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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 Oct 27, 2006

 


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: 2006/10/27

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Tan Ho Chen

Name:   Tan HoChen
Title:   Chairman & CEO


Exhibit

 

Exhibit  

Description

1.   Financial Statements for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and Independent Accountants’ Review Report


Exhibit 1

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

Financial Statements for the

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and

Independent Accountants’ Review Report


INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS’ REVIEW REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheets of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the nine months then ended, all expressed in New Taiwan dollars. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these financial statements based on our review.

Except for the matters described in the next paragraph, we conducted our reviews in accordance with Statement of Auditing Standards No. 36, “Review of Financial Statements,” issued by the Auditing Committee of the Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the Republic of China. A review consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

As stated in Note 11 to the financial statements, we did not review the financial statements of equity-accounted investments, the investments in which are reflected in the accompanying financial statements using the equity method of accounting. The aggregate carrying values of the equity-accounted investments were NT$1,793,109 thousand and NT$1,427,693 thousand as of September 30, 2006 and 2005 and the equity in their net gains were NT$591 thousand and NT$65,500 thousand for the nine months then ended.

Based on our reviews, except for such adjustments, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had the investment information mentioned in the preceding paragraph and related information been based on the investees’ reviewed financial statements, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with relevant regulations (applied before August 12, 2005), the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.


As stated in Notes 2 and 4 to the financial statements, the Company completed privatization on August 12, 2005 and the accounts before privatization were subject to examination by the Executive Yuan and by the Ministry of Audit of the Control Yuan. The accounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 have been examined by these government agencies, and adjustments from this examinations have been recognized in the accompanying financial statements.

As stated in Note 3 to the financial statements, on January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 34, “Accounting for Financial Instruments” (SFAS No. 34), and No. 36, “Disclosure and Presentation for Financial Instruments” (SFAS No. 36), and related revisions of previously released standards.

October 20, 2006

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 review such financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.

For the convenience of readers, the accountants’ review 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 accountants’ review report and financial statements shall prevail.


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005

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

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

     2006    2005
      Amount     %    Amount     %

ASSETS

         

CURRENT ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 5)

   $ 40,475,668     9    $ 17,154,268     4

Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 3 and 6)

     13,798,586     3      16,097,828     4

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,467,076 thousand in 2006 and $3,695,370 thousand in 2005 (Notes 2, 7 and 24)

     11,983,223     3      13,106,486     3

Other current monetary assets (Note 8)

     5,774,250     1      2,357,538     —  

Inventories (Notes 2 and 9)

     1,730,182     1      1,890,964     —  

Deferred income taxes (Notes 2 and 21)

     1,645,816     —        2,940,154     1

Other current assets (Note 10)

     3,012,427     1      10,142,667     2
                         

Total current assets

     78,420,152     18      63,689,905     14
                         

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

         

Investments accounted for using equity method (Notes 2 and 11)

     1,793,109     —        1,427,693     —  

Financial assets carried at cost (Notes 2, 3 and 12)

     1,866,280     —        2,605,956     1

Other monetary assets (Notes 3,13 and 25)

     2,000,000     1      2,000,000     —  
                         

Total investment

     5,659,389     1      6,033,649     1
                         

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 14 and 24)

         

Cost

         

Land

     101,166,851     23      101,901,489     23

Land improvements

     1,480,695     —        1,462,153     —  

Buildings

     58,885,494     13      56,765,074     13

Machinery and equipment

     21,503,972     5      21,796,868     5

Telecommunications network facilities

     632,376,768     144      625,308,501     141

Miscellaneous equipment

     1,976,665     1      2,061,694     —  
                         

Total cost

     817,390,445     186      809,295,779     182

Revaluation increment on land

     5,850,205     1      5,951,339     2
                         
     823,240,650     187      815,247,118     184

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     502,903,824     114      478,530,307     108
                         
     320,336,826     73      336,716,811     76

Construction in progress and advances related to acquisitions of equipment

     24,015,779     5      25,611,084     6
                         

Property, plant and equipment, net

     344,352,605     78      362,327,895     82
                         

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

         

3G concession (Note 2)

     9,170,457     2      9,919,067     2

Patents and computer software, net (Note 2)

     168,290     —        176,633     —  
                         

Total intangible assets

     9,338,747     2      10,095,700     2
                         

OTHER ASSETS

         

Idle assets (Note 2)

     929,038     —        —       —  

Refundable deposits

     1,554,194     1      1,474,113     1

Deferred income taxes (Notes 2 and 21)

     403,612     —        85,866     —  

Other

     372,798     —        343,814     —  
                         

Total other assets

     3,259,642     1      1,903,793     1
                         

TOTAL

   $ 441,030,535     100    $ 444,050,942     100
                         
     2006    2005
      Amount     %    Amount     %

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

CURRENT LIABILITIES

         

Trade notes and accounts payable (Note 24)

   $ 7,397,508     2    $ 12,083,002     3

Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 21)

     7,226,856     2      16,550     —  

Accrued expenses (Notes 15 and 24)

     13,693,671     3      9,609,465     2

Current portion of long-term loans (Note 17)

     300,000     —        200,000     —  

Other current liabilities (Notes 16 and 24)

     14,748,324     3      16,599,596     4
                         

Total current liabilities

     43,366,359     10      38,508,613     9
                         

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

         

Long-term loans (Note 17)

     —       —        300,000     —  

Deferred income

     874,789     —        324,029     —  
                         

Total long-term liabilities

     874,789     —        624,029     —  
                         

RESERVE FOR LAND VALUE INCREMENTAL TAX (Note 14)

     94,986     —        94,986     —  
                         

OTHER LIABILITIES

         

Accrued pension liabilities (Notes 2 and 23)

     812,072     —        —       —  

Customers’ deposits

     6,589,143     2      7,079,438     1

Other

     153,820     —        319,654     —  
                         

Total other liabilities

     7,555,035     2      7,399,092     1
                         

Total liabilities

     51,891,169     12      46,626,720     10
                         

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Notes 2, 3, 14, 18 and 19)

         

Common capital stock - $10 par value;

         

Authorized: 12,000,000 thousand shares in 2006; 9,647,725 thousand shares in 2005

         

Issued: 9,667,845 thousand shares in 2006; 9,647,725 thousand shares in 2005

     96,678,451     22      96,477,249     22
                         

Preferred stock $10 par value

     —       —        —       —  
                         

Capital surplus:

         

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     210,260,235     48      214,529,603     48

Donations

     13,170     —        13,170     —  
                         

Total capital surplus

     210,273,405     48      214,542,773     48
                         

Retained earnings:

         

Legal reserve

     44,037,766     10      39,272,477     9

Special reserve

     2,680,184     —        2,680,184     —  

Unappropriated earnings

     29,264,068     7      38,600,793     9
                         

Total retained earnings

     75,982,018     17      80,553,454     18
                         

Other adjustments

         

Cumulative translation adjustments

     (3,683 )   —        (5,607 )   —  

Unrealized gain on financial instruments

     358,752     —        —       —  

Capital surplus from revaluation of land

     5,850,423     1      5,856,353     2
                         

Total other adjustments

     6,205,492     1      5,850,746     2
                         

Total stockholders’ equity

     389,139,366     88      397,424,222     90
                         

TOTAL

   $ 441,030,535     100    $ 444,050,942     100
                         

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

(With Deloitte & Touche review report dated October 20, 2006)


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Basic Net Income Per Share Data)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

     2006    2005
     Amount    %    Amount    %

SERVICE REVENUES (Note 24)

   $ 137,494,423    100    $ 136,919,581    100

COSTS OF SERVICES (Note 24)

     68,782,558    50      68,334,176    50
                       

GROSS PROFIT

     68,711,865    50      68,585,405    50
                       

OPERATING EXPENSES

           

Marketing

     19,090,828    14      17,817,984    13

General and administrative

     2,393,959    1      2,104,308    1

Research and development

     2,406,352    2      2,282,128    2
                       

Total operating expenses

     23,891,139    17      22,204,420    16
                       

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

     44,820,726    33      46,380,985    34
                       

OTHER INCOME

           

Penalties income

     1,219,619    1      934,264    1

Interest

     563,223    1      348,139    —  

Income from sale of scrap inventories

     552,607    —        280,230    —  

Equity in earnings of equity investees

     591    —        65,500    —  

Foreign exchange gain, net

     —      —        75,216    —  

Other

     404,232    —        749,433    1
                       

Total other income

     2,740,272    2      2,452,782    2
                       

OTHER EXPENSES

           

Special termination benefit under early retirement program

     2,303,316    2      —      —  

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     251,790    —        33,087    —  

Foreign exchange loss, net

     85,093    —        —      —  

Interest

     2,123    —        1,712    —  

Impairment loss on long-lived assets

     —      —        343,463    —  

Other

     814,615    1      962,239    1
                       

Total other expenses

     3,456,937    3      1,340,501    1
                       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

     44,104,061    32      47,493,266    35

INCOME TAX (Notes 2 and 21)

     9,933,109    7      9,327,172    7
                       

NET INCOME

   $ 34,170,952    25    $ 38,166,094    28
                       

(Continued)


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Basic Net Income Per Share Data)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

     2006    2005
     Income
Before
Income
Tax
   Net
Income
   Income
Before
Income
Tax
  

Net

Income

EARNINGS PER SHARE

           

Basic net income per share (Notes 2 and 22)

   $ 4.54    $ 3.52    $ 4.82    $ 3.87
                           

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

 

(With Deloitte & Touche review report dated October 20, 2006)    (Concluded)


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 34,170,952     $ 38,166,094  

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

    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     467,012       710,359  

Depreciation and amortization

     30,800,015       31,093,996  

Impairment loss on long-lived assets

     —         343,463  

Gain on sale of financial instruments, net

     (10,128 )     (79,380 )

Valuation gain on financial instruments, net

     —         (12,416 )

Losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     249,576       33,087  

Equity in earnings of equity investees

     (591 )     (65,500 )

Dividends received from equity investees

     42,331       66,000  

Deferred income taxes

     357,837       9,263,941  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in:

    

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     390,105       176,885  

Other current monetary assets

     (68,845 )     (844,695 )

Inventories

     690,449       (452,927 )

Other current assets

     (1,765,391 )     (9,478,540 )

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (3,234,957 )     (2,399,726 )

Income tax payable

     7,210,306       (5,013,108 )

Accrued expenses

     (1,833,276 )     (4,722,250 )

Other current liabilities

     501,814       1,291,984  

Accrued pension liabilities

     812,072       (773,465 )

Deferred income

     556,261       (37,100 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     69,335,542       57,266,702  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

     (3,269,624 )     (20,295,637 )

Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     4,441,935       13,404,118  

Acquisitions of investments accounted for using equity method

     (310,652 )     —    

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

     (18,450,545 )     (15,896,114 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     9,419       34,311  

Increase of intangible assets

     (86,974 )     (79,701 )

Increase in other assets

     (75,919 )     (184,054 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (17,742,360 )     (23,017,077 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Payment on principal of long-term loans

     (200,000 )     (200,000 )

Decrease in customers’ deposits

     (702,767 )     (950,216 )

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (53,465 )     116,355  

(Continued)


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

     2006     2005  

Cash dividends paid

   $ (40,659,617 )   $ (45,344,307 )

Increase in treasury stock

     (11,392,333 )     —    
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (53,008,182  )     (46,378,168  )
                

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,415,000 )     (12,128,543 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     41,890,668       29,282,811  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 40,475,668     $ 17,154,268  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

    

Interest paid

   $ 2,123     $ 1,712  
                

Income tax paid

   $ 1,247,623     $ 11,400,288  
                

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Current portion of long-term loans

   $ 300,000     $ 200,000  
                

Reclassification of reserve for land value incremental tax to capital surplus

   $ —       $ 116,196  
                

Acquiring subsidiaries, the assets and liabilities, based on their fair values are as follow:

 

     2006  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 40,191  

Trade notes and accounts receivable

     64,077  

Inventories

     2,505  

Other current assets

     22,811  

Long-term investment

     16,256  

Property, plant, and equipment

     454,165  

Intangible assets

     2,700  

Other assets

     88,195  

Amounts payable to banks and long-term debt due within one year

     (133,750 )

Trade notes and accounts payable

     (80,529 )

Other current liabilities

     (62,291 )

Long-term debt

     (6,250 )

Other liabilities

     (67,738 )
        

Total

     340,342  

Percentage of ownership

     70 %
        
     238,240  

Goodwill

     72,412  
        

Total amount of acquiring subsidiaries

   $ 310,652  
        

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

 

(With Deloitte & Touche review report dated October 20, 2006)    (Concluded)


CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2005

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

(Reviewed, Not Audited)

 

1. GENERAL

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“Chunghwa” or “the Company”) was incorporated on July 1, 1996 in the Republic of China (“ROC”) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act No. 30. The Company 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 Chunghwa. The DGT continues to be the telecom industry regulator in the ROC.

As a telecommunications service provider of fixed-line and cellular telephone services, within the meaning of applicable telecommunications regulations of the ROC, the Company is subject to additional requirements imposed by the MOTC.

Effective August 12, 2005, the MOTC had completed the process of privatizing the Company by reducing the government ownership to below 50% in various stages. In July 2000, the Company 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 the Company’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 the Company’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 289,431 thousand common shares of the Company by auction in the ROC on August 9, 2005 and 1,350,682 thousand common shares of the Company on August 10, 2005 in an international offering. 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 the Company and completed the privatization plan.

The numbers of employees as of September 30, 2006 and 2005 are 25,835 and 27,031, respectively.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements were prepared in conformity with relevant regulations (applied before August 12, 2005), the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and accounting principles generally accepted in the ROC (“ROC GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the Company. The Company continually evaluates these estimates, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts, valuation allowances on inventories, useful lives of long term assets, pension plans and income tax. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions, which it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The significant accounting policies are summarized as follows:


Basis of Presentation

As a state-owned company before August 12, 2005 (privatization date), the accounts of the Company are subject to annual examinations by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (the “DGBAS”) of the Executive Yuan and by the Ministry of Auditing (MOA) (DGBAS and MOA are hereinafter referred to as “government agencies”). The objective of these examinations is to evaluate the Company’s performance against the budget approved by the Legislative Yuan. The accounts are considered final only after any adjustments based on the annual examinations are taken into account. The accounts for the year ended December 31, 2004 have been examined by these government agencies and resulting adjustments were recorded retroactively.

Current Assets and Liabilities

Current assets are commonly identified as those which are reasonably expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed within one year. Current liabilities are obligations which mature within one year. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.

Cash Equivalents

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

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. When subsequently measured at fair value, the changes in fair value are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The 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 recognized and derecognized using settlement date accounting.

The basis for determining the fair value of financial instruments is as follows: List stocks, closing prices as of balance sheet date; open-end bond mutual funds, net assets value as of balance sheet date; bonds, quotes in the OTC market as of balance sheet date; financial instruments without active market, fair value are estimated using valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that are consistent with prevailing market conditions.

Cash dividends are recognized as investment income upon the grant day but are accounted for as reductions to the original cost of investment if such dividends are declared on the earnings of the investees attributable to periods prior to the purchase of the investments. Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares held and do not affect investment income. The cost per share is recalculated based on the new number of shares.

If there is objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. 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 of the decrease and recorded as an adjustment to shareholders’ 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.

Revenue Recognition, Account Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Receivables

Revenues are recognized when revenues are realized or realizable and earned. Related costs are expensed as incurred.


Service revenue is based on the fair value of the sales price, after business discount and quantity discount, between the Company and customer. The sales price of service revenue is the amount which matures within one year. The difference between fair value and maturity value is not material and the transactions occur frequently so the interest factor is not included in calculating the fair value.

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.

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) fixed-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.

Allowance for doubtful receivables is provided on the basis of review of the collectibility of individual receivables.

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 shares of stock in companies where the Company exercises significant influence in their 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. Unrealized profits arising from downstream transactions to equity investees are deferred in the Company’s portion of equity income or loss. Profits and losses arising from equipment purchases from equity investees are eliminated and recognized over the estimated remaining useful life of the equipment.

When an indication of impairment is identified in an investment, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced, with the related impairment loss charged to current income.

Financial Assets Carried at Cost

Investments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured are carried at original cost, such as non-publicly traded stocks. If there is objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. No recording of a subsequent recovery in fair value is allowed.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost plus a revaluation increment, if any, less accumulated depreciation. 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 currently.

The Company adopted ROC Financial Accounting Standards No. 35, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-lived Assets,” on December 31, 2004.


An impairment loss is recognized when the recoverable amount of an asset is less than its carrying amount. A reversal of the impairment loss is recognized if there is a subsequent recovery in the value of the asset. The recoverable amount cannot exceed the original cost less accumulated depreciation. An impairment loss on a revalued asset is recognized directly against capital surplus from revaluation for the asset to the extent that the impairment loss does not exceed the amount in the capital surplus from revaluation for that same asset. A reversal of an impairment loss on a revalued asset is credited directly to shareholder’s equity-other adjustments from revaluation under the heading shareholder’s equity-other adjustments from revaluation. However, to the extent that an impairment loss on the same revalued asset was previously recognized in profit or loss, a reversal of that impairment loss is also recognized in profit or loss.

Depreciation expense is determined based upon the asset’s estimated useful life using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives are as follows: land improvements, 10 to 30 years; buildings, 10 to 60 years; machinery and equipment, 6 to 10 years; telecommunication network facilities, 6 to 15 years; and miscellaneous equipment, 3 to 10 years.

Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is credited or charged to income.

Intangible Assets

The amount recorded for the 3G Concession is amortized upon the MOTC approval of using the straight-line method over the lower of the legal useful life or estimated useful life. Patents are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives ranging from 10 to 20 years. Computer software costs are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of three years.

An impairment loss is recognized when the recoverable amount of an intangible asset other than goodwill is less than its carrying amount. A reversal of the impairment loss is recognized if there is a subsequent recovery in the value of the asset. The recoverable amount cannot exceed the original cost less accumulated amortization.

Idle Assets

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

Pension Costs

Pension costs subject to defined benefit plan are recognized according to the actuarial report. Pension costs subject to defined contribution plan are recognized according to the amount of contributions by the Company during the employees’ service period.

Expense Recognition

Expenses including commissions paid to agencies and incentives paid to a third party dealer that sells a handset to a customer who subscribes to the service, as an inducement to enter into a service contract, are charged to income as incurred.

Treasury Stock

Cost of treasury stock is shown as a deduction to stockholders’ equity. Treasury stock is record and is shown as a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Upon cancellation of treasury stock, the accounts of common stock and treasury stock are reversed out based on the number of shares registered to be cancelled. The account of additional paid-in capital is adjusted for the difference of the repurchase price and the par value of common stock.


Income Tax

The Company accounts for income tax using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax is recognized for investment tax credits and tax consequences of differences between financial statement carrying amounts and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is recognized if, available evidence indicates it is “more likely than not” that a portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. A deferred tax asset or liability should be classified as current or non-current according to the classification of its related asset or liability. However, if a deferred asset or liability cannot be related to an asset or liability in the financial statements, it should be classified as current or noncurrent depending on the expected reversal date of the temporary difference.

Investment tax credits utilized are recognized as reduction of income tax expense.

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 when the stockholders have resolved that the earnings shall be retained.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Foreign-currency Transactions

The functional currency of the Company is the local currency, the New Taiwan dollar. Thus, the transactions of the Company that are denominated in currencies other than the New Taiwan dollars (the “foreign currency”) are recorded in New Taiwan dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Gains or losses realized upon the settlement of a foreign currency transaction is included in the period in which the transaction is settled. The balances, at the balance sheet dates, of the foreign currency assets and liabilities are adjusted to reflect the prevailing exchange rates, and the resulting differences are recorded as follows:

 

  a. Long-term stock investments accounted for by the equity method as cumulative translation adjustment under stockholders’ equity; and

 

  b. Financial assets and liabilities are credited or charged to current income.

 

3. REASON AND EFFECT OF THE CHANGES OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 34, “Accounting for Financial Instruments,” (SFAS No. 34) and No. 36, “Disclosure and Presentation for Financial Instruments” (SFAS No. 36), and related revisions of previously released SFASs.

 

  a. Effect of adopting the newly released SFASs and related revisions of previously released SFASs

The Company had categorized its financial assets and liabilities upon initial adoption of the newly released SFASs. The adjustments made to the carrying amounts of the financial instruments categorized as available-for-sale financial assets as adjustments to stockholders’ equity were recognized.


The effect of adopting the newly released SFASs for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is summarized as follows:

 

    

Recognized as

a Separate

Component of

Stockholders’

Equity

(Net of Tax)

Available-for-sale financial assets

   $ 51,675
      

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the adoption of the newly released SFASs had no impact on net income before income tax, net income after income tax and basic earnings per share.

 

  b. Reclassifications

Upon the adoption of SFAS No. 34, certain accounts in the financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were reclassified to conform to the financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The previous issued financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not required to be restated.

Certain accounting policies prior to the adoption of the newly released SFASs are summarized as follows:

Short-term investments

Short-term investments are carried at the lower of cost or market value. An allowance for decline in value is provided when the aggregate carrying value of the investments exceeds the aggregate market value. A reversal of the allowance will result from a subsequent recovery of the carrying value.

The cost of short-term investments sold are determined using the moving weighted-average method.

Certain accounts in the financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 have been reclassified to conform to the classifications prescribed by the newly released and revised SFASs. The reclassifications of the whole or a part of the account balances of certain accounts are summarized as follows:

 

    

Before

Reclassification

  

After

Reclassification

Balance sheets

     

Short-term investments

   $ 16,097,828    $ —  

Fund

     2,000,000      —  

Long-term investments accounted for using cost method

     2,605,956      —  

Available-for-sale financial assets - current

     —        16,097,828

Financial assets carried at cost - noncurrent

     —        2,605,956

Other noncurrent monetary assets

     —        2,000,000
             
   $ 20,703,784    $ 20,703,784
             

(Continued)


    

Before

Reclassification

   

After

Reclassification

 

Statements of operations

    

Reversal of allowance on short-term investments (included in “other income - other”)

   $ 12,416     $ —    

Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (included in “other income - other”)

     —         12,416  
                
   $ 12,416     $ 12,416  
                

Statements of cash flows

    

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Gain on sale of short-term investments

   $ (79,380 )   $ —    

Unrealized valuation gain on short-term investments

     (12,416 )     —    

Valuation gain on financial instruments, net

     —         (12,416 )

Gain on sale of financial instruments, net

     —         (79,380 )
                
     (91,796 )     (91,796 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Acquisition of short-term investment, net

     (6,891,519 )     —    

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         (20,295,637 )

Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     —         13,404,118  
                
     (6,891,519 )     (6,891,519 )
                
   $ (6,983,315 )   $ (6,983,315 )
                

(Concluded)

 

4. ADJUSTMENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

The Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 have been examined by the Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Audit of the Control Yuan (government agencies), and the resulting adjustments have been recorded retroactively as of December 31, 2004. The effects of these adjustments are summarized as follows:

 

    

As Previously

Reported

  

Adjustment

Increase

(Decrease)

   

As Adjusted

       
       

Balance sheet

       

Assets

       

Current assets

   $ 67,893,025    $ (31,407 )   $ 67,861,618

Investments in unconsolidated companies and funds

     6,034,991      —         6,034,991

Property, plant and equipment, net

     379,483,488      —         379,483,488

Intangible assets

     11,630,126      —         11,630,126

Other assets

     2,127,067      —         2,127,067
                     

Total assets

   $ 467,168,697    $ (31,407 )   $ 467,137,290
                     

(Continued)


    

As Previously

Reported

  

Adjustment

Increase

(Decrease)

    As Adjusted
       
       

Liabilities

       

Current liabilities

   $ 55,213,108    $ 45,319,914     $ 100,533,022

Long-term liabilities

     861,129      —         861,129

Reserve for land value incremental tax

     211,182      —         211,182

Other liabilities

     6,380,161      —         6,380,161
                     

Total liabilities

     62,665,580      45,319,914       107,985,494
                     

Total stockholders’ equity

     404,503,117      (45,351,321 )     359,151,796
                     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 467,168,697    $ (31,407 )   $ 467,137,290
                     

Statement of operations

       

Service revenues

   $ 182,562,682    $ —       $ 182,562,682

Costs of services

     92,951,836      7,974       92,959,810

Operating expenses

     29,947,953      1,377       29,949,330

Other income

     2,743,037      —         2,743,037

Other expenses

     1,644,048      —         1,644,048

Income before income tax

     60,761,882      (9,351 )     60,752,531

Income tax

     10,891,570      (2,337 )     10,889,233

Net income

     49,870,312      (7,014 )     49,863,298

(Concluded)

The adjustments made by the government agencies that decreased income before income tax of $9,351 thousand were due to the different bases of estimates used by the MOA in determining certain accruals. Increased current liabilities of $45,319,914 thousand and decreased total stockholders’ equity of $45,351,321 thousand were due to the appropriations of 2004 earnings recorded by the MOA.

 

5. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Cash

     

Cash on hand

   $ 101,441    $ 99,829

Cash in banks

     8,323,219      1,685,440

Negotiable certificate of deposit, annual yield rates-ranging form 1.00-1.95% and 1.31% for 2006 and 2005, respectively

     16,152,500      2,050,000
             
     24,577,160      3,835,269

Cash equivalents

     

Commercial paper purchased, annual yield rates-ranging from 1.52-1.55% and 1.20-1.24% for 2006 and 2005, respectively

     15,898,508      13,318,999
             
   $ 40,475,668    $ 17,154,268
             


6. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALES FINANCIAL ASSETS

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Open-end bond mutual funds

   $ 13,675,344    $ 15,831,085

Real estate investment trust fund

     107,400      100,000

List stocks

     15,842      66,743

Principal guarantee notes

     —        100,000
             
   $ 13,798,586    $ 16,097,828
             

 

7. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
   2006     2005  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 3,604,605     $ 4,473,433  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     465,677       706,999  

Accounts receivable written off

     (603,206 )     (1,485,062 )
                

Balance, end of period

   $ 3,467,076     $ 3,695,370  
                

 

8. OTHER CURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Tax refund receivable

   $ 3,221,136    $ —  

Other receivable

     2,553,114      2,357,538
             
   $ 5,774,250    $ 2,357,538
             

 

9. INVENTORIES, NET

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Supplies

   $ 1,419,002    $ 1,364,360

Work in process

     80,630      15,816

Merchandise

     48,445      —  

Materials in transit

     182,105      510,788
             
   $ 1,730,182    $ 1,890,964
             


10. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Prepaid expenses

   $ 2,943,029    $ 3,751,968

Prepaid income tax

     —        6,323,599

Miscellaneous

     69,398      67,100
             
   $ 3,012,427    $ 10,142,667
             

 

11. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

 

     September 30
     2006    2005
     Carrying
Value
   % of
Owner-
ship
   Carrying
Value
   % of
Owner-
Ship

Equity investee:

           

Chunghwa Investment (“CHI”)

   $ 965,882    49    $ 930,341    49

Taiwan International Standard Electronics (“TISE”)

     520,661    40      497,352    40

CHIEF Telecom (“CHIEF”)

     306,566    70       —  

New Prospect Investments Holdings, Ltd. (“NPIH”)

     —      100      —      —  

Prime Asia Investments Group, Ltd. (“PAIG”)

     —      100      —      —  
                   
   $ 1,793,109       $ 1,427,693   
                   

The Company invested CHIEF Telecom in September, 2006, for a purchase price of $310,652 thousand. CFIEF engages mainly in internet communication and internet data center (“IDC”) service.

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

The carrying values of the equity investees and the equity in their net earnings as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 are based on unreviewed financial statements. The aggregate carrying values of the equity-accounted investments were $1,793,109 thousand and $1,427,693 thousand as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The equity in their net gains were $591 thousand and $65,500 thousand for the nine months then ended.

 

12. FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST

 

     September 30
     2006    2005
     Carrying
Value
   % of
Owner-
ship
   Carrying
Value
   % of
Owner-
ship

Cost investees:

           

Taipei Financial Center (“TFC”)

   $ 1,789,530    12    $ 2,529,206    12

RPTI International (“RPTI”)

     71,500    12      71,500    12

Siemens Telecommunication Systems (“Siemens”)

     5,250    15      5,250    15
                   
   $ 1,866,280       $ 2,605,956   
                   


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.

The Company identified an impairment indicator and determined the investment in TFC was impaired due to an adverse change in the market condition of the industry in which TFC operates as of December 31, 2005. The Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment loss of $739,676 thousand in 2005.

 

13. OTHER NONCURRENT MONETARY ASSETS

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Fixed-Line Fund

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,000,000

Piping Fund

     1,000,000      1,000,000
             
   $ 2,000,000    $ 2,000,000
             

As part of the government’s effort to upgrade the existing telecommunications infrastructure, the Company and other public utility companies were required by the ROC government to contribute a total of $2,000,000 thousand to a Fixed-Line Fund managed by the Ministry of Interior Affairs and a Piping Fund administered by the Taipei City Government. These funds will be used to finance various telecommunications infrastructure projects. Upon completion of the construction projects, the funds will be proportionally allocated their assets to their contributors. If the balance of the Fixed-Line Fund is not sufficient for its operation, the above three parties will determine when to raise additional funds and the contribution amounts from each party.

 

14. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Cost

     

Land

   $ 101,166,851    $ 101,901,489

Land improvements

     1,480,695      1,462,153

Buildings

     58,885,494      56,765,074

Machinery and equipment

     21,503,972      21,796,868

Telecommunications network facilities

     632,376,768      625,308,501

Miscellaneous equipment

     1,976,665      2,061,694
             

Total cost

     817,390,445      809,295,779

Revaluation increment on land

     5,850,205      5,951,339
             
     823,240,650      815,247,118
             

Accumulated depreciation

     

Land improvements

     795,510      738,835

Buildings

     14,009,360      12,990,475

Machinery and equipment

     16,413,792      15,788,409

Telecommunications network facilities

     469,963,875      447,247,118

Miscellaneous equipment

     1,721,287      1,765,470
             
     502,903,824      478,530,307
             

Construction in progress and advances related to acquisition of equipment

     24,015,779      25,611,084
             

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 344,352,605    $ 362,327,895
             


Pursuant to the relative regulation, the Company revalued land it owned on April 30, 2000 based on the publicly announced value on July 1, 1999. These revaluations which have been approved by MOA 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 into effect on February 1, 2005. In accordance with the lowered tax rates, the Company recomputed its land value incremental tax, and reclassified the reserve for land value incremental tax of $116,196 thousand to stockholder’s equity-other adjustments.

Because of the improvements on telecommunication technology and changes of the market, the recoverable amount of telecommunications network facilities of paging division is less than its carrying value. Therefore, an impairment loss amounted to $343,463 thousand was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 amounted to $30,084,675 thousand and $30,647,349 thousand, respectively. No interest expense was capitalized for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.

 

15. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Accrued salary and compensation

   $ 8,073,034    $ 6,068,877

Accrued franchise fees

     1,817,370      1,883,192

Accrued advertisement expenses

     1,376,532      210,000

Other accrued expenses

     2,426,735      1,447,396
             
   $ 13,693,671    $ 9,609,465
             

 

16. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Advances from subscribers

   $ 4,798,184    $ 4,712,257

Amounts collected in trust for others

     4,272,746      4,410,832

Payables to equipment suppliers

     2,371,855      3,897,880

Refundable customers’ deposits

     958,343      1,232,551

Other payables

     902,221      808,707

Payables to constructors

     503,399      642,908

Miscellaneous

     941,576      894,461
             
   $ 14,748,324    $ 16,599,596
             


17. LONG-TERM LOANS (INCLUDING LONG-TERM LOANS - CURRENT PORTION)

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Loan from the Fixed-Line Fund

   $ 300,000    $ 500,000

Less: Current portion of long-term loans

     300,000      200,000
             
   $ —      $ 300,000
             

The loan amount of $0.7 billion from the Fixed-Line Fund was obtained pursuant to a long-term loan agreement with the Fixed-Line Fund managed by Ministry of Interior that allows the Company to obtain unsecured interest-free credit of $1 billion until March 12, 2007, with a restricted lending term of five years. The outstanding principal was payable in three annual installments ($0.2 billion, $0.2 billion and $0.3 billion) starting on March 12, 2005.

 

18. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Under the revised Company’s Articles of Incorporation dated May 30, 2006, the Company’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 9,667,845,093 shares, and 2 preferred shares (at $10 par value per share), which are issued and approved by the board of directors on March 28, 2006, and the MOTC purchased 2 preferred shares at par value on April 4, 2006.

For the purpose of privatizing the company, the MOTC sold 1,109,750 thousand common shares of the Company 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 the company, respectively, in the form of ADS totally amounting to 56,435 thousand units on September 29, 2006. As of September 30, 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, and represented 31.91% of the company’s total outstanding common shares.

The ADS holders generally have the same rights and obligations as other common shareholders, 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 the Company’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 the Company 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 the Company or the nature of its business and any transfer of a substantial portion of the Company’s business or property.

 

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

Under the ROC Company Law, capital surplus can only be utilized to offset deficits or be declared as stock dividends. Also, such capital surplus and donations can only be declared as a stock dividend by the Company at an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of existing regulations.

In addition, before distributing a dividend or making any other distribution to stockholders, the Company 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 in the following years after privatization. During the year of privatization, the distributable earnings are limited to the earnings generated after privatization. The remaining distributable earnings can be distributed to the shareholders based on the resolution of shareholders’ meeting; 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.

Telecommunications service is a Taiwan’s capital-intensive industry and the Company requires capital expenditures to sustain its competitive position in high-growth market. Thus, the Company’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.

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 the Company. 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 the Company, up to 50% of the reserve may, at the option of the Company, be declared as a stock dividend and transferred to capital.

The appropriations and distributions of the 2005 earnings of the company have been approved and resolved by the stockholders on May 30, 2006 as follows:

 

     Appropriation and
Distribution
     Amount    Dividend
Per
Share

Legal reserve

   $ 4,765,288    $ —  

Cash dividends

     40,659,617      4.3

Stock dividends

     1,891,145      0.2

Employee bonus-cash

     230,057      —  

Employee bonus-stock

     230,057      —  

Remuneration to board of directors and supervisors

     15,337      —  
             
   $ 47,791,501    $ 4.5
             


The appropriation and distributions of the 2004 earnings of the Company have been approved and resolved by the stockholders on June 21, 2005, for special reserve of $4,243 thousand, 10% legal reserve of $4,987,031 thousand and cash dividends of $45,344,307 thousand ($4.7 per share). After examination by the MOA, 10% legal reserve was decreased $701 thousand, from $4,987,031 thousand to $4,986,330 thousand. The appropriation and distributions adjustments have been recorded retroactively as of December 31, 2004 in accordance with the applicable government regulations. (See Note 4).

Under the Integrated Income Tax System that became effective on July 1, 1998, non-corporate stockholders are allowed a tax credit for the income tax paid by the Company on earnings generated in 1999 and onwards. An Imputation Credit Account (ICA) is maintained by the Company for such income tax and the tax credit is allocated to each stockholder.

 

19. TREASURY STOCK

(In Thousands of Shares)

 

Purpose

  

As of

January 1,
2006

   Increase    Decrease   

As of

September 30,
2006

To improve the Company’s financial condition and utilize excess funds

   —      192,000    192,000    —  

According to the Securities and Exchange Law of the ROC, total shares of treasury stock shall not exceed 10% of the Company’s stock issued. The total amount of the shares bought back shall not be more than the amount of retained earnings, premium on capital stock and realized capital reserve.

Treasury stock shall not be pledged, nor may stockholder’s rights be enjoyed before transfer in compliance with Securities and Exchange Law of the ROC.

The Company repurchased of treasury stock 192,000 thousand shares, from February 10, 2006 to April 7, 2006, for $11,392,333 thousand. On June 30, 2006, the company cancelled the treasury stock by reducing common stock of $1,920,000 thousand, capital surplus of $4,269,368 thousand and retained earnings of $5,202,965 thousand.

 

20. COMPENSATION, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
     Cost of
Services
   Operating
Expenses
   Total

Compensation expense

        

Salaries

   $ 9,917,471    $ 6,237,873    $ 16,155,344

Insurance

     459,921      292,573      752,494

Pension

     1,486,445      958,259      2,444,704

Other compensation

     5,662,709      3,551,817      9,214,526
                    
     17,526,546      11,040,522      28,567,068

Depreciation expense

     28,416,566      1,668,109      30,084,675

Amortization expense

     641,310      74,030      715,340
                    
   $ 46,584,422    $ 12,782,661    $ 59,367,083
                    


     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
    

Cost of

Services

  

Operating

Expenses

  

Total

          

Compensation expense

        

Salaries

   $ 11,444,693    $ 7,069,276    $ 18,513,969

Insurance

     439,356      277,019      716,375

Pension

     845,152      539,350      1,384,502

Other compensation

     4,348,576      2,632,792      6,981,368
                    
     17,077,777      10,518,437      27,596,214

Depreciation expense

     28,937,116      1,710,233      30,647,349

Amortization expense

     355,685      78,637      434,322
                    
   $ 46,370,578    $ 12,307,307    $ 58,677,885
                    

 

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:

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
     2006     2005  

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

   $ 11,026,005     $ 11,873,307  

Deduct tax effect of:

    

Permanent differences

     (138,038 )     (135,083 )

Temporary differences

     (1,367,396 )     (12,569,495 )

Additional tax at 10% on undistributed earnings

     182       —    

Investment tax credits

     (1,163,833 )     —    
                

Income tax payable

   $ 8,356,920     $ —    
                

 

  b. Income tax expense consists of the following:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2006    2005  

Income tax payable

   $ 8,356,920    $ —    

Income tax-separated

     100,999      67,981  

Income tax-deferred

     1,364,584      9,263,941  

Adjustment of prior years’ income tax

     110,606      (4,750 )
               
   $ 9,933,109    $ 9,327,172  
               


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

 

     September 30  
     2006     2005  

Current

    

Deferred income tax assets:

    

Investment tax credits

   $ 1,562,913     $ 2,091,156  

Provision for doubtful receivables

     234,839       241,954  

Unrealized foreign exchange losses

     36,336       —    

Loss carryforwards

     —         771,512  

Other

     46,567       111,748  
                
     1,880,655       3,216,370  

Less: Valuation allowance

     (234,839 )     (241,954 )
                
     1,645,816       2,974,416  

Deferred income tax liability:

    

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

     —         (34,262 )
                

Net deferred income tax assets

   $ 1,645,816     $ 2,940,154  
                

Noncurrent deferred income tax assets:

    

Accrued pension cost

   $ 317,746     $ —    

Losses on impairment

     85,866       85,866  
                
   $ 403,612     $ 85,866  
                

 

  d. As of September 30, 2006, investment tax credits consists of the following:

 

Regulation

  

Items

   Total
Creditable
Amounts
   Remaining
Creditable
Amounts
   Expiry
Year

Statute for Upgrading Industries

  

Purchase of automated

   $ 995,489    $ 253,056    2009
  

    machinery and equipment

     603,690      603,690    2010
  

Research and development expenditure

     389,825      389,825    2010
  

Personnel training

     113,847      113,847    2010

Statute for Upgrading Recovery of 921
Earthquake

   Investment in disaster areas     
 
146,025
56,470
    
 
146,025
56,470
   2009
2010
                   
      $ 2,305,346    $ 1,562,913   
                   

 

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

 

     September 30
     2006    2005

Balance of Imputation Credit Account (ICA)

   $ 65,269    $ 115,890
             

The actual ICA rate for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 were 6.97% and 22.49%, respectively.

 

  f. Undistributed earnings information

As of September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s undistributed earnings generated in June 30, 1998 and onward was zero.


Income tax returns through the year ended December 31, 2004 had been examined by the tax authorities.

 

22. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

     Amount (Numerator)   

Weighted-
average
Number of
Common

Shares
Outstanding
(Denominator)

  

Net Income

Per Share
(Dollars)

          

Income

Before
Income
Tax

  

Net

Income

    

Income

Before Income
Tax

   Net Income         

Nine months ended September 30, 2006

              

Net income

   $ 44,104,061    $ 34,170,952         
                      

Basic net income per share

         9,716,366    $ 4.54    $ 3.52
                        

Nine months ended September 30, 2005

              

Net income

   $ 47,493,266    $ 38,166,094         
                      

Basic net income per share

         9,859,845    $ 4.82    $ 3.87
                        

The impact of stock dividends was considered in calculating basic net income per share for 2005. The basic EPS before income tax and the basic EPS after income tax in 2005 are restated from $4.92 to $4.82 and from $3.96 to $3.87, respectively.

 

23. PENSION PLAN

The Company has different pension plans for its employees depending on their classifications before privatization. In general, the employees’ pension entitlement was based on MOTC regulations, Labor Law and/or the private pension plan of the Company.

Before privatization, the funding of the pension plan for employees classified as staff was based on the budget approved by the Legislative Yuan and a supplementary budget approved by the Executive Yuan. The staff pension fund was administered by a pension fund committee and deposited in its name in a commercial bank. The pension plan for employees classified as workers is funded monthly at 15% or less of their wages and is also administered by a pension committee and deposited in its name in the Central Trust of China Company.

The Company completed privatization plans on August 12, 2005. The Company 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 (the “Privatization Fund”). After paying all pension obligations for privatization, the plan assets of the Company should be transferred to the Fund for Privatization of Government-owned Enterprises under the Executive Yuan. However, according to the instructions of MOTC, the Company 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. As of September 30, 2006, the remaining balance of funds to be disbursed to employees has totally transferred to Privatization Fund.


The Labor Pension Act of ROC is effective beginning July 1, 2005 and this pension mechanism is considered as a defined contribution plan. The employees who were subject to the Labor Standards Law prior to the enforcement of this Act may choose to be subject to the pension mechanism under this Act or continue to remain to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Labor Standards Law. For those employees who were subject to the Labor Standards Law prior to July 1, 2005 and still work for the same company after July 1, 2005 and choose to be subject to the pension mechanism under this Act, their seniority as of July 1, 2005 shall be maintained. The rate of contribution by an employer to the Labor Pension Fund per month shall not be less than 6% of each employee’s monthly salary or wage. The Company contributes 6% of each employee’s monthly salary per month beginning July 1, 2005.

After privatization, the pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards Law is considered as a defined benefit plan. The payments of pension are subject to the service periods and average salaries of six months of employees prior to retirement. The pension assets is funded monthly at 15% or less of their wages and is also administered by a pension committee and deposited in its name in the Central Trust of China Company.

The balance of the Company’s plan assets subject to defined benefit plan were $2,575,901 thousand and $1,163,152 thousand as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Pension costs amounted to $2,553,963 thousand ($2,518,480 thousand subject to defined benefit plan and $35,483 thousand subject to defined contribution plan) and $1,533,569 thousand ($1,533,317 thousand subject to defined benefit plan and $252 thousand subject to defined contributed plan) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

24. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

The Company was a state-owned enterprise and the ROC Government is one of the Company’s customers. The Company provides fixed-line services, wireless services, Internet and data and other services to the various departments and agencies 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 users were not maintained by the Company. The Company believes that all costs of doing business are reflected in the financial statements and that no additional expenditures would be incurred as a result of the privatization being completed.

 

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

 

Company

  

Relationship

CHIEF Telecom (“CHIEF”)

  

Subsidiary

Taiwan International Standard Electronics (“TISE”)

  

Equity-accounted investee

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

  

Subsidiary of equity-accounted investee

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

  

Subsidiary of equity-accounted investee

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc. (“CHTG”)

  

Subsidiary of equity-accounted investee


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

 

     September 30
     2006    2005
     Amount    %    Amount    %

1)      Receivables

           

Trade notes and accounts receivable

           

CHTG

   $ 30,868    —      $ —      —  
                       

2)      Payables

           

Trade notes and accounts payable

           

TISE

   $ 176,604    2    $ 16,427    —  

CSI

     82,848    1      —      —  
                       
   $ 259,452    3    $ 16,427    —  
                       

Accrued expense

           

TISE

   $ 44,534    —      $ 37,791    —  
                       
     Nine Months Ended September 30
     2006    2005
     Amount    %    Amount    %

3)      Service revenues

           

CHTG

   $ 82,780    —      $ —      —  

CHPT

     12,265    —        —      —  
                       
   $ 95,045    —      $ —      —  
                       

4)      Costs of services

           

TISE

   $ 298,838    —      $ 81,683    —  

CSI

     250,443    —        27,468    —  

CHTG

     79,580    —        —      —  
                       
   $ 628,861    —      $ 109,151    —  
                       

5)      Acquisition of properties

           

TISE

   $ 437,152    2    $ 378,541    2

CSI

     42,935    —        255,912    2

CHTG

     877    —        —      —  
                       
   $ 480,964    2    $ 634,453    4
                       

The foregoing acquisitions were conducted under normal commercial terms.


25. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

As of September 30, 2006, the Company’s remaining commitments under non-cancelable contracts with various parties were as follows:

 

  a. Acquisitions of buildings of $2,101,221 thousand.

 

  b. Acquisitions of telecommunications equipment of $16,900,751 thousand.

 

  c. Unused letters of credit of approximately $2,309,202 thousand.

 

  d. Contracts to print billing, envelopes and telephone directories of approximately $374,571 thousand.

 

  e. The Company also has non-cancelable operating leases covering certain buildings, computers, computer peripheral equipment and operating system software under contracts that expire in various years. Minimum rental commitments under those leases are as follows:

 

Year

   Rental Amount

The three months ended December 31, 2006

   $ 351,895

2007

     1,040,196

2008

     717,725

2009

     442,187

2010 and thereafter

     321,161

 

  f. A commitment to contribute $2,500,000 thousand to a Fixed-Line Fund administered by the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Taiwan Power Company, of which $1,000,000 thousand has been contributed by the Company on June 30, 1995. If the balance of the Fixed-Line Fund is not sufficient for its purpose, the above three parties will determine when to raise additional funds and the contribution amounts from each party.

 

  g. 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 the Company on August 15, 1996.

 

  h. A portion of the land used by the Company during the period July 1, 1996 to December 31, 2004 was co-owned by the Company and Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. (the former 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 the Company 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 the Company’s ownership and along with interest calculated at 5% interest rate from June 30, 2005 to the payment date. However, the Company 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, the Company has filed an appeal at the Taiwan Taipei District Court. As of October 20, 2006, the case is still in the procedure of the first instance at the Taiwan Taipei District Court.

 

  i. The Company has acquired 30% shares of Spring House Entertainment Inc. (“Spring House”) totaled 2,016 thousand common shares on October 11, 2006, for a purchase price of $20,160 thousand. The main business of Spring House is to provide internet services.


26. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

  a. Fair value of financial instruments were as follows:

 

     September 30
     2006    2005
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value

Assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 40,475,668    $ 40,475,668    $ 17,154,268    $ 17,154,268

Available-for-sale financial assets

     13,798,586      13,798,586      16,097,828      16,220,329

Trade notes and accounts receivable, net

     11,983,223      11,983,223      13,106,486      13,106,486

Other current monetary assets

     5,774,250      5,774,250      2,357,538      2,357,538

Investments accounted for using equity method

     1,793,109      1,926,712      1,427,693      1,686,178

Financial assets carried at cost

     1,866,280      1,866,280      2,605,956      2,605,956

Other noncurrent monetary assets

     2,000,000      2,000,000      2,000,000      2,000,000

Refundable deposits

     1,554,194      1,554,194      1,474,113      1,474,113

Liabilities

           

Trade notes and accounts payable

     7,397,508      7,397,508      12,083,002      12,083,002

Accrued expenses

     13,693,671      13,693,671      9,609,465      9,609,465

Current portion of long-term loans

     300,000      300,000      200,000      200,000

Long-term loans

     —        —        300,000      300,000

Customers’ deposits

     6,589,143      6,589,143      7,079,438      7,079,438

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 34, “Accounting for Financial Instruments” (SFAS No. 34), and the related information refers to the Note 3 to the financial statements.

 

  b. Methods and assumptions used in the determination 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. This method does not apply to the financial instruments discussed in notes 2, 3, and 4 below.

 

  2) If 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 financial assets are not immediately available, they must be calculated using standard valuation models on the basis of current market parameters.

 

  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 value based on projected cash flow. The projected cash flows were discounted using the maturity dates of long-term loans.

 

  c. Fair value of financial instruments were as follow:

 

     Amount Based on Quoted
Market Price
   Amount Determined Using
Valuation Techniques
     September 30,
2006
   September 30,
2005
   September 30,
2006
   September 30,
2005

Assets

           

Available-for-sale financial assets

   $ 13,798,586    $ 16,220,329    $ —      $ —  


  d. Information about financial risks

 

  1) Market risk

The financial instruments categorized as available-for-sale financial assets are mainly list stocks and open-end bond 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.

 

  2) Credit risk

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance of the counter parties to forward contracts on maturity. Contracts with positive fair values at the balance sheet date are evaluated for credit risk. In order to manage this risk, the Company conducts transactions only with financial institutions with good credit ratings. As a result, no material losses resulting from counter party defaults are anticipated.

 

  3) Liquidation risk

The financial instruments 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.

 

27. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

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

 

  a. Financing provided: Please see Table 1.

 

  b. Endorsement/guarantee provided: None.

 

  c. Marketable securities held: Please see Table 2.

 

  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 3.

 

  e. Acquisition of individual real estate at costs of at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4.

 

  f. Disposal of individual real estate at prices of at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.

 

  g. Total purchase from or sale to related parties amounting to at least $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.

 

  h. Receivables from related parties amounting to $100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None.

 

  i. Names, locations, and other information of investees on which the Company exercises significant influence: Please see Table 5.

 

  j. Financial transaction: Please see Note 26.

 

  k. Investment in Mainland China: None.


TABLE 1

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

FINANCING PROVIDED

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

 

Financing Name

 

Counter-party

 

Financial

Statement

Account

   Maximum
Balance for
the Period
   Ending
Balance
    Interest
Rate
   

Type of

Financing

   Transaction
Amounts
   Reasons for
Short-term
Financing
   Allowance for
Doubtful
Accounts
   Collateral    Financing
Limit for
Each
Borrowing
Company
    Financing
Company’s
Financing
Amount
Limits
 
                            Item    Value     

1

  CHIEF Telecom  

CHIEF Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Other receivable - related party

   $ 879    $
 
879
(Note 1
 
)
  —      

Necessary for short-term financing.

   $ —      —      $ —      —      $ —      $
 
—  
(Note 3
 
)
  $
 
274,069
(Note 4
 
)

2

  Vnigate Telecom Inc.  

CHIEF Telecom

 

Other receivable - related party

     9,749     
 
9,222
(Note 2
 
)
  4 %  

Necessary for short-term financing.

     1,506    —        —      —        —       
 
—  
(Note 3
 
)
   
 
274,069
(Note 4
 
)

Note 1: CHIEF Telecom expects to receive the payment on October 27, 2006.

Note 2: CHIEF Telecom repaid the payment on October 20, 2006.

Note 3: According to CHIEF Telecom’s “Operational Procedures for Loaning Funds to Others”, the amount shall not exceed 2.5 times of the lender’s net worth.

Note 4: According to CHIEF Telecom’s “Operational Procedures for Loaning Funds to Others”, the amount shall not exceed 50% of CHIEF Telecom’s paid-up capital.


TABLE 2

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

 

Held Company Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

 

Relationship with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

   September 30, 2006    

Note

          

Shares

(Thousands/

Thousand

Units)

  

Carrying

Value

(Note 5)

   

Percentage

of
Ownership

  

Market

Value or

Net Asset

Value

   
0  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

  Common stock                 
   

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Equity-accounted investee

 

Long-term investments - equity method

   98,000    $ 965,882     49    $ 965,882     Note 1
   

Taiwan International Standard Electronics

 

Equity-accounted investee

 

Long-term investments - equity method

   1,760      520,661     40      706,064     Note 1
   

CHIEF Telecom

 

Subsidiary

 

Long-term investments - equity method

   38,370      306,566     70      254,766     Note 1
   

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Long-term investments - equity method

   —       
US$
—  
(1
 
)
  100     
US$
—  
(1
 
)
  Note 2
   

Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd.

 

Subsidiary

 

Long-term investments - equity method

   —       
US$
—  
(1
 
)
  100     
US$
—  
(1
 
)
  Note 2
   

Taipei Financial Center

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   288,211      1,789,530     12      1,646,223     Note 1
   

RPTI International

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   9,234      71,500     12      101,482     Note 1
   

Siemens Telecommunication Systems

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   75      5,250     15      189,300     Note 1
   

China Motor Corporation

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   277      8,126     —        7,980     Note 4
   

D-Link Corporation

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   200      6,004     —        7,007     Note 4
   

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   21      668     —        855     Note 4
   

Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)

                
   

JF (Taiwan) First Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   72,139      1,000,000     —        1,010,215     Note 3
   

JF (Taiwan) Taiwan Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   66,450      1,000,000     —        1,010,287     Note 3
   

Dresdner Bond DAM Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   70,008      800,000     —        808,303     Note 3
   

ABN AMRO Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   60,579      900,000     —        909,620     Note 3
   

ABN AMRO Select Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   89,476      1,000,000     —        1,010,612     Note 3
   

HSBC Taiwan Dragon Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   13,147      200,000     —        201,934     Note 3
   

Shinkong Chi-Shin Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   56,808      802,899     —        810,960     Note 3
   

NITC Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12,326      2,000,000     —        2,021,028     Note 3
   

Taishin Lucky Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   9,881      100,000     —        100,987     Note 3
   

TIIM High Yield Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   35,325      431,442     —        436,939     Note 3
   

NITC Taiwan Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   14,385      200,000     —        201,955     Note 3
   

Prudential Financial Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   13,867      200,000     —        201,955     Note 3
   

Jih Sun Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   14,847      200,000     —        201,893     Note 3
   

Fuh-Hwa YouLi Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   16,345      200,000     —        202,010     Note 3
   

Fuh-Hwa Heirloom No. 2 Balance Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   17,659      240,000     —        254,842     Note 3
   

HSBC Taiwan Safe & Rich Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4,827      80,000     —        85,200     Note 3
   

HSBC Global Balanced Select Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5,284      60,000     —        63,026     Note 3
   

AIG Flagship Global Balance Fund of Funds

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4,274      50,000     —        51,752     Note 3
   

ING CHB Tri-Gold Balanced Portfolio

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   8,143      100,000     —        101,792     Note 3
   

Fubon Global Reit Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   12,500      125,000     —        140,500     Note 3
   

Jih Sun Navigation No. 1 Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   5,000      50,050     —        53,850     Note 3
   

HSBC Trinity Balanced Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   10,000      100,000     —        104,555     Note 3

(Continued)


No.

 

Held Company

Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and

Name

 

Relationship with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

   September 30, 2006   

Note

          

Shares

(Thousands/

Thousand
Units)

  

Carrying
Value

(Note 5)

   Percentage
of
Ownership
   Market
Value or
Net Asset
Value
  
   

JF (Taiwan) Pacific Balanced Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   10,000    $ 100,000    —      $ 104,132    Note 3
   

Polaris Global Reits Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   10,000      104,500    —        124,300    Note 3
   

JF (Taiwan) Global Balance Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   13,331      150,000    —        159,939    Note 3
   

JF (Taiwan) Wealth Management Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   9,362      100,000    —        105,389    Note 3
   

Shinkong Strategy Balanced Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   14,069      150,000    —        155,570    Note 3
   

Fuh-Hua Home Run Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   9,977      100,000    —        101,337    Note 3
   

Fuh-Hua Total Return Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   9,872      100,000    —        103,060    Note 3
   

Fuh-Hua Elite Angel Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   947      10,000    —        10,170    Note 3
   

PCA Quality-Quantity Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   4,514      50,000    —        50,593    Note 3
   

Capital Asset Allocation

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   7,753      100,000    —        101,832    Note 3
   

Fubon No. 1 Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   10,000      100,000    —        107,400    Note 3
   

Fiedelity Euro Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   695      334,593    —        341,813    Note 3
   

Credit Suisse BF (Lux) Euro Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   16      236,233    —        250,375    Note 3
   

Fidelity European Highyield Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   1,443      541,806    —        568,116    Note 3
   

Parvest European Convertible Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   65      324,708    —        348,783    Note 3
   

MFS Emerging Market Debt Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   622      354,450    —        392,224    Note 3
   

GAM USD Special Bond Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   25      353,540    —        385,076    Note 3
   

Fidelity US High Yield Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   458      172,709    —        171,862    Note 3
   

Fidelity Euro Balanced Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   379      203,104    —        216,558    Note 3

1

 

CHIEF Telecom Inc.

 

Vnigate Telecom Inc.

  Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   1,000      10,245    100      10,245    Note 1
   

CHIEF Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

  Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   10      —      99      —      Note 1
   

eASPNet Taiwan Inc.

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   1,000      —      2      —      Note 1
   

3 Link Information Service Co., Ltd

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   374      3,450    12      5,933    Note 1
   

AboveNet Asia Pacific Holdings, Inc.

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   5,383      —      —        —      Note 1
   

Truswell Pegasus Fund

  —    

Available-for-sale financial assets

   6      49    —        64    Note 3

2

 

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Common stock

                  
   

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   60,000      645,041    100      645,041    Note 1
   

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

  Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   6,000      81,034    100      81,034    Note 1
   

Chunghwa Precision Test Technical Co., Ltd.

  Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   6,000      74,561    60      74,561    Note 1
   

Chunghwa Investment Holding Company

  Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   589      7,133    100      7,133    Note 1
   

PandaMonium Company

 

Equity-accounted investee

 

Long-term investments - equity method

   602      19,951    43      19,951    Note 1
   

Wayia Com Inc.

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   4,000      40,000    19      16,408    Note 1
   

TVbean Co., Ltd.

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   1,200      12,000    6      10,893    Note 1
   

Vantech Software Company

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   1,223      —      7      —      Note 1
   

Digimax Production Center

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   2,000      60,000    5      13,641    Note 1
   

Crystal Media Incorporation

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   1,000      15,000    6      8,550    Note 1
   

iPeer Multimedia International Ltd.

  —    

Financial assets carried at cost

   900      29,640    11      29,640    Note 1
   

Beneficiary certification (mutual fund)

                  
   

Fuhwa Bond Fund

  —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,473      56,493    —        57,000    Note 3
   

Fuhwa Atex Bond Fund

  —    

Financial assets held for trading

   3,791      44,226    —        44,604    Note 3
   

President James Bond Fund

  —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,076      31,609    —        31,914    Note 3
   

PCA Bond Fund

  —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,132      17,364    —        17,530    Note 3
   

Polaris De-Bao Fund

  —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,899      31,699    —        32,007    Note 3
   

Mega Diamond Bond Fund

  —    

Financial assets held for trading

   3,600      40,866    —        41,270    Note 3

(Continued)


No.

 

Held Company

Name

 

Marketable Securities Type and Name

  

Relationship with the
Company

 

Financial Statement Account

   September 30, 2006   

Note

           

Shares

(Thousands/

Thousand

Units)

  

Carrying

Value

(Note 5)

  

Percentage

of
Ownership

  

Market

Value or
Net Asset
Value

  
   

NITC Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   124    $ 20,137    —      $ 20,345    Note 3
   

JF (Taiwan) Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,663      25,028    —        25,278    Note 3
   

Cash Reserves Capital fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   3,489      40,352    —        40,769    Note 3
   

Safe Income Capital Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,514      22,193    —        22,455    Note 3
   

Grand Cathay Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,100      52,605    —        52,909    Note 3
   

Jih Sun Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   3,146      42,575    —        42,782    Note 3
   

Cathay Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,747      20,015    —        20,081    Note 3
   

KGI Victory Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,675      50,000    —        50,080    Note 3
   

Cathay Global Money Market Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,000      10,000    —        10,082    Note 3
   

ADAM Global Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,890      20,000    —        20,281    Note 3
   

Jih Sun Navigation No. 1 Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   935      10,010    —        10,075    Note 3
   

NITC Europe Dynamic Balanced Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   3,000      30,000    —        29,970    Note 3
   

HSBC New Japan Fund of Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,486      24,810    —        24,040    Note 3
   

SinoPac Global Fixed Income Portfolio Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,000      20,000    —        20,177    Note 3
   

Fuhwa Global Fund of Bond Funds

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,000      20,000    —        19,999    Note 3
   

Grand Cathay World Bond Selection fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,000      20,000    —        20,000    Note 3
   

Cathay No. 1 REIT

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,000      40,600    —        41,200    Note 3

3

 

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Beneficiary certification (mutual fund)

                   
   

Fuh-Hwa Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   5,636      74,410    —        74,857    Note 3
   

Mega Diamond Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,405      50,004    —        50,499    Note 3
   

Polaris Di-Po Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   920      10,078    —        10,162    Note 3
   

Jih Sun Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   1,850      25,000    —        25,162    Note 3
   

Grand Cathay Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,056      52,025    —        52,336    Note 3
   

Cathay Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,896      33,026    —        32,281    Note 3
   

Cathay No. 1 REIT

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   35,000      36,525    —        36,050    Note 3
   

Fuhwa Advantage Bond Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   4,844      50,000    —        50,332    Note 3
   

IIT Increment

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   2,064      31,000    —        31,286    Note 3
   

SITC Advanced Strategy Private Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   5,615      60,000    —        60,000    Note 3
   

SinoPac Global Fixed Income Portfolio Fund

   —    

Financial assets held for trading

   3,000      30,000    —        30,265    Note 3

4

 

Chunghwa Investment Holding Company

 

Common stock

                   
   

Donghua Telecom Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary  

Long-term investments - equity method

   4,590      7,091    100      7,091    Note 1

Note 1: The net asset values of unconsolidated companies were based on unreviewed financial statements.

 

Note 2: New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. were incorporated in March 2006, but not on operating stage yet.

 

Note 3: The net asset values of beneficiary certification (mutual fund) were base on the net asset values as of September 30, 2006.

 

Note 4: Market value was based on the closing price of September 30, 2006.

 

Note 5: Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are showed at their original carrying amounts without the adjustments of fair values.

(Concluded)


TABLE 3

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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

 

No.

 

Company Name

 

Marketable Securities
Type and Name

 

Financial Statement
Account

  Counter-party  

Nature
of
Relation-

ship

  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.

 

Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)

                         
   

ADAM Global Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     9,286   $ 100,000   —     $ —     9,286   $ 98,888   $ 100,000   $ (1,112 )   —     $ —  
   

NITC Taiwan Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     14,385     200,000   —       —       —       —       14,385     200,000
   

Prudential Financial Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     13,867     200,000   —       —       —       —       13,867     200,000
   

Jih Sun Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     14,847     200,000   —       —       —       —       14,847     200,000
   

INVESTCO ROC Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     45,998     675,000   —       —     45,998     679,933     675,000     4,933     —       —  
   

Barits Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     40,857     490,000   —       —     40,857     494,147     490,000     4,147     —       —  
   

FUBON Ju-I III Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     41,413     500,000   —       —     41,413     504,046     500,000     4,046     —       —  
   

Fuhwa APEX Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     25,752     300,000   —       —     25,752     302,629     300,000     2,629     —       —  
   

Fuh-Hwa Albatross Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     11,679     130,000   —       —     11,679     131,218     130,000     1,218     —       —  
   

Shinkong Chi-Shin Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     77,829     1,100,000   —       —     21,021     300,000     297,101     2,899     56,808     802,899
   

TIIM High Yield Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     42,545     519,555   4,907     60,000   12,127     150,000     148,113     1,887     35,325     431,442
   

Fuh-Hwa YouLi Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     16,345     200,000   —       —       —       —       16,345     200,000
   

MFS Emerging Market Debt Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     351     192,600   271     161,850   —       —       —       —       622     354,450
   

GAM USD Special Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     14     191,520   11     162,020   —       —       —       —       25     353,540
   

Fidelity US High Yield Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     458     172,709   —       —       —       —       458     172,709
   

Fuh-Hwa Heirloom No. 2 Balance Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     17,659     240,000   —       —       —       —       17,659     240,000
   

Capital Asset Allocation

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     7,753     100,000   —       —       —       —       7,753     100,000
   

Polaris Global Reits Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     10,000     100,000   10,000     104,500   10,000     104,500     100,000     4,500     10,000     104,500
   

HSBC Taiwan Safe & Rich Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     6,637     110,000   1,810     31,878     30,000     1,878     4,827     80,000
   

ING CHB Tri-Gold Balanced Portfolio

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     8,143     100,000   —       —       —       —       8,143     100,000
   

HSBC Trinity Balanced Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     25,000     250,000   —       —     15,000     155,146     150,000     5,146     10,000     100,000
   

Fiedelity Zuro Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     1,256     604,960   26     12,427   587     280,897     282,794     (1,897 )   695     334,593
   

Credit Suisse BF (Lux) Euro Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     41     601,003   —       —     25     365,907     364,770     1,137     16     236,233
   

Fidelity European Highyield Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     539     193,500   904     348,306   —       —       —       —       1,443     541,806
   

Pervext European Convertible Bond Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     65     324,708   —       —       —       —       65     324,708
   

Fidelity Euro Balanced Fund

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

  —     —     —       —     379     203,104   —       —       —       —       379     203,104
   

Yuanta Structured Principal Protected Private Placement

 

Available-for-sale financial assets - noncurrent

  —     —     50,000     500,000   —       —     50,000     473,666     500,000     (26,334 )   —       —  

1

 

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Beneficiary certificates (mutual fund)

                         
   

Cathay Capital Income Growth Bond Fund

 

Financial assets held for trading

  —     —     9,130     98,513   2,816     30,495   11,946     129,240     129,008     232     —       —  

2

 

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

Beneficiary certificates

                         
   

Cathay Bond Fund

 

Financial assets held for trading

  —     —     5,179     58,953   6,394     72,914   8,677     98,967     98,841     126     2,896     33,026

Note 1: Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are showed at their original carrying amounts without the adjustments of fair values.


TABLE 4

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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(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.

  Building   2006.2.17   $ 754,444   Paid  

Steve Lin Architect and Associates

  None   —     —     —     —     Bidding   New office   None
  Building   2006.3.13     178,880   Paid  

Bank of Taiwan

  None   —     —     —     —     Bidding   New office   None
  Building   2006.9.25     191,996   Paid  

Joe-Team Machinery Engineering Co .,Ltd

  None   —     —     —     —     Bidding   Operating
    purpose
  None


TABLE 5

CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.

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

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

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

 

Investor Company

 

Investee Company

 

Location

 

Main

Businesses

and

Products

  Original Investment
Amount
   

Balance as of

September 30, 2006

   

Net

Income
(Loss)

of the
Investee

   

Recog-

nized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Note

        September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
   

Shares
(Thou-

sands)

  Percentage
of
Ownership
(%)
  Carrying
Value
       

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

24F, No. 456, Hsinyi Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei

 

Investment

  $ 980,000     $ 980,000     98,000   49.00   $ 965,882     $ 33,815     $
 
16,569
(Note 1
 
)
 

Equity-

accounted

investee

 

Taiwan International Standard Electronics

 

No. 4, Min Sheng St., Tu-Chen Taipei Hsien

 

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

    164,000       164,000     1,760   40.00     520,661       (162,087 )    
 
(11,892
(Note 2
)
)
 

Equity-

accounted

investee

 

CHIEF Telecom

 

1F., No. 250, Yangguang St., Neihu district, Taipei

 

Network communication and engine room hiring

    310,652       —       38,370   70.00     306,566       (5,860 )    
 
(4,086
(Note 1
)
)
 

Subsidiary

 

New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd.

 

British Virgin Islands

 

Investment

   
US$
 
—  
(1
(Note 3
 
)
)
    —       —     100.00    
US$
 
—  
(1
(Note 3
 
)
)
    —        
 
—  
(Note 1
 
)
 

Subsidiary

 

Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd.

 

British Virgin Islands

 

Investment

   
US$
 
—  
(1
(Note 3
 
)
)
    —       —     100.00    
US$
 
—  
(1
(Note 3
 
)
)
    —        
 
—  
(Note 1
 
)
 

Subsidiary

CHIEF Telecom

 

Vnigate Telecom Inc.

 

1F,No.250,Yang Guang Street, Nei Hu District, Taipei

 

Telecommunication and the information software etc.

    10,000       10,000     1,000   100.00     10,245       (6 )    
 
(6
(Note 1
)
)
 

Subsidiary

 

CHIET Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Hong Kong

 

Telecom and Internet Service

    44       44     10   99.00     —         (52 )    
 
(51
(Note 1
)
)
 

Subsidiary

Chunghwa Investment Co., Ltd.

 

Chunghwa System Integration Co., Ltd.

 

24F, No. 458, Hsinyi Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei

 

Integrated communication and information services

    600,000       600,000     60,000   100.00     645,041       38,729      
 
38,729
(Note 1
 
)
 

Subsidiary

 

Chunghwa Telecom Global, Inc.

 

United States

 

Multinational enterprise data service, Internet gateway and voice wholesale, mobile commerce value-added services, and content services

   
US$
 
204,271
(6,000
thousand
 
)
 
   
US$
 
204,271
(6,000
thousand
 
)
 
  6,000   100.00    
US$
 
81,034
(2,452
thousand
 
)
 
   
US$
 
(20,561
(634
thousand
)
)
 
   
 
(20,561
(Note 1
)
)
 

Subsidiary

 

Chunghwa Precision Test Technical Co., Ltd.

 

2F., No. 15, Gongye 3rd., Pingjhen City, Taoyuan County

 

Electronics parts manufacturing industry

Computer and peripheral device manufacturing industry

Data storage manufacturing industry

    60,000       60,000     6,000   60.00     74,561       15,364      
 
9,218
(Note 1
 
)
 

Subsidiary

 

Chunghwa Investment Holding Company

 

Brunei

 

Investment

   
US$
 
20,000
(589
thousand
 
)
 
   
US$
 
20,000
(589
thousand
 
)
 
  589   100.00    
US$
 
7,133
(217
thousand
 
)
 
    —        
 
—  
(Note 1
 
)
 

Subsidiary

 

PandaMonium Company

 

British Virgin Islands

 

Develop PandaMomum project and provide multimedia services

   
¥
 
20,000
(65,094
thousand
 
)
 
   
¥
 
20,000
(65,094
thousand
 
)
 
  602   43.00     19,951       —        
 
—  
(Note 1
 
)
 

Equity-

accounted

investee

Chunghwa Investment Holding Company

 

Donghua Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

Hong Kong

 

Engage in telecom related investments, provide international private leased circuits (IPLC), internet protocol virtual private network (IPVPN), and internet transit

   
US$
 
20,000
(589
thousand
 
)
 
   
US$
 
20,000
(589
thousand
 
)
 
  4,590   100.00    
HK$
 
7,091
(1,691
thousand
 
)
 
    —        
 
—  
(Note 1
 
)
 

Subsidiary

(Continued)


Note 1:    The equity in net income (net loss) of long-term investment was based on unreviewed financial statements.
Note 2:    The equity in net loss of long-term investment amounted to $64,835 thousand was calculated from unreviewed financial statements plus a gain on realized upstream transactions of $85,186 thousand less a gain on unrealized upstream transactions of $32,244 thousand.
Note 3:    New Prospect Investments Holdings Ltd. and Prime Asia Investments Group Ltd. were incorporated in March 2006 but not on operating stage yet.
   (Concluded)
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