a financial asset; when the fair value is negative, the derivative is recognized as a financial liability.

 

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Available-for-sale Financial Assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Changes in fair value from subsequent remeasurement are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The corresponding accumulated gains or losses are recognized in earnings when the financial asset is derecognized from the balance sheet. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using trade date accounting.

The recognition and derecognition of available-for-sale financial assets are similar to those of financial assets at FVTPL.

Fair values are determined as follows: Listed stocks—at closing prices at the balance sheet date; open-end mutual funds—at net asset values at the balance sheet date; bonds—quoted at prices provided by the Taiwan GreTai Securities Market; and financial assets and financial liabilities without quoted prices in an active market—at values determined using valuation techniques.

Cash dividends are recognized in earnings on the ex-dividend date, except for the dividends declared before acquisition are treated as a reduction of investment cost. Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares and do not affect investment income. The total number of shares subsequent to the increase of stock dividends is used for recalculate cost per share.

An impairment loss is recognized when there is objective evidence that the financial asset is impaired. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases, for equity securities, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent to the decrease and recorded as an adjustment to stockholders’ equity; for debt securities, the amount of the decrease is recognized in earnings, provided that the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized.

Held-to-maturity Financial Assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Those financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Gains and losses are recognized at the time of derecognition, impairment or amortization. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using trade date accounting.

If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease. The reversal may not result in a carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost that would have been determined as if no impairment loss had been recognized.

Revenue Recognition, Account Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Receivables

Revenues are recognized when they are realized or realizable and earned. Revenues are realized or realizable and earned when the Company has persuasive evidence of an arrangement, the goods have been delivered or the services have been rendered to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts agreed between the Company and the customers for goods sold in the normal course of business, net of sales discounts and volume rebates. For trade receivables due within one year from the balance sheet date, as the nominal value of the consideration to be received approximates its fair value and transactions are frequent, fair value of the consideration is not determined by discounting all future receipts using an imputed rate of interest.

 

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Usage revenues from fixed-line services (including local, domestic long distance and international long distance), cellular services, Internet and data services, and interconnection and call transfer fees from other telecommunications companies and carriers are billed in arrears and are recognized based upon minutes of traffic processed when the services are provided in accordance with contract terms.

The costs of providing services are recognized as incurred. The cost includes incentives to third party dealers for inducing business which are payable when the end user enters into an airtime contract bundled with the handsets.

Other revenues are recognized as follows: (a) one-time subscriber connection fees (on fixed-line services) are deferred and recognized over the average expected customer service periods, (b) monthly fees (on fixed-line services, wireless and Internet and data services) are accrued every month, and (c) prepaid services (fixed line, cellular and Internet) are recognized as income based upon actual usage by customers or when the right to use those services expires.

Where the Company enters into transactions which involve both the provision of air time bundled with products such as 3G data card and handset, total consideration received from handsets in these arrangements is allocated and measured using units of accounting within the arrangement based on relative fair values limited to the amount that is not contingent upon the delivery of other items or services.

Where the Company sells products to third party cellular phone stores the Company records the direct sale of the products, typically handsets, as gross revenue when the Company is the primary obligor in the arrangement and when title is passed and the products are accepted by the stores.

An allowance for doubtful receivables is provided based on a review of the collectibility of accounts receivable. The Company determines the amount of allowance for doubtful receivables by examining the aging analysis of outstanding accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (weighted-average cost) or market value (replacement cost or net realizable value).

Beginning from 2008, the Company classified certain land as land held for development within inventories. Prior to 2008, such land was classified as part of property, plant, and equipment. Such land is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Prepayments for licensing and other miscellaneous costs have been capitalized as part of inventory. Profit shall be recognized in full when the land is sold, provided (a) the profit is determinable, that is, the collectibility of the sales price is reasonably assured or the amount that will not be collectible can be estimated, and (b) the earnings process is virtually complete.

Investments Accounted for using Equity Method

Investments in companies in which Chunghwa exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policy decisions are accounted for by the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment is initially stated at cost and subsequently adjusted for its proportionate share in the net earnings of the investee companies. Any cash dividends received are recognized as a reduction in the carrying value of the investments.

Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees wherein Chunghwa exercises significant influence over these equity investees are deferred in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentage in the investees until such gains or losses are realized through transactions with third parties. Gains or losses on sales from equity method investees to Chunghwa are deferred in proportion to Chunghwa’s ownership percentages in the investees until they are realized through transactions with third parties.

 

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Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, the cost of an investment shall be analyzed and the difference between the cost of investment and the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, representing goodwill, shall not be amortize and instead shall be tested for impairment annually. If the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired exceeds the cost of investment, the excess shall be proportionately allocated as reductions to fair values of noncurrent assets except (a) financial assets other than investments accounted for using equity method, (b) assets to be disposed of by sale, (c) deferred tax assets, and (d) prepaid assets relating to pension or other postretirement benefit plans. If any excess remains after reducing the aforementioned items, the remaining excess shall be recognized as an extraordinary gain.

When the Company subscribes for additional investees shares at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee differs from the amount of the Company share of the investee’s equity. Chunghwa records such a difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to additional paid-in capital to the extent available, with the balance charged to retained earnings.

Financial Assets Carried at Cost

Investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted price in an active market and whose fair values cannot be reliably measured such as non-publicly traded stocks are measured at their original cost. If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

The accounting treatment for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from financial assets carried at cost is the same as that for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from available-for-sale financial assets.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost plus a revaluation increment, if any, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss. The interest costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction of a qualifying asset are capitalized as property, plant and equipment. Major renewals and betterments are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.

An impairment loss on a revalued asset is charged to “unrealized revaluation increment” under equity to the extent available, with the balance is recognized as a loss in earnings. If the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment loss could be reversed and recognized as a gain, with the remaining credited to “unrealized revaluation increment”.

Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives: land improvements - 10 to 30 years; buildings - 5 to 60 years; computer equipment - 3 to 10 years; telecommunication equipment - 5 to 30 years; transportation equipment - 5 to 10 years; and miscellaneous equipment - 2 to 12 years.

Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, the related cost, accumulated depreciation, accumulated impairment losses and any unrealized revaluation increment are deducted from the corresponding accounts, and any gain or loss recorded as non-operating gains or losses in the year of sale or disposal.

 

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Intangible Assets

Intangible assets mainly include 3G Concession, computer software, patents and goodwill.

The 3G Concession is valid through December 31, 2018. The 3G Concession and any additional licensing fees are amortized on a straight-line basis from the date operations commence through the date the license expires. Computer software costs and patents are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 2-20 years.

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for acquisition over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually. If an event occurs or circumstances change which indicates that the fair value of goodwill is more likely than not below its carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 37, “Intangible Assets.” Expenditure on research shall be expensed as incurred. Development Costs are capitalized when those costs meet relative criteria and are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives. Development costs do not meet relative criteria shall be expensed as incurred.

When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.

Pension Costs

For employees under defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on actuarial calculations. For employees under defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded based on the actual contributions made to employees’ individual pension accounts during their service periods.

Expense Recognition

The costs of providing services are recognized as incurred. The cost includes incentives to third party dealers for inducing business which are payable when the end user enters into an airtime contract bundled with the handsets.

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at cost and shown as a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Upon cancellation of treasury stock, the treasury stock account is reduced and the common stock and capital surplus are reversed on a pro rata basis. If capital surplus is not sufficient, the difference is charged to retained earnings.

Share-based Compensation

Employee stock options granted on or after January 1, 2008 are accounted for using fair value method in accordance with under SFAS No. 39, “Accounting for Share-based Payment.” The adoption of SFAS No. 39 did not have any impact on the Company.

Employee stock options granted between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2007 were accounted for under the interpretations issued by the Accounting Research and Development Foundation (the “ARDF”). The Company adopted the intrinsic value method, under which compensation cost was amortized over the vesting period.

 

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Income Tax

The Company applies inter-period allocations for its income tax, whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of temporary differences and unused tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided to the extent, if any, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. A deferred tax asset or liability is classified as current or noncurrent in accordance with the classification of its related asset or liability. However, if a deferred tax asset or liability does not relate to an asset or liability in the financial statements, then it is classified as either current or noncurrent based on the expected length of time before it is realized or settled.

Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and technology, research and development expenditures, personnel training, and investments in important technology-based enterprises are recognized using the flow-through method.

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

Income taxes (10%) on undistributed earnings is recorded in the year of stockholders approval which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.

Foreign-currency Transactions

Foreign-currency transactions are recorded in New Taiwan dollars at the rates of exchange in effect when the transactions occur. Exchange gains or losses derived from foreign-currency transactions or monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in earnings. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are revalued at prevailing exchange rates with the resulting gains or losses recognized in earnings.

The financial statements of foreign equity investees are translated into New Taiwan dollars at the following exchange rates. Assets and liabilities—spot rates at year-end; stockholders’ equity—historical rates, income and expenses—average rates during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Hedge Accounting

A hedging relationship qualifies for hedge accounting only if, all of the following conditions are met: (a) at the inception of the hedge, there is formal documentation of the hedging relationship and the entity’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge; (b) the hedge is expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value attributable to the hedged risk, consistently with the risk management strategy documented for that particular hedging relationship; (c) the effectiveness of the hedge can be reliably measured ; (d) the hedge is assessed on an ongoing basis and determined actually to have been highly effective throughout the financial reporting periods for which the hedge was designated.

The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instrument at fair value and the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The ARDF of the ROC revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 10, “Accounting for Inventories” (SFAS No. 10) in November 2007, which requires inventories to be stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value item by item. Inventories are recorded by the specific identification method, first-in, first-out method or weighted average method. The last-in, first-out method is no longer permitted. The revised SFAS No. 10 should be applied to financial statements for the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ROC SFAS No. 10 will have on its results of operation and financial positions.

 

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Reclassifications

Certain accounts in the financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

3. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

In March 2007, the ARDF issued an Interpretation 96-052 that requires companies to recognize bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors as an expense rather than an appropriation of earnings beginning from January 1, 2008. The adoption of this interpretation resulted in a decrease of $1,317,524 thousand in consolidated net income which was attributed to shareholders of the parent and a decrease in basic earnings per share (after income tax) of $0.14 for the year ended December 31, 2008. Beginning from 2009, such bonuses will be classified as an operating activity for purposes of the statement of cash flows when paid.

 

4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Cash

     

Cash on hand

   $ 148,216    $ 126,401

Bank deposits

     12,829,954      15,652,126

Negotiable certificate of deposit, annual yield rate - ranging from 0.31%-2.45% and 2.05%-4.73% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

     48,486,241      33,096,495
             
     61,464,411      48,875,022
             

Cash equivalents

     

Commercial paper, annual yield rate - ranging from 0.70%-1.55% and 1.92%-2.03% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     19,823,754      27,251,759

U.S. Treasury bills, annual yield rate 3.18%

     —        106,220
             
     19,823,754      27,357,979
             
   $ 81,288,165    $ 76,233,001
             

 

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Current

     

Derivatives - financial assets

     

Index future contracts

   $ 242,868    $ 91,945

Forward exchange contracts

     15,710      27,194
             
   $ 258,578    $ 119,139
             

Derivatives - financial liabilities

     

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 95,963    $ 67,212

Index future contracts

     11,381      5,915

Currency option contracts

     —        580,159
             
   $ 107,344    $ 653,286
             

 

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Chunghwa entered into investment management agreements with a well-known financial institution (fund managers) to manage its investment portfolios in 2006. As of December 31, 2008, Chunghwa’s investment portfolios managed by these fund managers aggregated to an original amount of US$100,000 thousand. The investment portfolios included listed stocks, mutual funds and derivative instruments.

The Company entered into forward exchange contracts and index future contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk and variability in operating results due to fluctuations in exchange rates and stock prices. However, derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting is classified as financial assets or financial liabilities held for trading.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

    

Currency

   Maturity Period    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)

December 31, 2008

        

Buy

   NTD/USD    2009.01    NTD  131,412

Sell

   EUR/USD    2009.01    EUR 4,240
   JPY/USD    2009.01    JPY 446,200
   GBP/USD    2009.01    GBP 1,880
   USD/NTD    2009.01    USD 96,000
   USD/JPY    2009.01    USD 1,544
   USD/EUR    2009.01    USD 777
   USD/GBP    2009.01    USD 124

December 31, 2007

        

Buy

   NTD/USD    2008.01    NTD 64,945

Sell

   EUR/USD    2008.02    EUR 19,100
   JPY/USD    2008.02    JPY 590,000
   GBP/USD    2008.02    GBP 2,370
   USD/NTD    2008.01-03    USD 385,000
   EUR/NTD    2008.02-03    EUR 40,000
   NTD/USD    2008.01    NTD 323,550

Outstanding index future contracts on December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

     Maturity Period    Units    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)

December 31, 2008

        

AMSTERDAM IDX FUT

   2009.01    13    EUR  642

CAC40 10 EURO FUT

   2009.01    14    EUR 451

DAX INDEX FUTURE

   2009.03    3    EUR 356

IBEX 35 INDX FUTR

   2009.01    7    EUR 633

MINI S&P/MIB FUT

   2009.03    37    EUR 712

FTSE 100 IDX FUT

   2009.03    19    GBP 815

TOPIX INDEX FUTURE

   2009.03    35    JPY  283,990

S&P 500 FUTURE

   2009.03    16    USD 3,541

S&P 500 EMINI FUTURE

   2009.03    53    USD 2,346

 

(Continued)

 

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     Maturity Period    Units    Contract
Amount

(in Thousands)

December 31, 2007

        

AMSTERDAM IDX FUT

   2008.01    14    EUR  1,419

CAC40 10 EURO FUT

   2008.01    17    EUR 940

DAX INDEX FUTURE

   2008.03    1    EUR 198

IBEX 35 INDX FUTR

   2008.01    7    EUR 1,076

MINI S&P/MIB FUT

   2008.03    35    EUR 1,366

FTSE 100 IDX FUT

   2008.03    35    GBP 2,204

TOPIX INDEX FUTURE

   2008.03    20    JPY  313,900

S&P 500 FUTURE

   2008.03    16    USD 5,994

S&P 500 EMINI FUTURE

   2008.03    23    USD 1,725

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the deposits paid for index future contracts were $242,768 thousand and $81,515 thousand, respectively.

In September 2007, Chunghwa entered into a 10-year, foreign currency derivative contract with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (“Goldman”) and valuations are made biweekly starting from September 20, 2007 which are 260 valuation periods totally. Under the terms of the contract, if the NT dollar/US dollar exchange rate is less than NT$31.50 per US dollar at any two consecutive bi-weekly valuation dates during the valuation period starting from October 4, 2007 to September 5, 2017, Chunghwa is required to make a cash payment to Goldman. The settlement amount is determined by the difference between the applicable exchange rates and the base amount of US$4,000 thousand. Conversely, if the NT dollar/US dollar exchange rate is above NT$31.50 per US dollar using the same valuation methodology, Goldman would have a settlement obligation to Chunghwa determined using a base amount of US$2,000 thousand. Further, if the exchange rate is at or above NT$32.70 per US dollar starting from December 12, 2007 at any time, the contract would be terminated at that time. In accordance with the terms of the contract, Chunghwa deposited US$3,000 thousand with Goldman with annual yield rate of 8%. On October 21, 2008, the exchange rate was above NT$32.70 per US dollar, so the contract was terminated at that time.

Net gain and net loss arising from financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $485,929 thousand (including realized settlement loss of $38,127 thousand and valuation gain of $524,056 thousand), and $866,040 thousand (including realized settlement loss of $271,138 thousand and valuation loss of $594,902 thousand) respectively.

 

6. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Open-end mutual funds

   $ 13,441,639    $ 16,837,056

Foreign listed stocks

     546,520      958,295

Real estate investment trust fund

     194,226      246,452

Listed stocks

     —        115,710
             
   $ 14,182,385    $ 18,157,513
             

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, movements of unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments mentioned above were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 35,232     $ 541,054  

Recognized in stockholders’ equity

     (3,174,015 )     (131,852 )

Transferred to profit or loss

     882,878       (373,970 )
                

Balance, end of year

   $ (2,255,905 )   $ 35,232  
                

Global economic and financial circumstances have significantly changed. As a result, the Company determined that the impairment losses of available-for-sale financial assets is other-than-temporary in nature, and recorded impairment losses of $1,139,105 thousand in 2008.

 

7. HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Corporate bonds, nominal interest rate ranging from 0.994%-3.85% and 0%-4% for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively; effective interest rate ranging from 0.994%-2.95% and 0.994%-4% for 2008 and 2007, respectively

   $ 3,772,177    $ 1,048,484

Collateralized loan obligation, nominal and effective interest rate were both 2.175% for 2008 and 2007

     41,360      100,965
             
     3,813,537      1,149,449

Less: Current portion

     769,435      651,192
             
   $ 3,044,102    $ 498,257
             

 

8. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of year

   $ 3,430,157     $ 3,550,086  

Charge to expense for doubtful accounts

     500,898       607,907  

Impact on acquisition of subsidiaries

     983       112,831  

Accounts receivable written off

     (881,347 )     (840,667 )
                

Balance, end of year

   $ 3,050,691     $ 3,430,157  
                

 

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9. OTHER CURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Accrued custodial receipts from other carriers

   $ 484,224    $ 650,791

Receivable from disposal of financial instruments

     42,688      1,011,031

Tax refund receivable

     12,834      3,221,608

Fixed-line fund

     —        1,000,000

Other receivable

     1,686,510      1,343,820
             
   $ 2,226,256    $ 7,227,250
             

 

10. INVENTORIES, NET

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Supplies

   $ 1,608,470    $ 1,517,233

Work in process

     319,324      165,236

Merchandise

     2,422,566      2,161,381

Materials in transit

     906,818      521,978
             
     5,257,178      4,365,828

Less: Valuation allowance

     122,573      62,831
             
     5,134,605      4,302,997

Land held under development

     706,176      —  

Land held for development

     531,501      —  

Prepayment for construction

     40,195      —  
             
   $ 6,412,477    $ 4,302,997
             

Land held under development on December 31, 2008 was for Wan-Xi project which is expected to be completed in 2012.

 

11. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Prepaid rents

   $ 843,420    $ 589,860

Prepaid expenses

     681,672      523,025

Miscellaneous

     520,969      248,495
             
   $ 2,046,061    $ 1,361,380
             

 

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12. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Amount
   % of
Ownership
   Carrying
Amount
   % of
Ownership

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd. (“CHI”)

   $ 829,716    49    $ 974,332    49

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

     593,441    40      626,078    40

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)

     264,271    45      287,370    48

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

     108,212    38      —      —  

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. (“Viettel-CHT”)

     95,836    33      —      —  

Skysoft Co., Ltd. (“SKYSOFT”)

     84,992    30      69,911    30

KingWay Technology Co., Ltd. (“KWT”)

     77,222    33      —      —  

ELTA Technology Co., Ltd. (“ELTA”)

     —      —        44,998    32

Spring House Entertainment Inc. (“SHE”)

     —      —        15,659    30
                   
     2,053,690         2,018,348   

Prepayments for long-term investments - InfoExplorer Co., Ltd.(“IFE”)

     283,500    —        —      —  
                   
   $ 2,337,190       $ 2,018,348   
                   

ST-1 telecommunications satellite is expected be retired in 2011; therefore, CHTS and Sing TelSat Pte., Ltd. established a joint venture, ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd. (“SSVP”) in Singapore in October 2008 in order to maintain the current service. SSVP will engage in the installation and the operation of ST-2 telecommunications satellite.

Chunghwa established Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd. with Viettel Co., Ltd. in Vietnam in April 2008, by investing $91,239 thousand cash. Viettel-CHT engages mainly in IDC services.

Chunghwa invested in Skysoft Co., Ltd. (“SKYSOFT”) in October 2007, for a purchase price of $67,025 thousand. SKYSOFT engages mainly in providing of music on-line, software, electronic information and advertisement services.

Chunghwa invested in KingWay Technology Co., Ltd. (“KWT”) in January 2008, for a purchase price of $71,770 thousand. KWT engages mainly in publishing books, data processing and software services.

Chunghwa invested in ELTA Technology Co., Ltd. in April and October 2007, for a purchase price of $27,455 thousand and $16,768 thousand, respectively. ELTA engages mainly in professional on-line and mobile value-added content aggregative services. Chunghwa sold all shares of ELTA with carrying value $51,152 thousand on July 23, 2008 for a selling price of $44,047 thousand and recognized a disposal loss of $7,105 thousand.

Chunghwa prepaid $283,500 thousand to invest InfoExplorer Co., Ltd. (“IFE”) and the record date of capital increase of IFE was January 5, 2009. Chunghwa acquired 49% of ownership. Chunghwa has control in IFE by obtaining above half of seats of the board of directors of IFE on January 20, 2009, which was IFE’s stockholder’s meeting. IFE mainly engages in information system planning and maintenance, software development, and information technology consultation services.

The carrying values of the equity investees as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the equity in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are determined based on the audited financial statements of the investees for the same years as the Company.

 

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13. FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Amount
   % of
Ownership
   Carrying
Amount
   % of
Ownership

Taipei Financial Center (“TFC”)

   $ 1,789,530    12    $ 1,789,530    12

Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (“IBT II”)

     200,000    17      —      —  

Global Mobile Corp. (“GMC”)

     127,018    11      168,038    15

iD Branding Ventures (“iDBV”)

     75,000    8      75,000    8

RPTI International (“RPTI”)

     34,500    12      49,500    12

N.T.U. Innovation Incubation Corporation (“NTUI”)

     12,000    9      12,000    9

Essence Technology Solution, Inc. (“ETS”)

     10,000    9      20,000    9

3 Link Information Service Co., Ltd. (“3 Link”)

     3,450    10      3,450    10

Siemens Telecommunication Systems (“Siemens”)

     —      —        5,250    15

eASPNet Taiwan Inc. (“eASPNet”)

     —      2      —      2
                   
     2,251,498         2,122,768   

Prepayments for long-term investments in stocks - Taipei Financial Center (“TFC”)

     285,859    —        —      —  
                   
   $ 2,537,357       $ 2,122,768   
                   

Chunghwa invested in IBT II in January 2008, for a purchase price of $200,000 thousand. IBT II engages mainly in investment. IBT II completed its incorporation on February 13, 2008.

Chunghwa invested in GMC in December 2007, for a purchase price of $168,038 thousand for 16,796 thousand shares. GMC engages mainly in wire communication services and computer software wholesale and circuit engineering. The National Communications Commission (“NCC”) informed Chunghwa with the Communication Letter (#0974102087) on April 1, 2008 that its investment in GMC was not authorized by NCC, and notified Chunghwa on May 5, 2008 that Chunghwa should dispose of its investment in GMC no later than June 30, 2008, otherwise, NCC would fine Chunghwa according to the Telecommunication Act. In April 2008, Chunghwa disposed of a portion of its investment in GMC (4,100 thousand shares) and filed an appeal to NCC to suspend the enforcement. In July, 2008, NCC resolved that according to the Administrative Penalty Act, Chunghwa could not divest of its investment in the short time period provided and that Chunghwa would not be subject to fines as noted above. In October 2008, NCC revoked the original decree about Chunghwa’s investment in GMC, therefore, Chunghwa did not dispose of its remaining holding in GMC.

After evaluating the investment in RPTI, Chunghwa determined the investment in RPTI was impaired and recognized an impairment loss of $15,000 thousand and $22,000 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Chunghwa invested in ETS in December 2007, for a purchase price of $20,000 thousand. ETS mainly engages in IP-Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) and design of voice security module. After evaluating the investment in ETS, Chunghwa determined the investment in ETS was impaired and recognized an impairment loss of $10,000 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Chunghwa disposed all shares of Simens with carrying value $5,250 thousand in March 2008, for a selling price of $314,055 thousand and Chunghwa recognized a disposal gain of $308,805 thousand.

Chunghwa participated in TFC’s capital increase in October 2008 and the prepayment was $285,859 thousand.

 

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In January 2008, CHSI invested in Taiwan Goal Co., Ltd. (“TG”) for a purchase price of $30,000 thousand. TG engages mainly in import and export activities for machine wholesale, arms and ammunition products. On March 17, 2008, the stockholders of TG resolved to dissolve TG at a special meeting. As of December 31, 2008, TG has completed its dissolution process. CHSI received $29,585 thousand for the liquidation and recognized a loss of $415 thousand in 2008.

The above investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair values can not be reliably measured are carried at original cost.

 

14. OTHER MONETARY ASSETS-NONCURRENT

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Piping Fund

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

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 a total of $1,000,000 thousand to a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government. This fund was used to finance various telecommunications infrastructure projects.

 

15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Cost

     

Land

   $ 101,460,017    $ 101,533,590

Land improvements

     1,494,398      1,475,371

Buildings

     63,029,159      62,671,185

Computer equipment

     16,130,398      15,687,851

Telecommunications equipment

     650,204,202      639,299,029

Transportation equipment

     2,406,111      2,856,103

Miscellaneous equipment

     7,331,543      7,715,229
             

Total cost

     842,055,828      831,238,358

Revaluation increment on land

     5,810,650      5,822,981
             
     847,866,478      837,061,339
             

Accumulated depreciation

     

Land improvements

     898,156      844,244

Buildings

     16,298,698      15,235,968

Computer equipment

     11,846,090      11,662,483

Telecommunications equipment

     503,425,455      485,766,784

Transportation equipment

     2,195,401      2,690,936

Miscellaneous equipment

     6,158,570      6,530,176
             
     540,822,370      522,730,591
             

Construction in progress and advances payments

     16,005,390      16,466,398
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 323,049,498    $ 330,797,146
             

Pursuant to the related regulation, Chunghwa revalued its land owned as of April 30, 2000 based on the publicly announced value on July 1, 1999. These revaluations which have been approved by the Ministry of Auditing resulted in increases in the carrying values of property, plant and equipment of $5,986,074 thousand, liabilities for land value incremental tax of $211,182 thousand, and stockholders’ equity—other adjustments of $5,774,892 thousand.

 

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The amendment to the Land Tax Act, relating to the article to permanently lower land value incremental tax, went effective from February 1, 2005. In accordance with the lowered tax rates, Chunghwa recomputed its land value incremental tax, and reclassified the reserve for land value incremental tax of $116,196 thousand to stockholders’ equity—other adjustments. As of December 31, 2008, the unrealized revaluation increment was decreased to $5,813,187 thousand by disposal revaluation assets.

Depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment was $37,101,335 thousand and $38,816,292 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interest expense capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were nil, $1,916 thousand and $1,469 thousand. The capitalized interest rate were 2.268%-2.928% and 2.850%-3.215%, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 

16. SHORT-TERM LOANS

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Unsecured loans - annual rate - 1.7% and 2.850% for 2008 and 2007, respectively

   $ 258,000    $ 36,000
             

 

17. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Accrued salary and compensation

   $ 11,145,312    $ 10,027,725

Accrued franchise fees

     2,368,996      2,159,399

Other accrued expenses

     2,831,394      3,372,548
             
   $ 16,345,702    $ 15,559,672
             

 

18. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Advances from subscribers

   $ 6,151,140    $ 5,449,204

Amounts collected in trust for others

     2,534,600      2,834,457

Payables to equipment suppliers

     2,526,229      1,824,681

Payables to constructors

     1,546,234      1,065,972

Refundable customers’ deposits

     980,622      915,248

Miscellaneous

     2,790,986      2,370,088
             
   $ 16,529,811    $ 14,459,650
             

 

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19. LONG-TERM LOANS (INCLUDING LONG-TERM LOANS - CURRENT PORTION)

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Secured loans - annual rate - 1% for 2008

   $ 37,840    $ —  

Unsecured loans - annual rate - 2.794% for 2007

     —        20,000
             
     37,840      20,000

Less: Current portion of long-term loans

     8,440      20,000
             
   $ 29,400    $ —  
             

SHE obtained a loan from the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs for research and development purpose and obtained a secured loan from Taiwan Business Bank. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is payable every three month from January 15, 2009 with a due date of April 15, 2013.

SENAO obtained an unsecured loan from Industrial Bank of Taiwan. Interest and principal amount are payable semiannually and the loan is repaid in May 2008.

 

20. MATURITY ANALYSIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company classified LED’s assets and liabilities of the construction operations as current and noncurrent according to the length of the operating cycle of the construction operations. Maturity analysis of LED’s related assets and liabilities was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2008  
     With in
One Year
    Over
One Year
    Total  

Assets

      

Inventories

   $ —       $ 1,277,872     $ 1,277,872  

Deferred expenses (classified as other current assets)

     —         91,580       91,580  

Restricted assets (classified as other assets - others)

     —         55,546       55,546  
                        
   $ —       $ 1,424,998     $ 1,424,998  
                        

Liabilities

      

Trade notes and accounts payable

   $ (3,711 )   $ —       $ (3,711 )

Advance from of land and building (classified as other current liabilities)

     —         (226,567 )     (226,567 )
                        
   $ (3,711 )   $ (226,567 )   $ (230,278 )
                        

 

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21. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Under Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation, Chunghwa’s authorized capital is $120,000,000,020 which is divided into 12,000,000,000 common shares (at $10 par value per share), which are issued and outstanding 9,696,808,181 shares, Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation and the Republic of China Telecommunications Act provide that the MOTC has the right to purchase two redeemable preferred shares at $10 (par value) in the event its ownership of Chunghwa falls below 50% of the outstanding common shares. On March 28, 2006, the board of directors approved the issuance of the 2 preferred shares, and the MOTC purchased the 2 preferred shares at par value on April 4, 2006.

For the purpose of privatizing Chunghwa, the MOTC sold 1,109,750 thousand common shares of Chunghwa in an international offering of securities in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) amounting to 110,975 thousand units (one ADS represents ten common shares) on the New York Stock Exchange on July 17, 2003. Afterwards, the MOTC sold 1,350,682 thousand common shares in the form of ADS amounting to 135,068 thousand units on August 10, 2005. Subsequently, the MOTC and Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. sold 505,389 thousand and 58,959 thousand common shares of Chunghwa, respectively, in the form of ADS totally amounting to 56,435 thousand units on September 29, 2006. The MOTC and Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. have sold 3,024,780 thousand common shares in the form of ADS amounting to 302,478 thousand units. As of December 31, 2008, the outstanding ADSs were 1,780,568 thousand common shares, which equaled approximately 178,057 thousand units and represented 18.36% of Chunghwa’s total outstanding common shares.

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 can, 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.

The MOTC, as the holder of those preferred shares is entitled to the same rights as holders of common shares and certain additional rights as specified in Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation as follows:

 

  a. The holder of the preferred shares, or its nominated representative, will act as a director and/or supervisor during the entire period in which the preferred shares are outstanding.

 

  b. The holder of preferred shares has the same pre-emptive rights as holders of common shares when Chunghwa raises capital by issuing new shares.

 

  c. The holder of the preferred shares will have the right to veto on any change in the name of Chunghwa or the nature of its business and any transfer of a substantial portion of Chunghwa’s business or property.

 

  d. The holder of the preferred shares may not transfer the ownership. Chunghwa must redeem all outstanding preferred shares with par value within three years from the date of their issuance.

Under the ROC Company Law, additional paid-in capital may only be utilized to offset deficits. For those companies having no deficits, additional paid-in capital arising from capital surplus can be used to increase capital stock and distribute to stockholders in proportion to their ownership at the ex-dividend date. Also, such amounts can only be declared as a stock dividend by Chunghwa at an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of existing regulations. The combined amount of any portions capitalized each year may not exceed 10 percent of common stock issued. However, where a company undergoes an organizational change (such as a merger, acquisition, or reorganization) that results in the capitalization of undistributed earnings after the organizational change, the above restriction does not apply.

 

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In addition, before distributing a dividend or making any other distribution to stockholders, Chunghwa must pay all outstanding taxes, recover any past losses and set aside a legal reserve equal to 10% of its net income, and depending on its business needs or requirements, may also set aside a special reserve. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, no less than 50% of the remaining earnings comprising remaining balance of net income, if any, plus cumulative undistributed earnings shall be distributed in the following order: (a) from 2% to 5% of distributable earnings shall be distributed to employees as employee bonus; (b) no more than 0.2% of distributable earnings shall be distributed to board of directors and supervisors as remuneration; and (c) cash dividends to be distributed shall not be less than 50% of the total amount of dividends to be distributed. If cash dividends to be distributed is less than $0.10 per share, such cash dividend shall be distributed in the form of common shares.

Chunghwa operates in a capital-intensive and technology-intensive industry and requires capital expenditures to sustain its competitive position in high-growth market. Thus, Chunghwa’s dividend policy takes into account future capital expenditure outlays. In this regard, a portion of the earnings may be retained to finance these capital expenditures. The remaining earnings can then be distributed as dividends if approved by the stockholders in the following year and will be recorded in the financial statements of that year.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the accrual amounts for bonuses to employees and remuneration to directors and supervisors is based on management estimates including past experience and probable amount to be paid in accordance with Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation and Implementation Guidance for the Employee’s Bonus Distribution of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

If the initial accrual amounts of the aforementioned bonus are different from the amounts resolute in the stockholders’ meeting and the difference is charged to the earnings of the following year as a result of change in accounting estimate.

Under the ROC Company Law, 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 reaching 50% of the aggregate par value of the outstanding capital stock of Chunghwa, up to 50% of the reserve may, at the option of Chunghwa, be declared as a stock dividend and transferred to capital.

The appropriations and distributions of the 2007 and 2006 earnings of Chunghwa have been approved and resolved by the stockholders on June 19, 2008 and June 15, 2007 as follows:

 

     Appropriation of
Earnings
   Dividend Per Share
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Legal reserve

   $ 4,823,356    $ 3,998,445    $ —      $ —  

Reversal of special reserve

     3,304      1,461      —        —  

Cash dividends

     40,716,130      34,610,885      4.26      3.58

Stock dividends

     955,778      —        0.10      —  

Employee bonus - cash

     1,303,605      1,256,619      —        —  

Employee bonus - stock

     434,535      —        —        —  

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

     43,454      35,904      —        —  

The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2007 and 2006 were consistent with the resolutions of the meetings of the Board of Directors held on April 25, 2008 and, April 24, 2007 respectively.

The stockholders, at a special meeting held on August 14, 2008, resolved to transfer capital surplus in the amount of $19,115,554 thousand to common capital stock.

 

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The above mentioned 2008 capital increase proposal was effectively registered with Securities and Futures Bureau of Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan (“SFC”). The board of directors resolved the ex- dividend date of the aforementioned proposal as October 25, 2008.

The stockholders, at the stockholders’ meeting held on August 14, 2008, also resolved to reduce the amount of capital in Chunghwa by a cash distribution to its stockholders in order to improve the financial condition of Chunghwa and better utilize its excess funds. The capital reduction plan was effected by a transfer of capital surplus in the amount of $19,115,554 thousand to common capital stock and was effectively registered with SFC. Chunghwa designated December 30, 2008 as the record date and March 9, 2009 as the stock transfer date of capital reduction.

The stockholders, at a meeting held on June 15, 2007, resolved to transfer capital surplus in the amount of $9,667,845 thousand to common capital stock.

The above 2007 capital increase proposal was effectively registered with SFC. The board of directors resolved the ex-dividend date of the aforementioned proposal is August 1, 2007.

The stockholders, at the stockholders’ meeting held on June 15, 2007, also resolved to reduce the amount of capital in Chunghwa by a cash distribution to its stockholders in order to improve the financial condition of Chunghwa and better utilize its excess funds. The capital reduction plan was effected by a transfer of capital surplus in the amount of $9,667,845 thousand to common capital stock, and was effectively registered with SFC. Chunghwa decided October 19, 2007 and December 29, 2007 as the record date and stock transfer date of capital reduction, respectively. Subsequently, common capital stock was reduced by $9,667,845 thousand and a liability for the actual amount of cash to be distributed to stockholders of $9,557,777 thousand was recorded. The difference between the reduction in common capital stock and the distribution amount represents treasury stock of $110,068 thousand held by Chunghwa and concurrently cancelled. Such cash payments to stockholders was made in January 2008.

The appropriation of Chunghwa’s 2008 earnings has not been resolved by the board of directors as of the report date. Information on the appropriation of 2008 earnings, employee bonus and remuneration to board of directors and supervisors proposed by the board of directors and resolved by the stockholders is available at the Market Observation Post System website.

 

22. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

SENAO share-based compensation plans (“SENAO Plans”) described as follows:

 

Effective Date

   Grant Date    Stock Options Units
(Thousand)
   Exercise Price  

2003.09.03

   2003.10.17    3,981    $

(Original price $

15.8

20.2

 

)

2003.09.03

   2004.03.04    385     

(Original price $

18.9

23.9

 

)

2004.12.01

   2004.12.28    6,500     

(Original price $

10.0

11.6

 

 

2004.12.01

   2005.11.28    1,500     

(Original price $

15.5

18.3

 

)

2005.09.30

   2006.05.05    10,000     

(Original price $

14.3

16.9

 

)

2007.10.16

   2007.10.31    6,181     

(Original price $

42.6

44.2

 

 

          
      28,547   
          

 

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Each option is eligible to subscribe for one common share when exercisable. Under the terms of the Plans, the options are granted at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the SENAO’s common shares listed on the TSE on the higher of closing price or par value. The SENAO Plans have exercise price adjustment formula upon the issuance of new common shares, capitalization of retained earnings and/or capital reserves, stock split as well as distribution of cash dividend (except for 2007 Plan), except (i) in the case of issuance of new shares in connection with mergers and in the case of cancellation of outstanding shares in connection with capital reduction (2007 Plan is out of this exception), and (ii) except if the exercise price after adjustment exceeds the exercise price before adjustment. The options of all the Plans are valid for six years and the graded vesting schedule for which 50% of option granted will vest two years after the grant date and another two tranches of 25% will vest three and four years after the grant date respectively.

Information about SENAO’s outstanding stock options for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:

 

     Stock Options Outstanding
     2008    2007
     Number of
Options
(Thousand)
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

NT$
   Number of
Options
(Thousand)
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

NT$

Options outstanding, beginning of year

   18,592     $ 24.70    16,488     $ 14.66

Options issued

   —         —      6,181       44.20

Options exercised

   (4,299 )     13.64    (3,419 )     13.31

Options cancelled

   (475 )     23.10    (658 )     15.30
                 

Options outstanding, end of year

   13,818       26.34    18,592       24.70
                 

Options exercisable, end of year

   2,559        1,053    
                 

As of December 31, 2008, information about SENAO’s outstanding and exercisable options was as follows:

 

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

   Number of Options
(Thousand)
   Weighted-
average Remaining
Contractual

Life (Years)
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price

(NT$)
   Number of Options
(Thousand)
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price

(NT$)

$10.0-$14.3

   6,852    3.08    $ 13.49    1,959    $ 13.38

$15.5-$18.9

   933    2.25      15.60    600      15.65

$42.6

   6,033    4.92      42.60    —        —  

As of December 31, 2007, information about SENAO’s outstanding and exercisable options was as follows:

 

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

Range of

Exercise Price

(NT$)

   Number of Options
(Thousand)
   Weighted-
average Remaining
Contractual

Life (Years)
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price

(NT$)
   Number of Options
(Thousand)
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price

(NT$)

$10.5-$15.7

   10,945    4.08    $ 14.69    310    $ 10.50

$17.1-$20.8

   1,466    3.24      17.23    743      17.29

$44.2

   6,181    5.92      44.20    —        —  

 

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No compensation cost was recognized under the intrinsic value method for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. Had SENAO used the fair value method to recognize the compensation cost, there were no significant impact on the consolidated net income and earnings per share.

Had SENAO used the fair value method to evaluate the options using the Black-Scholes model, the assumptions and pro forma results of SENAO for the year ended December 31, 2008 would have been as follows:

 

     2007.10.31     2006.05.05     2005.11.28     2004.12.28     2004.03.04  
     Options
Exerciseable
    Options
Exerciseable
    Options
Exerciseable
    Options
Exerciseable
    Options
Exerciseable
 

Expected dividend yield

     1.49 %     —         —         —         —    

Risk free interest rate

     2.00 %     1.75 %     2.00 %     1.88 %     1.88 %

Expected life (years)

     4.375       4.375       4.375       4.375       4.375  

Expected volatility

     39.82 %     39.63 %     43.40 %     49.88 %     52.65 %

Weighted-average fair value of grants

   $ 13.69     $ 5.88     $ 6.93     $ 4.91     $ 10.56  

 

23. TREASURY STOCK

 

     Years Ended
December 31
 
     2008     2007  

Balance, beginning of year

   110,068     —    

Increase

   —       121,075  

Decrease

   (110,068  )   (11,007  )
            

Balance, end of year

   —       110,068  
            

According to the Securities and Exchange Law of the ROC, total shares of treasury stock shall not exceed 10% of Chunghwa’s stock issued. The total amount of the repurchased shares shall not be more than the total amount of retained earnings, capital surplus and realized additional paid-in capital. The Company shall neither pledge treasury stock nor exercise shareholders’ rights on these shares, such as rights to dividends and to vote.

In order to maintain its credit and stockholders’ equity, Chunghwa repurchased 121,075 thousand share of treasury stock for $7,217,562 thousand from August 29, 2007 to October 25, 2007. On December 29, 2007, Chunghwa cancelled 11,007 thousand shares of treasury stock by reducing common stock of $110,068 thousand. The remaining 110,068 thousand shares of treasury stock amounted to $7,107,494 thousand was cancelled on February 21, 2008.

 

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24. COMPENSATION, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008
     Operating
Costs
   Operating
Expenses
   Total

Compensation expense

        

Salaries

   $ 12,335,481    $ 9,789,863    $ 22,125,344

Insurance

     915,170      703,331      1,618,501

Pension

     1,616,950      1,237,295      2,854,245

Other compensation

     8,494,259      5,838,074      14,332,333
                    
   $ 23,361,860    $ 17,568,563    $ 40,930,423
                    

Depreciation expense

   $ 35,018,348    $ 2,082,987    $ 37,101,335
                    

Amortization expense

   $ 889,019    $ 185,862    $ 1,074,881
                    

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2007
     Operating
Costs
   Operating
Expenses
   Total

Compensation expense

        

Salaries

   $ 12,305,605    $ 8,987,009    $ 21,292,614

Insurance

     671,920      888,685      1,560,605

Pension

     1,754,508      1,273,045      3,027,553

Other compensation

     9,204,006      5,519,418      14,723,424
                    
   $ 23,936,039    $ 16,668,157    $ 40,604,196
                    

Depreciation expense

   $ 36,589,727    $ 2,226,565    $ 38,816,292
                    

Amortization expense

   $ 869,531    $ 128,256    $ 997,787
                    

 

25. INCOME TAX

 

  a. Income tax expense consisted of the following:

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2008     2007  

Income tax payable

   $ 13,666,740     $ 13,565,493  

Income tax - separated

     300,915       243,596  

Income tax - deferred

     (153,646 )     (825,986 )

Adjustments of prior years’ income tax

     78,299       76,005  
                
   $ 13,892,308     $ 13,059,108  
                

The balance of income tax payable as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 was shown net of prepaid income tax.

 

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  b. Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) consisted of the following:

 

     December 31  
     2008     2007  

Current

    

Provision for doubtful accounts

   $ 489,405     $ 361,095  

Abandonment of equipment not approved by National Tax Administration

     40,239       —    

Valuation loss on inventory

     31,181       15,708  

Unrealized accrued expense

     22,384       —    

Valuation loss on financial instruments, net

     13,696       149,254  

Estimated warranty liabilities

     12,726       17,025  

Loss carryforward

     11,291       66,822  

Unrealized foreign exchange loss(gain)

     (35,600 )     10,149  

Other

     11,246       21,330  
                
     596,568       641,383  

Valuation allowance

     (478,033 )     (372,735 )
                

Net deferred income tax assets-current

   $ 118,535     $ 268,648  
                

Noncurrent

    

Accrued pension cost

   $ 1,404,718     $ 1,094,208  

Impairment loss

     138,499       83,514  

Loss carryforward

     137,280       81,919  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     2,566       17,460  

Other

     6,424       3,589  
                
     1,689,487       1,280,690  

Valuation allowance

     (146,172 )     (50,878 )
                

Net deferred income tax assets-noncurrent

   $ 1,543,315     $ 1,229,812  
                

 

  c. As of December 31, 2008, loss carryforward of CHIEF, Unigate, SHE, CIYP and LED are as follows:

 

Company

   Total
Amounts
   Unused
Amounts
   Expiry
Year

CHIEF

   $ 28,261    $ 28,261    2013
     22,427      22,427    2014
     25,392      25,392    2015
     21,975      21,975    2016
     12,125      12,125    2017
     3,991      3,991    2018

Unigate

     20      20    2017
     8      8    2018

SHE

     6,529      5,712    2013
     1,973      1,973    2014
     6,262      6,262    2016
     1,152      1,152    2017

CIYP

     38,561      11,291    2017

LED

     7,982      7,982    2018
                
   $ 176,658    $ 148,571   
                

 

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  d. The related information under the Integrated Income Tax System is as follows:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Balance of Imputation Credit Account (“ICA”)

     

Chunghwa

   $ 7,285,595    $ 6,528,877
             

The estimated and the actual creditable ratios distribution of Chunghwa’s of 2008 and 2007 for earnings were 30.81% and 28.81%, respectively. The imputation credit allocated to stockholders is based on its balance as of the date of dividend distribution. The estimated creditable ratio may change when the actual distribution of imputation credit is made.

 

  e. Undistributed earnings information

All Chunghwa’s earnings generated prior to June 30, 1998 have been appropriated.

Chunghwa’s income tax returns have been examines by tax authorities through 2005. The following entities’ income tax returns have been examined by tax authorities through 2006: SENAO, CHIEF, Unigate, and CHSI. SHE’s income tax returns have been examines by tax authorities through 2007.

 

26. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

       Weighted-
average
Number of
    

 

Earings Per

Share (Dollars)

     Amount (Numerator)     Common    Income     
     Income           Shares    Before     
     Before           (Thousand)    Income    Net
     Income Tax     Net Income     (Denominator)    Tax    Income

Year ended December 31, 2008

            

EPS was calculated as follows:

            

Basic EPS:

            

Income available to stockholders of the parent

   $ 58,472,865     $ 45,010,342     9,696,808    $ 6.03    $ 4.64
                    

Effect of dilutive potential common stock - SENAO’s stock options

     (13,775 )     (13,775 )   —        

Employee bonus

     —         —       20,681      
                          

Diluted EPS

            

Income available to stockholders of the parent (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)

   $ 58,459,090     $ 44,996,567     9,717,489    $ 6.02    $ 4.63
                                  

 

(Continued)

 

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                 Weighted-
average
Number of
   Earings Per
Share (Dollars)
     Amount (Numerator)     Common    Income     
     Income           Shares    Before     
     Before           (Thousand)    Income    Net
     Income Tax     Net Income     (Denominator)    Tax    Income

Year ended December 31, 2007

            

Basic EPS

            

Income available to stockholders of the parent

   $ 61,096,470     $ 48,249,319     9,776,237    $ 6.25    $ 4.94
                    

Effect of dilutive potential common stock - SENAO’s stock options

     (8,099 )     (8,099 )   —        
                          

Diluted EPS

            

Income available to stockholders of the parent (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)

   $ 61,088,371     $ 48,241,220     9,776,237    $ 6.25    $ 4.93
                                  

(Concluded)

According to the Interpretation 97-169 issued by ARDF in May 2008, Chunghwa presumed that the employees bonuses to be paid will be settled in shares and takes those shares into consideration when calculating the weighted average number of outstanding shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS if the share have a dilutive effect for the year ended December 31, 2008. The number of shares is calculated by dividing the amount of bonuses by the closing price of the Chunghwa’s shares of the balance sheet date. The dilutive effect of the shares needs to be considered until the stockholders resolve the number of shares to be distributed to employees in their meeting in the following year.

The diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was due to the effect of potential common stock of stock options by SENAO.

 

27. PENSION PLAN

Chunghwa completed privatization plans on August 12, 2005. Chunghwa is required to pay all accrued pension obligations including service clearance payment, lump sum payment under civil service plan, additional separation payments, etc. upon the completion of the privatization in accordance with the Statute Governing Privatization of Stated-owned Enterprises. After paying all pension obligations for privatization, the plan assets of Chunghwa should be transferred to the Fund for Privatization of Government-owned Enterprises (the “Privatization Fund”) under the Executive Yuan. On August 7, 2006, Chunghwa transferred the remaining balance of fund to the Privatization Fund. However, according to the instructions of MOTC, Chunghwa would, on behalf of the MOTC pay all accrued pension obligations including service clearance payment, lump sum payment under civil service plan, additional separation payments, etc. upon the completion of the privatization.

The pension plan under the Labor Pension Act of ROC (the “LPA”) is effective beginning July 1, 2005 and this pension mechanism is considered as a defined contribution plan. Based on the LPA, Chunghwa, SENAO, CIYP, CHIEF, Unigate, CHSI, SHE, LED makes monthly contributions to employees’ individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.

 

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The Company’s pension plan is considered as a defined benefit plan under the Labor Standards Law that provide benefits based on an employee’s length of service and average six-month salary prior to retirement. Chunghwa, SENAO, CHIEF and SHE contribute an amount equal to 2% to 15% of salaries paid each month to their respective pension funds (the Funds), which are administered by the Labor Pension Fund Supervisory Committee (the Committee) and deposited in the names of the Committees in the Bank of Taiwan.

The Company used December 31 as the measurement date for their pension plans.

Pension costs of the Company amounted to $2,938,297 thousand ($2,774,487 thousand subject to defined benefit plan and $163,810 thousand subject to defined contribution plan) and $3,138,987 thousand ($3,026,778 thousand subject to defined benefit plan and $112,209 thousand subject to defined contributed plan) for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Pension information of the Company of the defined benefit plan is summarized as follows:

 

  a. Components of net periodic pension cost for the year

 

2008

                  
     Chunghwa     SENAO     CHIEF  

Service cost

   $ 2,658,562     $ 1,610     $ —    

Interest cost

     185,873       2,656       443  

Expected return on plan assets

     (82,006 )     (3,154 )     (227 )

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     (2,529 )     924       111  

Curtailment/settlement loss to be recognized

     14,374       —         (3,081 )
                        

Net periodic benefit pension cost

   $ 2,774,274     $ 2,036     $ (2,754 )
                        

 

2007

                  
     Chunghwa     SENAO     CHIEF  

Service cost

   $ 2,807,927     $ 2,121     $ —    

Interest cost

     107,931       2,117       411  

Expected return on plan assets

     (78,198 )     (1,958 )     (200 )

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     7,003       666       63  

Curtailment/settlement loss to be recognized

     178,895       —         —    
                        

Net periodic benefit pension cost

   $ 3,023,558     $ 2,946     $ 274  
                        

 

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  b. Reconciliation between the fund status and accrued pension liabilities, vested benefit, actuarial assumptions and contributions and payments of the fund is summarized as follows:

 

  1) Reconciliation between the fund status and accrued pension cost is summarized as follows:

 

2008

                  
     Chunghwa     SENAO     CHIEF  

Benefit obligation

      

Vested benefit obligation

   $ (5,658,116 )   $ (13,691 )   $ —    

Non-vested benefit obligation

     (2,832,135  )     (72,787 )     (7,661 )
                        

Accumulated benefit obligation

     (8,490,251 )     (86,478 )     (7,661 )

Additional benefit obligation

     (930,915 )     (36,350 )     (6,659 )
                        

Projected benefit obligation

     (9,421,166 )     (122,828 )     (14,320 )

Fair values of plan assets

     4,282,694       112,186       8,877  
                        

Funded status

     (5,138,472 )     (10,642 )     (5,443 )

Amortization of unrecognized net transition obligation

     —         2,770       5,712  

Unrecognized prior service cost effect

     (49,776 )     (7,831 )     —    

Amortization of unrecognized net loss (gain)

     23,860       27,614       (5,933 )
                        

Net amount recognized - prepaid pension cost - included in other asset s - other (accrued pension liabilities)

   $ (5,164,388 )   $ 11,911     $ (5,664 )
                        

 

2007

                  
     Chunghwa     SENAO     CHIEF  

Benefit obligation

      

Vested benefit obligation

   $ (3,526,887 )   $ (2,395 )   $ —    

Non-vested benefit obligation

     (2,150,100  )     (66,330 )     (9,272 )
                        

Accumulated benefit obligation

     (5,676,987 )     (68,725 )     (9,272 )

Additional benefit obligation

     (970,516 )     (27,937 )     (6,851 )
                        

Projected benefit obligation

     (6,647,503 )     (96,662 )     (16,123 )

Fair values of plan assets

     2,754,779       101,757       7,853  
                        

Funded status

     (3,892,724 )     5,095       (8,270 )

Amortization of unrecognized net transition obligation

     —         3,694       7,383  

Amortization of unrecognized net loss

     (19,240 )     (1,489 )     (8,267 )
                        

Net amount recognized - prepaid pension cost - included in other assets - other (accrued pension liabilities)

   $ (3,911,964  )   $ 7,300     $ (9,154  )
                        

 

  2) Vested benefit

 

     Chunghwa    SENAO    CHIEF

2008

   $ 7,664,921    $ 17,776    $ —  
                    

2007

   $ 5,009,083    $ 2,460    $ —  
                    

 

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  3) Actuarial assumptions

 

     Years Ended
December 31
 
     2008     2007  

Discount rate used in determining present value

   2.00 %   2.50 %

Rate of compensation increase

   1.00 %   1.50 %

Rate of return on plan assets

   2.50 %   2.75 %

 

  c. Contributions and payments of the Fund

 

2008

              
     Chunghwa    SENAO    CHIEF

Contributions

   $ 1,515,234    $ 6,647    $ 735
                    

Payments

   $ 105,910    $ —      $ —  
                    

 

2007

              
     Chunghwa    SENAO    CHIEF

Contributions

   $ 365,368    $ 4,848    $ 842
                    

Payments

   $ 600,239    $ 1,986    $ —  
                    

 

28. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The ROC Government, one of Chunghwa’s customers held 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 and other state-owned enterprises in the normal course of business and at arm’s-length prices. The information on service revenues from government bodies and related organizations have not been provided because details of the type of transactions were not summarized by Chunghwa. Chunghwa believes that all costs of doing business are reflected in the financial statements.

 

  a. The Company engages in business transactions with the following related parties:

 

Company

  

Relationship

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

Equity-method investee before Chunghwa has control over SENAO on April 12, 2007

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

Subsidiary of CHI prior to acquisition.

Spring House Entertainment Inc.(“SHE”)   

Equity-method investee before Chunghwa has control over SHE on January 2008

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”)   

Subsidiary of CHI prior to acquisition.

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“DHT”)   

Subsidiary of CHI prior to acquisition.

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd. (“CHI”)   

Equity-method investee

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

(“TISE”)

  

Equity-method investee

ELTA Technology Co., Ltd. (“ELTA”)   

Equity-method investee before Chunghwa sold all shares in July, 2008.

Skysoft Co., Ltd. (“SKYSOFT”)   

Equity-method investee

 

(Continued)

 

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Company

  

Relationship

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

Subsidiary of CHI

Senao Networks, Inc. (“SNI”)   

Equity-method investee of SENAO

SENAO Technology Education Foundation (“STEF”)

  

A nonprofit organization of which the funds donated by SENAO exceeds one third of its total funds

Paul Lin   

Vice chairman and general manager of SENAO

Chunghwa Investment Holding Company (“CIHC”)   

Subsidiary of CHI

Senao International Miami Inc. (“SIM”)   

Chairman of SIM is vice chairman and general manager of SENAO

Senora Trading Company (“STC”)   

Chairman of STC and SENAO’s vice chairman and general manager is immediate family

(Concluded)

 

  b. Significant transactions with the above related parties are summarized as follows:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

1) Receivables

           

Trade notes and accounts receivable

           

CHPT

   $ 1,234    60    $ 2,841    61

SNI

     —      —        1,852    39

Others

     818    40      —      —  
                       
   $ 2,052    100    $ 4,693    100
                       

2) Payables

           

Trade notes payable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses

           

TISE

   $ 492,883    94    $ 141,192    41

STEF

     2,385    1      2,550    1

Others

     2,032    —        6,094    2
                       
     497,300    95      149,836    44
                       

Payable to construction supplier

           

TISE

     26,188    5      191,218    55
                       

Amounts collected in trust for others

           

SHE

     —      —        2,248    1
                       
   $ 523,488    100    $ 343,302    100
                       

3) Advances from customers (include in other current liabilities)

           

SNI

   $ 2,688    —      $ —      —  

Others

     152    —        —      —  
                       
   $ 2,840    —      $ —      —  
                       

 

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     Years Ended December 31
     2008    2007
     Amount    %    Amount    %

4) Revenues

           

SKYSOFT

   $ 32,738    —      $ 7,303    —  

ELTA

     9,831    —        14,947    —  

CHPT

     6,800    —        7,169    —  

STC

     —      —        135,049    —  

CHTG

     —      —        88,476    —  

SENAO

     —      —        32,349    —  

CHSI

     —      —        17,409    —  

Others

     4,147    —        68,192    —  
                       
   $ 53,516    —      $ 370,894    —  
                       

5) Operating costs and expenses

           

TISE

   $ 538,389    —      $ 388,111    —  

ELTA

     189,744    —        98,610    —  

STEF

     11,028    —        9,766    —  

SNI

     8,452    —        —      —  

SENAO

     —      —        1,174,966    1

CHSI

     —      —        441,585    1

CHTG

     —      —        63,663    —  

SIM

      —        35,506    —  

Others

     6,070    —        27,169    —  
                       
   $ 753,683    —      $ 2,239,376    2
                       

6) Non-operating income and gains

           

SNI

   $ 30,731    1    $ 23,771    1

Others

     155    —        —      —  
                       
   $ 30,886    1    $ 23,771    1
                       

7) Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

           

TISE

   $ 849,985    3    $ 947,835    4

CHSI

     —      —        577,202    2

CHTG

     —      —        43,393    —  

Others

     355    —        1,108    —  
                       
   $ 850,340    3    $ 1,569,538    6
                       

8) Acquisitions of investment accounted for using equity method

           

CHI

   $ —      —      $ 908,935    41

CIHC

     —      —        11,430    —  
                       
   $ —      —      $ 920,365    41
                       

 

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Chunghwa acquired all of the shares of CHSI and CHTG from CHI in December 2007, for a total purchase price of $908,935 thousand cash. The Company also acquired all of the shares of DHT from CIHC, for a total purchase price of $11,430 thousand cash.

The above transactions between the Company and SENAO, CHSI, SHE, CHTG and DHT occurred prior to the Company obtaining control over SENAO, CHSI, SHE, CHTG and DHT. After obtaining control such to transaction were eliminated upon consolidation.

SENAO rents out part of its plant to SNI. The rent is collected monthly.

The foregoing transactions with related parties were conducted as arm’s length transactions, except for the transactions with SENAO, SNI, STEF, STC, and SIM were determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

 

  c. The compensation of directors, supervisors and managements is showed as follow:

 

     Years Ended
December 31
     2008    2007

Salaries

   $ 136,923    $ 121,738

Compensation

     56,671      43,899

Bonus

     58,239      66,794
             
   $ 251,833    $ 232,431
             

The compensation of directors, supervisors and management personnel for the year ended December 31, 2007 include the bonus appropriated from earnings for 2007 which had been approved by stockholders in the annual meeting held in 2008.

 

29. PLEDGED ASSETS

The following assets are pledged as collateral for short-term and long-term bank loans and contract deposits by SENAO, CHIEF and SHE.

 

     December 31
     2008    2007

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 337,857    $ 505,747

Leased assets, net

     435,166      288,998

Restricted assets

     11,904      864
             
   $ 784,927    $ 795,609
             

 

30. SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s remaining commitments under non-cancelable contracts with various parties were as follows:

 

  a. Acquisitions of land and buildings of $399,116 thousand.

 

  b. Acquisitions of telecommunications equipment of $15,605,897 thousand.

 

  c. Unused letters of credit of $912,714 thousand.

 

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  d. Contract to print billing, envelopes and telephone directories of $115,725 thousand.

 

  e. LED has already contracted to advance sale of land for $1,667,660 thousand, and collected $226,567 thousand according to the contracts.

 

  f. For the purpose of completion the construction, acquisition of the building construction license and registration ownerships of all buildings for Wan-Xi Project, LED signed the trust deeds with Hua Nan Bank and China Real Estate Management Co., Ltd. for the fund management, property rights and related development to the extent of authority they are given.

Trust assets are as follow:

 

     December 31,
2008

Restricted assets -Bank deposits

   $ 55,546

Land used in construction

     1,822,166
      
   $ 1,877,712
      

 

  g. The Company also has non-cancelable operating leases covering certain buildings, computers, computer peripheral equipment and operation system software under contracts that expire in various years. Future lease payments were as follows:

 

     Amount

2009

   $ 1,405,635

2010

     1,059,955

2011

     864,480

2012

     650,805

2013 and thereafter

     645,749

 

  h. 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 long-term investment—other monetary assets). If the fund is not sufficient, Chunghwa will contribute the remaining $1,000,000 thousand upon notification from the Taipei City Government. Based on Chunghwa’s understanding of the Piping Fund terms, if the project is considered to be no longer necessary by the ROC government, Chunghwa will receive back its proportionate share of the net equity of the Piping Fund upon its dissolution. The Company does not know when its contribution to the Piping Fund will be returned; therefore, the Company did not discount the face amount of its contribution to the Pining Fund.

 

  i. A portion of the land used by Chunghwa during the period July 1, 1996 to December 31, 2004 was co-owned by Chunghwa and Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. (the former Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. directorate General of Postal Service). In accordance with the claims process in Taiwan, on July 12, 2005, the Taiwan Taipei District Court sent a claim notice to Chunghwa to reimburse Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. in the amount of $767,852 thousand for land usage compensation due to the portion of land usage area in excess of Chunghwa’s ownership and along with interest calculated at 5% interest rate from June 30, 2005 to the payment date. Chunghwa stated that both parties have the right to use co-management land without consideration. Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. can’t request payment for land compensation. However, Chunghwa believes that the computation used to derive the land usage compensation amount is inaccurate because most of the compensation amount has expired as result of the expiration clause. Therefore, Chunghwa has filed an appeal at the Taiwan Taipei District Court. As of audit report date, the case is still in the procedure of the first instance at the Taiwan Taipei District Court.

 

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  j. Giga Media filed a civil action against Chunghwa with the Taiwan Taipei District Court (the “Court”) on June 12, 2008. The complaint alleged that Chunghwa infringed Giga Media’s ROC Patent No. I258284 which is a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (“PPPoE”) technique used to launch fixed IP of ADSL. Giga Media is seeking damages of $500,000 thousand and interest calculated at 5% for the period from one day following the date Chunghwa received the official notification from the Court to the payment date.

 

31. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

  a. Carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments were as follows:

 

     December 31
     2008    2007
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 81,288,165    $ 81,288,165    $ 76,233,001    $ 76,233,001

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     258,578      258,578      119,139      119,139

Available-for-sale financial assets

     14,182,385      14,182,385      18,157,513      18,157,513

Held-to-maturity financial assets - current

     769,435      769,435      651,192      651,192

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net

     10,844,712      10,844,712      11,450,865      11,450,865

Receivables from related parties

     2,052      2,052      4,693      4,693

Other current monetary assets

     2,226,256      2,226,256      7,227,250      7,227,250

Restricted assets - current

     58,914      58,914      864      864

Investments accounted for using equity method

     2,337,190      2,498,632      2,018,348      2,220,280

Financial assets carried at cost

     2,537,357      2,537,357      2,122,768      2,122,768

Held-to-maturity financial assets - noncurrent

     3,044,102      3,044,102      498,257      498,257

Other noncurrent monetary assets

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

Refundable deposits

     1,373,644      1,373,644      1,409,785      1,409,785

Restricted assets - noncurrent

     8,536      8,536      —        —  

Liabilities

           

Short-term loans

     258,000      258,000      36,000      36,000

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     107,344      107,344      653,286      653,286

Trade notes and accounts payable

     11,359,570      11,359,570      11,254,863      11,254,863

Payables to related parties

     523,488      523,488      343,302      343,302

Accrued expenses

     16,345,702      16,345,702      15,559,672      15,559,672

Amounts collected in trust for others (included in “other current liabilities”)

     2,534,600      2,534,600      2,834,457      2,834,457

Payables to equipment suppliers (included in “other current liabilities”)

     2,526,229      2,526,229      1,824,681      1,824,681

Payables to contractors (included in “other current liabilities”)

     1,546,234      1,546,234      1,065,972      1,065,972

Refundable customers’ deposits (included in “other current liabilities”)

     980,622      980,622      915,248      915,248

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (included in “other current liabilities”)

     27,616      27,616      35,162      35,162

Current portion of long-term loans

     8,440      8,440      20,000      20,000

Due to stockholder for capital reduction

     19,115,554      19,115,554      9,557,777      9,557,777

Long-term loans

     29,400      29,400      —        —  

Customers’ deposits

     6,159,722      6,159,722      6,386,169      6,386,169

 

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  b. Methods and assumptions used in the estimation of fair values of financial instruments:

 

  1) The fair values of certain financial instruments recognized in the balance sheet generally correspond to the market prices of the financial assets. Because of the short maturities of these instruments, the carrying value represents a reasonable basis to estimate fair values. This method does not apply to the financial instruments discussed in Notes 2, 3, and 4 below.

 

  2) If the financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and the available-for-sale financial assets have quoted market prices in an active market, the quoted market prices are viewed as fair values. If the market price of the available-for-sale financial assets are not readily available, valuation techniques are used incorporating estimates and assumptions that are consistent with prevailing market conditions.

 

  3) Long-term investments are based on the net asset values of the investments in unconsolidated companies if quoted market prices are not available.

 

  4) The fair value of long-term loans (including current portion) is discounted based on projected cash flow with approximate their carrying amounts. The projected cash flows were discounted using the interest rate of similar long-term loans.

 

  c. Fair values of financial assets and liabilities using quoted market price or valuation techniques were as follows:

 

     Amount Based on Quoted
Market Price
   Amount Determined Using
Valuation Techniques
     December 31    December 31
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Assets

           

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

   $ 258,578    $ 119,139    $ —      $ —  

Available-for-sale financial assets

     14,182,385      18,157,513      —        —  

Hedging derivative financial assets (classified as other current monetary assets)

     —        990      —        —  

Liabilities

           

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     107,344      73,127      —        580,159

Hedging derivative financial liabilities (classified as other current liabilities)

     27,616      35,162      —        —  

 

  d. Information about financial risks

 

  1) Market risk

The foreign exchange rate fluctuations would result in the Company’s foreign-currency-dominated assets and liabilities and open forward exchange contracts exposed to rate risk.

The fluctuations of market price would result in the index future contracts exposed to price risk.

The financial instruments categorized as available-for-sale financial assets are mainly listed stocks and open-end mutual funds. Therefore, the market risk is the fluctuations of market price. In order to manage this risk, the Company would assess the risk before investing, therefore, no material market risk are anticipated.

 

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  2) Credit risk

Credit risk represents the potential loss that would be incurred by the Company if the counter-parties or third-parties breached contracts. Financial instruments with positive fair values at the balance sheet date are evaluated for credit risk. The counter-parties or third-parties of the aforementioned financial instruments are reputable financial institutions. Management does not expect the Company’s exposure to default by those parties to be material.

 

  3) Liquidation risk

The Company has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement of derivative financial instruments. Therefore, the cash flow risk is low.

The financial instruments of the Company categorized as available-for-sale financial assets are publicly-traded, easily converted to cash. Therefore, no material liquidation risk are anticipated. The financial instruments categorized as financial assets carried at cost are investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market. Therefore, material liquidation risk are anticipated.

 

  4) Cash flow interest rate risk

The Company engages in investments in fixed-interest-rate debt securities. Therefore, cash flows from such securities are not expected to fluctuate significantly due to changes in market interest rates.

In addition, the Company engages in investments in floating-interest-rate debt securities. The changes in market interest rate would impact the floating-interest rate; therefore, cash flows from such securities are expected to fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates.

 

  e. Fair value hedge

Chunghwa entered into forward exchange contracts is mainly to hedge the fluctuation in exchange rates of beneficiary certificate denominated in foreign currency, which is fair value hedge. The transaction was assessed as highly effective for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts for hedge as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Currency    Holding
Period
   Contract Amount
(in Thousands)

December 31, 2008

        

Sell

   USD/NTD    2009.01    USD 30,000

December 31, 2007

        

Sell

   USD/NTD    2008.03    USD 65,000
   EUR/NTD    2008.02-03    EUR 40,000

As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the forward exchange contract measured at fair value resulting in hedging derivative financial liability of $27,616 thousand and $35,162 thousand (classified as other current liabilities), respectively. As of December 31, 2007, the forward exchange contract measured at fair value resulting in hedging derivative financial asset of $990 thousand (classified as other current monetary assets).

 

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32. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Following are the additional disclosures required by the SFC for Chunghwa and its investees:

 

  a. Financing provided: None.

 

  b. Endorsement/guarantee provided: None.

 

  c. Marketable securities held: Please see Table 1.

 

  d. Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 2.

 

  e. Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 3.

 

  f. Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4.

 

  g. Total purchase from or sale 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 thousand 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: Please see Table 7.

 

  j. Financial transactions: Please see Notes 5 and 31.

 

  k. Investment in Mainland China: Please see Table 8.

 

  l. Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transaction: Please see Table 9.

 

33. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

  a. Industry

The financial information of the Company by industry: Please see Table 10.

 

  b. Geographic

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had established foreign operations in U.S., Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan and none of their revenues is greater than 10% of total net revenues.

 

  c. Export sales

The export sales of the Company is less than 10% of total net revenues.

 

  d. Major customers

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company did not have any single customer whose net revenue exceeded 10% of the total net revenues.

 

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TABLE 1

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

DECEMBER 31, 2008

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

 

No.

  

Held
Company
Name

  

Marketable Securities
Type and Name

  

Relationship
with the
Company

  

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2008    

Note

               Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
   Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
   Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
   

0

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Stocks

                  
     

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   71,773    $

 

1,331,443

(Note 10

 

)

  29    $ 2,260,854     Note 5
     

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   300,000     

 

2,976,434

(Note 10

 

)

  100      2,977,016     Note 1
     

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   98,000      829,716     49      905,908     Note 1
     

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte. Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   34,869     

 

791,161

(Note 10

 

)

  100      791,161     Note 1
     

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   60,000     

 

747,104

(Note 10

 

)

  100      647,846     Note 1
     

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   1,760      593,441     40      774,610     Note 1
     

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   37,942     

 

427,848

(Note 10

 

)

  69      379,496     Note 1
     

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   51,590     

 

221,537

(Note 10

 

)

  100      221,537     Note 1
     

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   15,000     

 

110,545

(Note 10

 

)

  100      111,272     Note 1
     

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   3,000      95,836     33      95,836     Note 1
     

Skysoft Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   4,438      84,992     30      45,625     Note 1
     

KingWay Technology Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   1,002      77,222     33      20,670     Note 1
     

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   6,000     

 

71,097

(Note 10

 

)

  100      70,851     Note 1
     

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   5,996     

 

45,113

(Note 10

 

)

  56      30,413     Note 1
     

Chunghwa Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   —       

 

4,165

(Note 10

 

)

  100      4,165     Note 1
     

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.)

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   —      US$

 

(1 dollar

(Note 10

)

)

  100    US$ (1 dollar )   Note 3
     

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

  

Subsidiary

  

Investments accounted for using equity method

   —      US$

 

(1 dollar

(Note 10

)

)

  100    US$ (1 dollar )   Note 3
     

InfoExplorer Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Prepayments for long-term investments

   16,200      283,500     —        283,500     Note 8
     

Taipei Financial Center

  

  

Financial assets carried at cost

   172,927      1,789,530     12      1,412,661     Note 2
     

Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (IBT II)

  

  

Financial assets carried at cost

   20,000      200,000     17      197,676     Note 2
     

Global Mobile Corp.

  

  

Financial assets carried at cost

   12,696      127,018     11      118,243     Note 2
     

iD Branding Ventures

  

  

Financial assets carried at cost

   7,500      75,000     8      75,796     Note 2

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

  

Held
Company
Name

  

Marketable Securities
Type and Name

  

Relationship
with the
Company

  

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2008   

Note

               Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
   Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
   Percentage
of
Ownership
   Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
  
     

PRTI International

  

  

Financial assets carried at cost

   9,234    $ 34,500    12    $ 35,679    Note 2
     

Essence Technology Solution, Inc.

  

  

Financial assets carried at cost

   2,000      10,000    9      5,333    Note 2
     

Taipei Financial Center

  

  

Prepayments for long-term investments

   28,586      285,859    —        285,859    Note 9
     

ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      5,424    —        6,140    Note 5
     

ADIDAS AG NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      7,155    —        4,463    Note 5
     

AEGIS GROUP PLC GBP0.05

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   58      4,797    —        2,056    Note 5
     

AGGREKO PLC ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   10      2,262    —        2,100    Note 5
     

AIOI INSURANCE CO LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   20      3,117    —        3,351    Note 5
     

ALLIANZ SE-REG NPV(REGD) (VINKULIERT)

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      2,037    —        2,428    Note 5
     

ALSTOM EUR7.00 (POST-SUBD)

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      3,580    —        3,909    Note 5
     

ALTERA CORP COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   8      5,489    —        4,338    Note 5
     

ANGLO AMERICAN PLC USD0.54945 (POST CONSOLIDAT)

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      4,611    —        1,778    Note 5
     

APOLLO GROUP INC CL A

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      2,749    —        3,203    Note 5
     

APPLE INC

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      2,860    —        2,931    Note 5
     

ARCELORMITTAL NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      3,856    —        3,751    Note 5
     

ASTELLAS PHARMA INC SHS

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      3,088    —        2,909    Note 5
     

ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.25

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      4,569    —        3,894    Note 5
     

AVIVA PLC ORDINARY 25P SHARES

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   15      5,765    —        2,689    Note 5
     

AXA EUR2.29

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      5,878    —        3,964    Note 5
     

BANCO POPOLARE SPA EUR3.60

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12      6,986    —        2,706    Note 5
     

BANCO SANTANDER SA BANCO SANTANDER SA

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   11      5,470    —        3,517    Note 5
     

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM STK USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,943    —        2,621    Note 5
     

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC COM USD1

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      4,376    —        4,344    Note 5
     

BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      4,772    —        4,551    Note 5
     

BG GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   7      4,546    —        3,092    Note 5
     

BHP BILLITON PLC USD0.50

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      2,947    —        2,806    Note 5
     

BMC SOFTWARE INC COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      5,621    —        4,700    Note 5
     

BNP PARIBAS EUR2

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      6,079    —        2,407    Note 5
     

BP PLC ORD USD0.25

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   29      10,863    —        7,289    Note 5
     

CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP COM USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      5,568    —        2,659    Note 5
     

CAMPBELL SOUP CO CAP USD0.0375

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      5,609    —        4,931    Note 5
     

CAPITA GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.02066667

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12      5,048    —        4,056    Note 5
     

CHEVRON CORP COM USD0.75

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      4,201    —        4,878    Note 5
     

CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,502    —        2,889    Note 5
     

CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      2,662    —        3,326    Note 5
     

COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      5,610    —        5,027    Note 5
     

COMPASS GROUP PLC ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   19      4,005    —        3,043    Note 5
     

CVS CAREMARK CORP COM STK USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      5,326    —        3,778    Note 5
     

DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   8      3,145    —        2,281    Note 5
     

DE LA RUE ORD GBP0.4486857

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      3,115    —        2,056    Note 5
     

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NAMEN ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      1,024    —        940    Note 5
     

E.ON AG NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      7,180    —        4,624    Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

- 51 -


No.

  

Held
Company
Name

  

Marketable Securities
Type and Name

  

Relationship
with the
Company

  

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2008   

Note

               Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
   Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
   Percentage
of
Ownership
   Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
  
     

EISAI CO LTD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3    $ 3,215    —      $ 3,369    Note 5
     

EMC CORP COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   9      2,492    —        2,947    Note 5
     

ENEL

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   23      6,854    —        4,768    Note 5
     

ENI SPA

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      7,203    —        4,640    Note 5
     

EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,607    —        3,264    Note 5
     

EXXON MOBIL CORP COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      5,322    —        4,984    Note 5
     

FAMILYMART CO LTD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,547    —        3,703    Note 5
     

FAST RETAILING CO LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      3,570    —        7,091    Note 5
     

FIAT SPA

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12      6,441    —        2,475    Note 5
     

FIRSTENERGY CORP COM USD0.10

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      2,723    —        2,835    Note 5
     

FIRSTGROUP PLC ORD GBP0.05

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   11      3,792    —        2,317    Note 5
     

FLUOR CORP NEW COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      5,289    —        3,614    Note 5
     

FRANCE TELECOM SA EUR4

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      5,919    —        4,647    Note 5
     

FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   16      2,969    —        1,393    Note 5
     

FURUKAWA ELEC LTD ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   22      3,544    —        3,438    Note 5
     

GAMESTOP CORP-CL A NEW CLASS ‘A’ COM USD0.001

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      6,448    —        2,762    Note 5
     

GEMALTO EUR1

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      3,622    —        2,421    Note 5
     

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      2,734    —        3,225    Note 5
     

GENERAL MILLS INC

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      5,511    —        5,969    Note 5
     

GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      4,327    —        6,505    Note 5
     

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC ORD GBP0.25

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,719    —        1,864    Note 5
     

HEINZ H J CO COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      5,532    —        4,952    Note 5
     

HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINE NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      3,741    —        1,248    Note 5
     

HOME DEPOT INC COM USD0.05

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,657    —        2,617    Note 5
     

IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      4,716    —        3,212    Note 5
     

INDRA SISTEMAS SA EUR0.20 SER ‘A’

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      3,653    —        3,049    Note 5
     

ING GROEP NV CVA EUR0.24

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      4,191    —        1,840    Note 5
     

INPEX CORP

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   —        2,368    —        2,288    Note 5
     

INTESA SANPAOLO SPA

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   36      6,677    —        4,224    Note 5
     

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP COM USD0.20

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      4,629    —        3,952    Note 5
     

ITOCHU CORP ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   11      3,518    —        1,775    Note 5
     

ITT CORP

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      5,033    —        3,636    Note 5
     

JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SHS

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      3,039    —        2,273    Note 5
     

JFE HOLDINGS INC NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      3,013    —        2,126    Note 5
     

JGC CORPORATION

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      3,260    —        2,382    Note 5
     

JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM USD1

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      6,336    —        5,926    Note 5
     

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM USD1

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      2,950    —        2,056    Note 5
     

KDDI CORPORATION

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   —        2,583    —        3,007    Note 5
     

KONAMI CORP JPY50

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      3,518    —        2,325    Note 5
     

KONINKLIJKE AHOLD NV EUR0.30

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   16      7,788    —        6,424    Note 5
     

KONINKLIJKE KPN NV EUR0.24

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12      7,438    —        5,927    Note 5
     

KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      2,426    —        2,786    Note 5
     

LAWSON INC LAWSON INC

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      2,483    —        2,835    Note 5
     

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI EUR0.30

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      6,686    —        4,194    Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

- 52 -


No.

  

Held
Company
Name

  

Marketable Securities
Type and Name

  

Relationship
with the
Company

  

Financial Statement Account

   December 31, 2008   

Note

               Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
   Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
   Percentage
of
Ownership
   Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
  
     

MAN GROUP PLC ORD USD0.03428571

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12    $ 4,725    —      $ 1,351    Note 5
     

MAPFRE S.A.

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   45      7,218    —        5,042    Note 5
     

MARUBENI CORPORATION

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   16      3,380    —        1,958    Note 5
     

MCDONALD’S CORP COM USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      4,207    —        6,539    Note 5
     

MERCK KGAA NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      8,248    —        5,140    Note 5
     

MICROSOFT CORP COM USD0.0000125

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      5,102    —        3,513    Note 5
     

MITSUBISHI CORP ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      1,946    —        1,533    Note 5
     

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12      3,470    —        2,413    Note 5
     

MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   56      3,106    —        2,488    Note 5
     

MITSUI OSK LINES LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   9      3,539    —        1,777    Note 5
     

MONSANTO CO NEW COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      5,448    —        3,352    Note 5
     

MOODY’S CORP COM USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      2,729    —        1,376    Note 5
     

MORRISON W SUPRMKT ORD GBP0.10

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   25      4,899    —        3,289    Note 5
     

NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE EUR5.00(REGD)

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      3,491    —        3,582    Note 5
     

NATIONAL-OILWELL VARCO INC COM USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      3,059    —        1,585    Note 5
     

NIKE INC -CL B CLASS’B’COM NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      6,496    —        5,388    Note 5
     

NIKON CORP

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      2,636    —        1,541    Note 5
     

NINTENDO CO LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   —        3,327    —        2,458    Note 5
     

NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO LTD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      3,830    —        1,012    Note 5
     

NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   17      2,923    —        1,802    Note 5
     

NIPPON YUSEN KABUSHIKI KAISH NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12      3,912    —        2,382    Note 5
     

NOKIA OYJ NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      3,647    —        2,018    Note 5
     

NYSE EURONEXT COM STK USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      6,325    —        2,347    Note 5
     

OLD MUTUAL PLC GBP0.10

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   58      5,622    —        1,528    Note 5
     

ORIENTAL LAND CO LTD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1      2,997    —        3,773    Note 5
     

PANASONIC CORP

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      3,406    —        2,027    Note 5
     

PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      2,666    —        2,761    Note 5
     

PERNOD-RICARD SA EUR1.55

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      6,307    —        5,399    Note 5
     

PNC FINL SVCS GROUP IN COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      5,360    —        3,864    Note 5
     

PRAXAIR INC COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      4,743    —        3,550    Note 5
     

QUALCOMM INC COM USD0.0001

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      5,434    —        4,503    Note 5
     

RAYTHEON CO COM COM USD0.01

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      5,187    —        4,025    Note 5
     

RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      3,953    —        3,333    Note 5
     

ROCKWELL COLLINS COM

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      5,571    —        3,846    Note 5
     

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS ‘A’SHS EUR0.07

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      6,910    —        4,892    Note 5
     

RWE AG NEU NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      8,759    —        5,849    Note 5
     

SANOFI-AVENTIS EUR2

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   3      6,368    —        6,068    Note 5
     

SAP AG-COMMON ORD NPV

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      7,066    —        4,619    Note 5
     

SCOT + STHN ENERGY ORD GBP0.50

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      3,972    —        2,741    Note 5
     

SHIONOGI & CO LTD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      3,971    —        5,015    Note 5
     

SHISEIDO CO LTD ORD

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4      2,909    —        2,659    Note 5
     

SIEMENS AG-REG NPV(REGD)

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   2      6,716    —        4,388    Note 5
     

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.50

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5      5,195    —        2,247    Note 5
     

STANDARD LIFE PLC ORD GBP0.10

  

  

Available-for-sale financial assets

   31      4,619    —        3,019    Note 5

 

(Continued)

 

- 53 -


No.

 

Held Company

Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship

with the

Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008  

Note

          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
 
    STATE STR CORP COM    

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3   $ 6,413   —     $ 3,318   Note 5
   

SUZUKI MOTOR CORP NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,587   —       2,147   Note 5
   

T&D HOLDINGS INC

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,491   —       2,695   Note 5
   

TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL NPV SHS

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     3,179   —       3,211   Note 5
   

TECHNIP NPV NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     4,147   —       4,246   Note 5
   

TELEFONICA SA EUR1

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  8     6,798   —       5,517   Note 5
   

TERUMO CORPORATION

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,389   —       3,949   Note 5
   

THALES SA THALES SA

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     4,094   —       4,381   Note 5
   

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COM USD1

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,681   —       3,666   Note 5
   

TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     3,570   —       2,819   Note 5
   

TOTAL SA EUR2.5

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     7,504   —       4,988   Note 5
   

TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     3,535   —       4,698   Note 5
   

TULLOW OIL PLC ORD GBP0.10

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  8     3,052   —       2,540   Note 5
   

UNILEVER NV-CVA CVA EUR0.16

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,623   —       4,196   Note 5
   

UNION PACIFIC CORP COM USD2.50

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,720   —       4,712   Note 5
   

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD GBP5

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  7     3,482   —       2,231   Note 5
   

VALLOUREC (USIN A T EUR4 (POST SUBDIVISION)

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1     3,602   —       3,974   Note 5
   

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     2,715   —       3,471   Note 5
   

VINCI EUR2.50 (POST SUBDIVISION)

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     6,867   —       5,212   Note 5
   

VIVENDI SA EUR5.50

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     6,884   —       5,642   Note 5
   

VODAFONE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.11428571

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  70     7,366   —       4,646   Note 5
   

VOESTALPINE AG NPV

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     9,909   —       3,428   Note 5
   

WACKER CHEMIE AG NPV(BR)

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     7,246   —       7,898   Note 5
   

WAL-MART STORES INC COM USD0.10

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,431   —       5,342   Note 5
   

WELLS FARGO & CO COM USD1 2/3

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  5     5,482   —       4,688   Note 5
   

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP COM

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,658   —       2,813   Note 5
   

WYETH COM USD0.333

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,702   —       2,779   Note 5
   

XSTRATA PLC ORD USD0.50

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2     2,684   —       563   Note 5
   

XTO ENERGY INC COM USD0.01

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  3     5,868   —       3,048   Note 5
   

REITS

             
   

Fubon No. 1 Fund

 

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  10,000     100,000   —       97,000   Note 5
   

Cathay No. 2 REIT

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2,288     22,880   —       20,226   Note 5
   

Gallop No. 1 REIT

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  10,000     100,000   —       77,000   Note 5
   

Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)

             
   

Polaris /P-shares Taiwan Dividend + ETF

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  600     15,000   —       8,094   Note 4
   

SINOPIA ALT-GL BD M/N 600$ I GBL BD MKT NEUTR 600 USD I

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —       623,332   —       655,389   Note 4
   

PCA Well Pool Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  117,079     1,500,000   —       1,515,101   Note 4
   

Yuan Ta Wan Tai Bond Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  104,520     1,500,000   —       1,508,096   Note 4
   

Polaris De-Li Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  97,388     1,500,000   —       1,515,220   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Emerging Markets Debt Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  336     208,578   —       206,457   Note 4
   

Fidelity US High Yield Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  535     206,588   —       136,427   Note 4

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company

Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship

with the

Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008   Note
          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
 
   

MFS Meridian Funds-Strategic Income Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  316   $ 132,592   —     $ 115,946   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds Intl Bond

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  14,644     565,387   —       520,653   Note 4
   

Credit Suisse BF (Lux) Euro Bond Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  4     55,632   —       67,248   Note 4
   

Fidelity European High Yield Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  324     126,425   —       83,835   Note 4
   

Parvest Europe Convertible Bond Fond

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  78     443,097   —       330,346   Note 4
   

JPMorgan Funds-Global Convertibles Fund (EUR)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  868     491,450   —       370,542   Note 4
   

Parvest Euro Bond

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  39     287,400   —       293,022   Note 4
   

Fuh-Hwa Aegis Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  17,813     234,684   —       188,543   Note 4
   

AGI Global Quantitative Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  22,968     267,269   —       239,098   Note 4
   

Capital Asset Manager Income

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  11,285     200,000   —       146,911   Note 4
   

Fuh Hwa Life Goal Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  6,832     100,000   —       83,267   Note 4
   

Fuh Hwa Asia Pacific Balanced

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  7,764     100,000   —       65,295   Note 4
   

Asia-Pacific Mega - Trend Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  13,059     175,000   —       111,001   Note 4
   

AIG Flagship Global Balanced Fund of Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  25,679     350,000   —       272,970   Note 4
   

Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund of Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  18,089     200,000   —       193,452   Note 4
   

Cathay Global Aggressive Fund of Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  14,692     200,000   —       127,231   Note 4
   

Polaris Global Emerging Market Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  9,791     150,000   —       75,490   Note 4
   

HSBC Global Fund of Bond Funds

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  22,838     250,000   —       240,729   Note 4
   

Fubon Taiwan Selected Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     618,404   —       602,000   Note 4
   

HSBC Taiwan Balanced Strategy Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     797,811   —       745,000   Note 4
   

Cathay Chung Hwa No. 1 Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     717,909   —       585,000   Note 4
   

Fuh Hwa Power Fund III

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  100,000     726,771   —       725,000   Note 4
   

JPM (Taiwan) JF Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  2,462     50,000   —       38,508   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds-Global Equity Fund (A1 class)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  253     262,293   —       175,235   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds International

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  128     163,960   —       94,857   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds America

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  937     163,960   —       98,248   Note 4
   

JPMorgan Funds-Global Dynamic Fund (B)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  303     165,640   —       99,714   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds-Research International Fund (A1 share)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  173     131,920   —       79,545   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds Emerging Markets

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  144     122,175   —       50,085   Note 4
   

Credit Suisse Equity Fund (Lux) Global Resources

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  13     162,990   —       72,557   Note 4
   

Fidelity Euro Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  879     560,819   —       411,064   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds World

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  295     171,568   —       95,383   Note 4
   

Fidelity Fds Euro Blue Chip

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  259     233,544   —       135,862   Note 4
   

MFS Meridian Funds - European Equity Fund (A1 share)

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  171     178,920   —       106,083   Note 4
   

Henderson Horizon Fund - Pan European Equity Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  230     180,886   —       123,499   Note 4
   

JPM (Taiwan) Global Balanced Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  9,071     125,000   —       112,642   Note 4
   

Enterprise Debt Securitization Cathay United Bank CLO 96-1

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       41,360   —       41,360   Note 7
   

Bonds

             
   

Mega Securities Corp. 1st Unsecured Corporate Bonds in 2007

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       150,000   —       150,000   Note 7

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

 

Relationship

with the

Company

 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008   Note
          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
 
   

KGI Securities 1st Unsecured Corporate Bonds 2007-B Issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —     $ 100,000     —     $ 100,000   Note 7
   

Mega Financial Holding 1st Unsecured Corporate Bond 2007-B Issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       200,000     —       200,000   Note 7
   

Mega Securities Corp. 1st Unsecured Corporate Bond 2008 - A issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       300,000     —       300,000   Note 7
   

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       99,841     —       99,841   Note 7
   

Taiwan Power Company 3rd Boards in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       149,914     —       149,914   Note 7
   

GreTai Company 1st Unsecured Corporate Bonds-A issue in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,000     —       100,000   Note 7
   

China Development Industrial B

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       198,309     —       198,309   Note 7
   

Fubon Financial Holding Company 2005 1st Unsecured Debenture

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       99,171     —       99,171   Note 7
   

Formosa Petrochemical Corporation 3rd Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2008.

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       49,916     —       49,916   Note 7
   

Cathay United Bank 9St Financial Debentures-03 Issue in 2004

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       199,832     —       199,832   Note 7
   

Chang Hwa Bank 1st Subordinate Financial Debentures-B Issue in 2002

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       170,445     —       170,445   Note 7
   

Chang Hwa Bank 1st Subordinate Financial Debentures-B Issue in 2002

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       70,183     —       70,183   Note 7
   

Hua Nan Commercial Bank the Tenth Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2003

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       200,243     —       200,243   Note 7
   

Hua Nan Commercial Bank 2nd of the two Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2004

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       99,886     —       99,886   Note 7
   

China Development Industrial Bank 2nd Financial Debentures issue in 2006

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       198,107     —       198,107   Note 7
   

Taiwan Power Company 5th Boards in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       273,673     —       273,673   Note 7
   

Yuanta Unsecured Corporate Bond 2008 - A Issue

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,064     —       100,064   Note 7
   

Formosa Petrochemical Corporation 4th Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2006

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       301,261     —       301,261   Note 7
   

NAN YA Company 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       409,739     —       409,739   Note 7
   

Taiwan Power Company 3rd Boards in 2006

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       201,551     —       201,551   Note 7
   

China Steel Corporation 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds-A Issue in 2008

   

Held-to-maturity financial assets

  —       100,042     —       100,042   Note 7

1

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Senao Networks, Inc.

  Equity-method investee  

Investments accounted for using equity method

  15,152     264,271     45     264,271   Note 1
   

N.T.U. Innovation Incubation Corporation

   

Financial assets carried at cost

  1,200     12,000     9     12,600   Note 2

2

 

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  Subsidiary  

Investments accounted for using equity method

  200    

 

1,964

(Note 10

 

)

  100     1,964   Note 1
   

CHIEF Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

  Subsidiary  

Investments accounted for using equity method

  400    

 

1,208

(Note 10

 

)

  100     1,208   Note 1
   

Chief International Corp.

  Subsidiary  

Investments accounted for using equity method

  200    

 

6,624

(Note 10

 

)

  100     6,624   Note 1

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Held Company
Name

 

Marketable Securities

Type and Name

  Relationship
with the
Company
 

Financial Statement Account

  December 31, 2008     Note
          Shares
(Thousands/
Thousand
Units)
  Carrying
Value
(Note 5)
    Percentage
of
Ownership
  Market Value
or Net
Asset Value
   
   

eASPNet Inc.

   

Financial assets carried at cost

  1,000   $ —       2   $ —       Note 2
   

3 Link Information Service Co., Ltd.

   

Financial assets carried at cost

  374     3,450     10     6,200     Note 2

3

 

Chunghwa System

Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Concord Technology Corp.

  Subsidiary  

Investments accounted for using equity method

  500    

US$

 

13,147

(401

(Note 10

 

)

)

  100    

US$

13,147

(401

 

)

  Note 1
   

Cathy Global Aggressive Fund of Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1,233     15,000     —       10,682     Note 4
   

Cathy Global Infrastructure Fund

   

Available-for-sale financial assets

  1,418     15,000     —       10,312     Note 4

4

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary  

Investments accounted for using equity method

  500    

US$

 

13,142

(401

(Note 10

 

)

)

  100    

US$

13,142

(401

 

)

  Note 1

12

 

Chunghwa Telecom

Singapore Pte., Ltd.

 

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.

  Equity-
method
investee
 

Investments accounted for using equity method

  4,375    

SG$

108,212

(4,736

 

)

  38    

SG$

108,212

(4,736

 

)

  Note 1

 

Note 1: The net asset values of investees were based on audit financial statements.

 

Note 2: The net asset values of investees were based on unaudit financial statements.

 

Note 3: New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.) were incorporated in March 2006 and Chunghwa has 100% ownership right in an amount of US$1 in each holding company, but not on operating stage, yet.

 

Note 4: The net asset values of beneficiary certification (mutual fund) were base on the net asset values on December 31, 2008.

 

Note 5: Market value was based on the closing price of December 31, 2008.

 

Note 6: Showing at their original carrying amounts without the adjustments of fair values, except for held-to-maturity financial assets.

 

Note 7: The net asset values of investees were based on amortized cost.

 

Note 8: Chunghwa prepaid $283,500 thousand cash of this long-term investment in December 2008, and acquire 49% ownership.

 

Note 9: Chunghwa prepaid $283,859 thousand cash of this long-term investment in October 2008.

 

Note 10: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

(Continued)

 

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TABLE 2

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED AND DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

  

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
(Note 1)
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Carrying
Value

(Note 1)
   Gain
(Loss)
on
Disposal
    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount
(Note 1)
 

0

   Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.    Stocks                                      
      Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method    —      Subsidiary    —      $ —      300,000    $ 3,000,000    —      $ —      $ —      $ —       300,000    $

 

2,976,434

(Notes 2 and 7

 

)

      Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd    Investment accounted for using equity method    —      Subsidiary    4,590      15,408    47,000      189,833    —        —        —        —       51,590     

 

221,537

(Notes 3 and 7

 

)

      Chunghwa Singapore Pte. Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method    —      Subsidiary    —        —      34,869      779,280    —        —        —        —       34,869     

 

791,161

(Notes 4 and 7

 

)

      Industrial Bank of Taiwan II Venture Capital Co., Ltd.    Financial assets carried at cost    —      —      —        —      20,000      200,000    —        —        —        —       20,000      200,000  
      Siemens Telecommunication Systems    Financial assets carried at cost    —      —      75      5,250    —        —      75      314,055      5,250      308,805     —        —    
      Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      5,800      119,781    —        —      5,800      126,499      119,781      6,718     —        —    
      Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)                                      
      PCA Well Pool Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      117,079      1,500,000    —        —        —        —       117,079      1,500,000  
      IBT Securities Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      75,393      1,000,000    75,393      1,011,120      1,000,000      11,120     —        —    
      Yuan Ta Wan Tai Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      104,520      1,500,000    —        —        —        —       104,520      1,500,000  
      Mega Diamond Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      85,334      1,000,000    85,334      1,009,677      1,000,000      9,677     —        —    
      Polaris De-Li Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      97,388      1,500,000    —        —        —        —       97,388      1,500,000  
      Polaris Global Reits Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      16,018      200,000    —        —      16,018      120,846      200,000      (79,154 )   —        —    
      JP Morgan Global Balance Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      9,071      125,000    —        —        —        —       9,071      125,000  
      SKIT Strategy Balanced Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      47,979      559,554    —        —      47,979      522,195      559,554      (37,359 )   —        —    
      Capital Stable Value Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      7,867      100,000    —        —      7,867      78,526      100,000      (21,474 )   —        —    
      SKIT Fortune Balanced Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      6,097      100,000    —        —      6,097      80,581      100,000      (19,419 )   —        —    
      SinoPac Trend Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      4,400      100,000    —        —      4,400      79,673      100,000      (20,327 )   —        —    
      ING Global Balanced Portfolio    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      8,569      100,000    —        —      8,569      69,471      100,000      (30,529 )   —        —    
      AIG Flagship Global Growth Fund of Funds    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      22,878      350,000    —        —      22,878      273,078      350,000      (76,922 )   —        —    
      Entie ING CHTG Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      8,104      100,000    —        —      8,104      73,373      100,000      (26,627 )   —        —    
      HSBC Global Fund of Bond Funds    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      22,838      250,000    —        —        —        —       22,838      250,000  
      Jih Sun Mortgage Backed Securities Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      20,305      200,000    —        —      20,305      193,565      200,000      (6,435 )   —        —    
      Fuh-Hwa Homerun Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      9,977      100,000    —        —      9,977      103,868      100,000      3,868     —        —    
      Fuh-Hwa Income Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      9,872      100,000    —        —      9,872      102,960      100,000      2,960     —        —    
      MFS Meridian Emerging Markets Debt Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      858      532,846    —        —      522      323,523      324,268      (745 )   336      208,578  
      USD Special Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      25      353,540    —        —      25      344,621      353,540      (8,919 )   —        —    
      Fidelity US High Yield Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      995      389,718    74      23,458    534      137,104      206,588      (69,484 )   535      206,588  
      JPMorgan Lux Funds-Emerging Markets Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      21      199,638    —        —      21      136,476      199,638      (63,162 )   —        —    
      GAM Diversity - USD Open    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      10      262,293    —        —      10      234,297      262,293      (27,996 )   —        —    
      Permal Fixed Income Holdings N.V.    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      7      264,095    —        —      7      247,956      264,095      (16,139 )   —        —    
      Fidelity European High Yield Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      1,402      549,027    93      34,968    1,171      369,484      457,570      (88,086 )   324      126,425  

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

  

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
(Note 1)
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount     Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Carrying
Value

(Note 1)
   Gain
(Loss)
on
Disposal
    Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount
(Note 1)
 
      Parvest Europe Convertible Bond Fond    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      102    $ 577,813    —      $ —       24    $ 117,044    $ 134,716    $ (17,672 )   78    $ 443,097  
      Bonds                                     
      Mega Securities Corp. 1st Unsecured Corporate    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

      China Delepquent Industrial B    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Taiwan Power Company 3rdA Boards in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

150,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

150,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Yuantu Unsecured Corporate Bond in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Cathay United Bank 9St Financial Debentures-03 Issue in 2004    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Chang Hwa Bank 1st Subordinate Financial Debentures-B Issue in 2002    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

170,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

170,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Hua Nan Commercial Bank 2nd of the Tenth Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2003    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —                   

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —                  

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Hua Nan Commercial Bank 2nd of the two Subordinate Financial Debentures Issue in 2004    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      China Development Industrial Bank 5th Financial Debentures issue in 2006    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Taiwan Power Company 5th Boards in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

270,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

270,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Yuanta Unsecured Corporate Bond 2007 - A Issue    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Formosa Petrochemical Corporation 4th Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2006    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

300,000

(Note 5

 

)

      NAN YA Company 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds Issue in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

400,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

400,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Taiwan Power Company 3rd Boards in 2006    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

200,000

(Note 5

 

)

      China Steel Corporation 2nd Unsecured Corporate Bonds-A Issue in 2008    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Fubon Financial Holding Company 2005 1st Unsecured Debenture    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

      Formosa Detrochemical    Held-to-maturity financial assets    —      —      —        —      —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

  —        —        —        —       —       

 

100,000

(Note 5

 

)

1

   Senao International Co., Ltd.    Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)                                     
      Taishin Lucky Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      23,894      250,000     23,894      250,843      250,000      843     —        —    
      UPAMC James Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      18,451      290,000     18,451      290,381      290,000      381     —        —    
      IBT Ta Chong Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      18,846      250,000     18,846      250,355      250,000      355     —        —    
      HSBC NTD Money Management Fund 2    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      17,473      250,000     17,473      250,320      250,000      320     —        —    
      Prudential Financial Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      6,702      100,000     6,702      100,266      100,000      266     —        —    
      IBT 1699 Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      11,805      150,000     11,805      150,635      150,000      635     —        —    
      Mega Diamond Bond Fund    Available-for-sale financial assets    —      —      —        —      12,727      150,000     12,727      150,541      150,000      541     —        —    

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

  

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
(Note 1)
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount     Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount    Carrying
Value

(Note 1)
   Gain
(Loss)
on
Disposal
   Shares
(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)
   Amount
(Note 1)
 

12

  

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

  

Stock

                                     
      ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte., Ltd.    Investment accounted for using equity method    —      Equity
method
investee
   —      $ —      4,735    $

SG$

106,432

(4,735

 

)

  —      $ —      $ —      $ —      4,735    $

SG$

 

108,212

(4,736

(Note 6

 

)

)

 

Note 1: Showing at their original carrying amounts without adjustments of fair values.

 

Note 2: The amount was less equity in losses of equity $23,566 thousand.

 

Note 3: The ending balance includes $6,598 thousand and $9,698 thousand which are investment income recognized under equity method and cumulative adjustment, respectively.

 

Note 4: The ending balance includes $5,454 thousand and $17,335 thousand which are investment loss recognized under equity method and cumulative adjustment, respectively.

 

Note 5: Stated at its nominal amounts.

 

Note 6: The ending balance included equity in earnings accounted for using equity method of $27 thousand and cumulative adjustment of $1,753 thousand.

 

Note 7: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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TABLE 3

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

Company
Name

  

Property

   Transaction
Date
   Transaction
Amount
   Payment
Term
  

Counter-party

   Nature of
Relationship
   Prior Transactions with Related Counter-
party
   Price
Reference
   Purpose of
Acquisition
   Other
Terms
                     Owner    Relationship    Transfer
Date
   Amount         

Chunghwa Telecom. Co., Ltd.

   Land and building    2008.01.03    $ 1,217,740    Paid    National Property Administration    None    —      —      —      $ —      Decision by
National
Property
Administration
   For
Chunghwa
private
use
   None

 

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TABLE 4

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

DISPOSAL OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

Company
Name

   Property    Date of
Disposal
  

Date of
Obtained

   Carrying
Amount
   Transaction
Amount
   Receipt
Condition
   Disposed Gain
(Loss)
   

Parties
Involved

   Relation
with the
Corporation
  

Purpose

  

Reference
for Price
Settlement

   Other
Limitation

Chunghwa Telecom. Co., Ltd.

   Land    2008.6.25    Acquired during April 2000    $ 704,890    $ 1,820,880    $ 1,820,880    $

 

1,115,990

(Notes 1 and 3

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary   

Revitalized assets

   According to appraisal report: Negotiated price    —  
      2008.10.17    Acquired during January 2001      63,498      191,600      191,600     

 

128,102

(Notes 1 and 3

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary   

Revitalized assets

   According to appraisal report: Negotiated price    —  
      2008.12.23    Acquired during April 2000      85,563      242,853      230,639     

 

157,290

(Notes 1 and 3

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary   

Revitalized assets

   According to appraisal report: Negotiated price    —  
      2008.12.23    Acquired during May 2000      74,572      158,431      158,431     

 

83,859

(Notes 1 and 3

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary   

Revitalized assets

   According to appraisal report: Negotiated price    —  
      2008.12.23    Acquired during July 2008      7,493      8,168      8,168     

 

675

(Notes 1 and 3

 

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary   

Revitalized assets

   According to appraisal report: Negotiated price    —  
      2008.12.25    Acquired during October 1997      378,927      207,030      196,678     

 

(171,897

(Notes 2 and 3

)

)

  Light Era Development Co., Ltd.    Subsidiary   

Revitalized assets

   According to appraisal report: Negotiated price    —  

 

Note 1: Since it is unrealized, the unrealized gain is treated as deferred credits—gain on inter-company transactions.

 

Note 2: Since it is unrealized, the unrealized loss is included in other assets—other.

 

Note 3: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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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

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

  

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of
Relationship

  

Transaction Details

   Abnormal
Transaction
    Notes/Accounts
Payable or
Receivable
 
           

Purchase/Sale

   Amount     % to
Total
   Payment
Terms
   Units
Price
    Payment
Terms
    Ending
Balance

(Note 1)
    % to
Total
 

0

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Sales

   $

 

1,634,017

(Notes 3 and 9

 

)

  1    30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )   $

 

178,658

(Note 9

 

)

  2  
           

Purchase

    

 

6,667,907

(Notes 4 and 9

 

)

  5    30-90 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

(606,720

(Note 9

)

)

  (5 )
     

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Subsidiary

  

Sales

    

 

208,227

(Notes 6 and 9

 

)

  —      30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

20,277

(Note 9

 

)

  —    
           

Purchase

    

 

207,345

(Note 9

 

)

  —      30-45 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

(34,215

(Note 9

)

)

  —    
     

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Subsidiary

  

Sales

    

 

140,416

(Note 9

 

)

  —  
   30-90 days    —       —        

 

18,618

(Note 9

 

)

  —  
 
     

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

  

Purchase

    

 

401,740

(Notes 5 and 9

 

)

  —      30-90 days    —       —        

 
 

(628,485

(Notes 7
and 9

)

 
)

  (5 )
     

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

  

Equity-method investee

  

Purchase

     538,389        30 days    —       —         (492,883 )   (4 )
     

ELTA Technology Co., Ltd.

  

(Note 8)

  

Purchase

     189,774     —      30 days    —       —         —       —    

1

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

  

Sales

    

 

6,670,564

(Notes 4 and 9

 

)

  30    30-90 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

606,720

(Note 9

 

)

  46  
           

Purchase

    

 

1,591,876

(Notes 3 and 9

 

)

  8    30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

(178,658

(Note 9

)

)

  (14 )

2

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

  

Sales

    

 

207,345

(Note 9

 

)

  22    30-45 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

34,215

(Note 9

 

)

  27  
           

Purchase

    

 

204,397

(Notes 6 and 9

 

)

  25    30 days    (Note 2 )   (Note 2 )    

 

(20,277

(Note 9

)

)

  (9 )

3

  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

  

Sales

    

 

1,859,106

(Notes 5 and 9

 

)

  94    30-90 days    —       —        

 
 

681,987

(Notes 7
and 9

 

 
)

  95  

5

  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

  

Purchase

    

 

140,416

(Note 9

 

)

  59    30-90 days    —       —        

 

(18,618

(Note 9

)

)

  (66 )

 

Note 1: Excluding payment and receipts on behalf of other.

 

Note 2: Transaction prices were determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

 

(Continued)

 

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Note 3: The difference was because Senao International Co., Ltd. classified the amount as operating expenses.

 

Note 4: The difference was because Chunghwa classified the amount as property, plant and equipment, inventories and other current assets.

 

Note 5: The difference was because Chunghwa classified the amount as inventories, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.

 

Note 6: The difference was because CHIEF classified the amount within property, plant and equipment and operating expenses.

 

Note 7: The difference was because Chunghwa classified as payables to contractors.

 

Note 8: The investment accounted for using equity method was sold all shares in July 2008.

 

Note 9: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

(Continued)

 

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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

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

                          Turnover    Overdue   

Amounts

Received in

   Allowance

No.

  

Company Name

  

Related Party

  

Nature of Relationship

   Ending
Balance
    Rate
(Note 1)
   Amounts    Action
Taken
   Subsequent
Period
   for Bad
Debts
0   

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Subsidiary

   $

 

178,878

(Note 2

 

)

  9.73    $ —      —      $ 144,936    $ —  
1   

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

    

 

851,011

(Note 2

 

)

  11.54      —      —        748,328      —  
3   

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Parent company

    

 

681,987

(Note 2

 

)

  3.70      —      —        614,050      —  

 

Note 1: Payments and receipts on behalf of other are excluded from the accounts receivable for 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

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

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

 

No.

 

Investor
Company

 

Investee
Company

 

Location

 

Main Businesses
and Products

  Original Investment
Amount
    Balance as of December 31, 2008     Net
Income
(Loss) of
the
Investee
    Recognized
Gain
(Loss)

(Notes 1
and 2)
   

Note

          December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    Shares
(Thousands)
  Percentage
of
Ownership
(%)
  Carrying
Value
       

0

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Sindian City, Taipei

 

Selling and maintaining mobile phones and its peripheral products

  $ 1,065,813     $ 1,065,813     71,773   29   $

 

1,331,443

(Note 4

 

)

  $ 1,089,382     $

 

308,439

(Note 4

 

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Housing, office building development, rent and sale services

    3,000,000       —       300,000   100    

 

2,976,434

(Note 4

 

)

    (22,984 )    

 

(23,566

(Note 4

)

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Investment

    980,000       980,000     98,000   49     829,716       (151,323 )     (75,280 )  

Equity-

method

investee

   

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

 

Singapore

 

Telecommunication wholesale, internet transfer services international data and long distance call wholesales to carriers

    779,280       —       34,869   100    

 

791,161

(Note 4

 

)

    (5,454 )    

 

(5,454

(Note 4

)

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Providing communication and information aggregative services

    838,506       838,506     60,000   100    

 

747,104

(Note 4

 

)

    40,780      

 

(41,091

(Note 4

)

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Taiwan International Standard Electronics Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Manufacturing, selling, designing, and maintaining of telecommunications systems and equipment

    164,000       164,000     1,760   40     593,441       184,824       79,363    

Equity-

method

investee

   

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Taipei

 

Internet communication and internet data center (“IDC”) service

    482,165       482,165     37,942   69    

 

427,848

(Note 4

 

)

    2,591      

 

3,707

(Note 4

 

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Hong Kong

 

International telecommunications IP fictitious internet and internet transfer services

    201,263       11,430     51,590   100    

 

221,537

(Note 4

 

)

    6,598      

 

6,598

(Note 4

 

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Chunghwa Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Yellow pages sales and advertisement services

    150,000       150,000     15,000   100    

 

110,545

(Note 4

 

)

    80,016      

 

79,289

(Note 4

 

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Viettel-CHT Co., Ltd.

 

Vietnam

 

IDC services

    91,239       —       3,000   33     95,836       9,570       3,190    

Equity-

method

investee

   

Skysoft Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Providing of music on-line, software, electronic information, and advertisement services

    67,025       67,025     4,438   30     84,992       50,275       15,082    

Equity-

method

investee

   

KingWay Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Taipei

 

Publishing books, data processing and software services

    71,770       —       1,002   33     77,222       31,535       5,452    

Equity-

method

investee

   

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

 

United States

 

International data and internet services and long distance call wholesales to carriers

    70,429       70,429     6,000   100    

 

71,097

(Note 4

 

)

    4,526      

 

(3,245

(Note 4

)

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

 

Taipei

 

Network services, producing digital entertainment contents and broadband visual sound terrace development

    62,209       22,409     5,996   56    

 

45,113

(Note 5

 

)

    11,889      

 

6,525

(Note 5

 

)

 

Subsidiary

   

Chunghwa Telecom Japan Ptd., Ltd.

 

Japan

 

Telecom business, information process and information provide service, development and sale of software and consulting services in telecommunication

    6,140       —       —     100    

 

4,165

(Note 4

 

)

    (2,939 )    

 

(2,939

(Note 4

)

)

 

Subsidiary

   

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.)

 

British Virgin Islands

 

Investment

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

  —     100    

 
 

—  

(Notes 3
and 4

 

 
)

    —        

 
 

—  

(Notes 3
and 4

 

 
)

 

Subsidiary

   

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

 

British Virgin Islands

 

Investment

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

   

 

—  

(Note 3

 

)

  —     100    

 
 

—  

(Notes 3
and 4

 

 
)

    —        

 
 

—  

(Notes 3
and 4

 

 
)

 

Subsidiary

1

 

Senao International Co., Ltd.

 

Senao Networks, Inc.

 

Linkou Hsiang, Taipei

 

Telecommunication facilities manufactures and sales

    206,190       206,190     15,152   45     264,271       74,547      

 

30,636

(Note 1

 

)

 

Equity-

method

investee

2

 

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Unigate Telecom Inc.

 

Taipei

 

Telecommunication and internet service

    2,000       2,000     200   100    

 

1,964

(Note 4

 

)

    (4 )    

 
 

(4

(Notes 1
and 4

)

 
)

 

Subsidiary

   

CHIET Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Hong Kong

 

Network communication and engine room hiring

    1,678       1,678     400   100    

 

1,208

(Note 4

 

)

    (51 )    

 
 

(51

(Notes 1
and 4

)

 
)

 

Subsidiary

   

Chief International Corp.

 

Samoa Islands

 

Telecommunication and internet service

   

US$

6,068

( 200

 

)

    —       200   100    

 

6,624

(Note 4

 

)

    61      

 
 

61

(Notes 1
and 4

 

 
)

 

Subsidiary

 

(Continued)

 

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No.

 

Investor
Company

 

Investee
Company

 

Location

 

Main
Businesses and
Products

  Original Investment Amount     Balance as of December 31, 2008   Net
Income
(Loss) of
the
Investee
    Recognized
Gain (Loss)
(Notes 1
and 2)
 

Note

          December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    Shares
(Thousands)
  Percentage
of
Ownership

(%)
  Carrying
Value
     

3

 

Chunghwa System Integrated Co., Ltd.

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Brunei

  Providing advanced business solutions to telecommunications   $

US$

16,179

(500)

 

 

  $

US$

6,489

(200

 

)

  500   100   $

US$

 

13,147

(401)

(Note 4)

  $

US$

(3,982

((126

)

))

  $

US$

 

 

(3,982)

(126))

(Notes 1

and 4)

 

Subsidiary

4

 

Concord Technology Corp.

 

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

 

Shanghai

  Providing advanced business solutions to telecommunications    

US$

16,179

( 500

 

)

   

US$

6,489

(200

 

)

  500   100    

US$

 

13,142

(401)

(Note 4)

   

US$

(3,980

((126

)

))

   

US$

 

 

(3,980)

(126))

(Notes 1

and 4)

 

Subsidiary

12

 

Chunghwa Telecom Singapore Pte., Ltd.

 

ST-2 Satellite Ventures Ptd., Ltd.

 

Singapore

  Operation of ST-2 telecommunication satellite    

SG$

108,212

(4,736)

 

 

    —       4,735   38    

SG$

108,212

(4,736)

   

SG$

70

(3)

 

 

   

SG$

 

 

27

(1)

(Notes 1

and 4)

  Equity-method investee

 

Note 1: The equity in net income (loss) of investees was based on audited financial statements.

 

Note 2: The equity in net income (loss) of investees includes amortization between the investment cost and net value and unrealized transactions.

 

Note 3: New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. (B.V.I.) and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. (B.V.I.) were incorporated in March 2006 and Chunghwa has 100% ownership right in an amount of US$1 in each holding company, but not on operating stage.

 

Note 4: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Note 5: The transactions happened after Chunghwa has control over SHE on January 17, 2008 were eliminated upon consolidation. (Concluded)

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 8

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, in Thousands of US Dollars)

 

Investee

 

Main Businesses and Products

  Total Amount of
Paid-in Capital
    Investment
Type
  Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment from
Taiwan as of
January 1, 2008
    Investment
Flows
  Accumulated
Outflow of
Investment from
Taiwan as of
December 31,
2008
    % Ownership of
Direct or
Indirect
Investment
    Investment
Gain (Loss)
(Notes 2 and 4)
  Carrying Value
as of
December 31,
2008
(Note 4)
    Accumulated
Inward
Remittance of
Earnings as of
December 31,
2008
          Outflow     Inflow          

Glory Network System Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

 

Providing advanced business solutions to telecommunications

  $

US$

16,179

(500

 

)

  Note 1   $

US$

6,489

(200

 

)

  $

US$

9,690

(300

 

)

  $ —     $

US$

16,179

(500

 

)

  100 %   $

US$

(3,980)

((126))

  $

US$

13,142

(401

 

)

  $ —  

 

Accumulated Investment in

Mainland China as of

December 31, 2008

    Investment Amounts
Authorized by Investment
Commission, MOEA
    Upper Limit on Investment
Stipulated by Investment
Commission, MOEA
 
$

US$

16,179

(500

 

)

  $

US$

16,179

(500

 

)

  $

 

388,708

(Note 3

 

)

 

Note 1: Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd. indirectly owns these investees through an investment company registered in a third region.

 

Note 2: Recognition of investment gains (losses) was calculated based on the investees’ audited financial statements.

 

Note 3: The amount was calculated based on the net assets value of Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Note 4: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

- 68 -


TABLE 9

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

    

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)

2008

   0   

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 20,906    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     34,215    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     1,095    —      —  
              

Revenues

     208,227    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     207,345    —      —  
        

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  

1

  

Revenues

     1,124    —      —  
        

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     38,688    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     94    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     35,198    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     61,273    —      —  
              

Revenues

     23,499    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     50,679    —      —  
              

Office supplies

     989    —      —  
              

Work in process

     436    —      —  
        

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     178,878    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     606,990    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     244,291    —      —  
              

Revenues

     1,634,017    —      1
              

Operating costs and expenses

     6,667,907    —      3
              

Office supplies

     574    —      —  
              

Work in process

     238    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     1,701    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     40,741    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     515    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     628,485    —      —  
              

Payables to contractors

     53,502    —      —  
              

Revenues

     32,865    —      —  
              

Other income

     884    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     401,740    —      —  
              

Office supplies

     2,538    —      —  
              

Work in process

     5,168    —      —  
              

Materials in transit

     3,723    —      —  
              

Temporary receipts

     4,152    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     1,388,118    —      —  
              

Intangible assets

     52,127    —      —  

 

(Continued)

 

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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)
        

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 18,618    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     14,867    —      —  
              

Revenues

     140,416    —      —  
              

Other income

     446    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     41,122    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     56,740    —      —  
        

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     9,155    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     17,063    —      —  
              

Revenues

     2,670    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     8,599    —      —  
        

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     10,863    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     14,782    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     2,794    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     51,836    —      —  
        

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     22,566    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     1,904    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     346    —      —  
              

Revenues

     4,662    —      —  
              

Deferred credit

     1,485,916    —     
              

Deferred debit

     171,897    —     
  

1

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     851,011    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     231    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     178,658    —      —  
              

Revenues

     6,670,564    —      3
              

Other income

     76    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     1,633,759    —      1
              

Other expenses

     297    —      —  
        

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Accounts payable

     930    —      —  
              

Other income

     3    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     4,458    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Operating costs and expenses

     650    —      —  
  

2

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     35,310    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     20,277    —      —  
              

Unearned receipts

     629    —      —  
              

Revenues

     207,345    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     204,894    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     3,333    —      —  
        

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Accounts payable

     1,437    —      —  
              

Revenues

     34    —      —  
              

Operating costs

     6,366    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Operating costs and expenses

     34    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     1,343    —      —  
        

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Accounts payable

     61    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     91    —      —  

 

(Continued)

 

- 70 -


    

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)
        

Chief International Corp.

  

3

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 52    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     588    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     5,076    —      —  
              

Unearned receipts

     96    —      —  
              

Revenues

     6,274    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     36,319    —      —  
  

3

  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     681,987    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     40,741    —      —  
              

Revenues

     1,858,081    —      1
              

Operating costs and expenses

     33,749    —      —  
        

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Revenues

     650    —      —  
        

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

  

3

  

Accounts receivable

     28    —      —  
              

Revenues

     128    —      —  
        

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Revenues

     4,461    —      —  
        

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Revenues

     552    —      —  
        

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Revenues

     1,377    —      —  
  

5

  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     14,867    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     18,618    —      —  
              

Revenues

     97,862    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     140,862    —      —  
  

6

  

Spring House Entertainment Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     17,576    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     10,863    —      —  
              

Revenues

     51,836    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Accounts payable

     28    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     128    —      —  
  

7

  

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Operating costs and expenses

     1,124    —      —  
        

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Accounts receivable

     1,437    —      —  
              

Revenues

     6,366    —      —  
              

Operating expenses

     34    —      —  
  

8

  

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     28,655    —      —  
              

Receivable of receipts under custody

     61,273    —      —  
              

Receivable of payment under custody

     4,347    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     2,196    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     4,613    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     27,294    —      —  
              

Unrealized receipts

     6,781    —      —  
              

Revenues

     52,198    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     23,499    —      —  
        

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Accounts receivable

     930    —      —  
              

Revenues

     4,458    —      —  
              

Other expenses

     3    —      —  

 

(Continued)

 

- 71 -


    

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)
        

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 61    —      —  
              

Revenues

     91    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Property, plant and equipment

     3,229    —      —  
              

Intangible assets

     461    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     771    —      —  
        

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Revenues

     20    —      —  
  

9

  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     17,063    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     9,155    —      —  
              

Revenues

     8,599    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     2,670    —      —  
  

10

  

Light Era Development Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     1,828    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     422    —     
              

Accounts payable

     22,566    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     3,070    —      —  
              

Inventory

     1,573,954    —     
              

Leased assets

     83,859    —     
              

Property, plant and equipment

     1,592    —      —  
        

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Operating costs and expenses

     20    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

3

  

Property, plant and equipment

     186    —      —  
              

Intangible assets

     312    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     54    —      —  
  

11

  

Chief International Corp.

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Accounts receivable

     5,076    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     96    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     52    —      —  
              

Unearned receipts

     588    —      —  
              

Revenues

     36,319    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     6,274    —      —  

2007

  

0

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     17,612    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     8,599    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     156    —      —  
              

Revenues

     189,083    —      —  
              

Other income

     38    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     89,694    —      —  
        

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     16,909    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     8,039    —      —  
              

Revenues

     26,152    —      —  
              

Other income

     1,776    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     15,512    —      —  
              

Office supplies

     141    —      —  

 

(Continued)

 

- 72 -


    

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)
        

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 156,861    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     584,198    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     398,019    —      —  
              

Revenues

     1,107,649    —      1
              

Operating costs and expenses

     4,658,811    —      2
              

Inventory

     329    —      —  
              

Office supplies

     378    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     1,044    —      —  
        

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts payable

     344,032    —      —  
              

Revenues

     17,950    —      —  
              

Other income

     5,514    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     455,307    —      —  
              

Inventory

     190,890    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     568,367    —      —  
              

Intangible assets

     16,325    —      —  
        

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

1

  

Accounts receivable

     17,345    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     9,520    —      —  
              

Payment of receipts under custody

     4,410    —      —  
              

Revenues

     91,217    —      —  
              

Other income

     95    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     65,641    —      —  
              

Property, plant and equipment

     43,393    —      —  
        

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

1

  

Accounts payable

     9,113    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     23,524    —      —  
  

1

  

Senao International Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     982,217    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     156,861    —      —  
              

Revenues

     4,660,540    —      2
              

Other income

     22    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     1,107,649    —      1
  

2

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     6,459    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     2,296    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     17,326    —      —  
              

Unearned receipts

     286    —      —  
              

Revenues

     89,694    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     189,121    —      —  
        

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Revenues

     34    —      —  
              

Operating costs

     4,717    —      —  
  

3

  

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     344,032    —      —  
              

Revenues

     1,230,889    —      1
              

Operating costs and expenses

     23,464    —      —  
  

5

  

Unigate Telecom Inc.

  

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

  

3

  

Revenues

     4,717    —      —  
              

Operating expenses

     34    —      —  

 

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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)
  

6

  

Chunghwa International Yellow Pages Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 6,911    —      —  
              

Prepaid expenses

     1,128    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     16,909    —      —  
              

Revenues

     15,653    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     27,780    —      —  
              

Machinery and equipment

     148    —      —  
  

7

  

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     13,930    —      —  
              

Accounts payable

     17,345    —      —  
              

Revenues

     109,034    —      —  
              

Operating costs and expenses

     91,312    —      —  
  

8

  

Donghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  

2

  

Accounts receivable

     9,113    —      —  
              

Revenues

     23,524    —      —  
                     —      —  

 

Note 1: Significant transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries or amount 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: Except part transaction prices of SENAO, CHIEF and CIYP were determined in accordance with mutual agreements, the foregoing transactions with related parties were conducted under normal commercial terms.

 

Note 4: For assets and liabilities, amount is shown as a percentage to consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2008, while revenues, costs and expenses are shown as a percentage to consolidated total operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Note 5: The amount was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

(Concluded)

 

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TABLE 10

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDUSTRY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

(Amount in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

Year ended
December 31,
2008

  Local
Telephone
Service
    Domestic
Long Distance
Call Service
  International
Long Distance
Call Service
  Cellular
Service
  Internet and
Data Service
(Note 6)
  Cellular
Phone
    All Other   Adjustment     Total  

Service revenues from external customers

  $ 34,551,161     $ 8,480,347   $ 14,050,749   $ 72,289,844   $ 50,049,866   $ 16,340,458     $ 5,907,096   $ —       $ 201,669,521  

Intersegment service revenues (Note 2)

    4,695,344       1,975,325     416     6,015,809     18,005,487     761,688       36,065     (31,490,134 )     —    
                                                             

Total service revenues

  $ 39,246,505     $ 10,455,672   $ 14,051,165   $ 78,305,653   $ 68,055,353   $ 17,102,146     $ 5,943,161   $ (31,490,134 )   $ 201,669,521  
                                                             

Segment income before income tax (Note 3)

  $ (5,778,471 )   $ 5,663,495   $ 2,989,407   $ 38,750,435   $ 24,296,411   $ (5,340,427 )   $ 1,587,908   $ —       $ 62,168,758  
                                                       

Interest income

                    1,916,263  

Equity in net gain of unconsolidated companies

                    63,648  

Other income

                    1,396,222  

Interest expense

                    (4,256 )

General expense (Note 4)

                    (3,543,057 )

Other expense

                    (2,313,658 )
                       

Income before tax

                  $ 59,683,920  
                       

Reportable assets (Note 5)

  $ 134,287,650     $ 5,027,735   $ 8,542,728   $ 57,146,629   $ 101,057,849   $ 5,357,124     $ 44,930,599   $ —       $ 356,350,314  
                                                       

Investment in unconsolidated companies and funds

                    2,337,190  

Other assets

                    104,902,785  
                       

Total assets

                  $ 463,590,289  
                       

Depreciation expenses

  $ 14,954,380     $ 520,592   $ 331,540   $ 7,868,868   $ 12,482,438   $ 57,139     $ 886,378    
                                                 

Expenditures for segment assets

  $ 5,296,493     $ —     $ 395,674   $ 5,161,562   $ 16,725,804   $ 44,862     $ 2,494,527    
                                                 

 

(Continued)

 

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Year ended
December 31,
2007

  Local
Telephone
Service
    Domestic
Long Distance
Call Service
  International
Long Distance
Call Service
  Cellular
Service
  Internet and
Data Service
(Note 6)
  Cellular
Phone
    All Other   Adjustment     Total  

Service revenues from external customers

  $ 35,746,903     $ 9,095,006   $ 14,254,250   $ 73,644,445   $ 49,231,437   $ 13,169,035     $ 2,249,807   $ —       $ 197,390,883  

Intersegment service revenues (Note 2)

    5,327,041       2,283,439     4,111     5,704,140     14,684,045     211,719       37,728     (28,252,223 )     —    
                                                             

Total service revenues

  $ 41,073,944     $ 11,378,445   $ 14,258,361   $ 79,348,585   $ 63,915,482   $ 13,380,754     $ 2,287,535   $ (28,252,223 )   $ 197,390,883  
                                                             

Segment income before income tax (Note 3)

  $ (4,478,702 )   $ 6,384,066   $ 2,812,347   $ 39,877,444   $ 21,458,380   $ (1,627,101 )   $ 340,811   $ —       $ 64,767,245  
                                                       

Interest income

                    1,453,184  

Equity in net gain of unconsolidated companies

                    140,804  

Other income

                    856,457  

Interest expense

                    (15,043 )

General expense (Note 4)

                    (4,393,198 )

Other expense

                    (1,008,002 )
                       

Income before tax

                  $ 61,801,447  
                       

Reportable assets (Note 5)

  $ 147,536,713     $ 5,178,581   $ 8,967,815   $ 64,564,912   $ 92,448,384   $ 4,464,506     $ 36,312,631   $ —       $ 359,473,542  
                                                       

Investment in unconsolidated companies and funds

                    2,018,348  

Other assets

                    108,134,227  
                       

Total assets

                  $ 469,626,117  
                       

Depreciation expenses

  $ 15,782,763     $ 608,196   $ 424,049   $ 8,140,130   $ 13,271,820   $ 56,227     $ 533,107    
                                                 

Expenditures for segment assets

  $ 4,795,419     $ —     $ 323,275   $ 5,340,474   $ 14,072,999   $ 39,228     $ 496,644    
                                                 

 

Note 1: The major business segments operated by the Company are local telephone service, domestic long distance call service, international long distance call service, cellular service, Internet and data service, cellular phone and other service.

 

Note 2: Inter-division revenues from goods and services.

 

Note 3: Represents revenues minus costs and operating expenses. Operating expenses include costs and expenses directly pertaining to an industry segment, i.e., excluding general and interest expense.

 

Note 4: Represents general expense that cannot be allocated to each division.

 

Note 5: Represents tangible assets used by the industry segment, excluding:

 

  a. Assets maintained for general corporate purposes.
  b. Advances or loans to another industry segment.
  c. Long-term investments accounted for using equity method.

 

Note 6: Service revenues of internet and data service and electronic rent are included.

 

Note 7: In order to strengthen the internal management, Chunghwa allocated some of its costs of non-regulated services directly to other segments instead of using internal transfer pricing starting from 2008. Segment assets were adjusted accordingly to conform with the change. The effect of the change of measurement method caused intersegment service revenues of Local Telephone Service operations and All Other operations to decrease by $8,705,817 thousand and $4,392,728 thousand, respectively. There was no impact on the intersegment service of DLD operations, ILD operations Cellular Service operations, Internet and Data operation and Cellular Phone operations due to the change of measurement method. The effect of the change of measurement method caused segment income before income tax of Local operations and All Other operations to decrease by $748,937 thousand and $481,641 thousand, respectively and that of ,DLD operations, ILD operations, Cellular Service operations and Internet and Data operation operations to increase by $165,212 thousand, $136,901 thousand, $576,385 thousand and $352,080 thousand, respectively. There was no impact on segment income before income tax of Cellular Phone operations due to the change of measurement method. The effect of the change of measurement method caused segment assets of Local Telephone Service operations and All Other operations to decrease by $7,582,799 thousand and $3,640,950 thousand, respectively and that of DLD operations, ILD operations, Cellular Service operations and Internet and Data operation operations to increase by $295,718 thousand, $727,872 thousand, $5,226,502 thousand and $4,973,657 thousand, respectively. There was no impact on segment assets of Cellular Phone operations due to the change of measurement method. The disclosure of 2007 was changed to conform with the segment disclosure of 2008.

 

(Concluded)

 

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