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    29.

    EQUITY

     

    a.

    Share capital

     

    1)

    Common stocks

     

     

     

    December 31

     

     

     

    2016

     

     

    2017

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

    (In Millions)

     

    Number of authorized shares

     

     

    12,000

     

     

     

    12,000

     

    Authorized shares

     

    $

    120,000

     

     

    $

    120,000

     

    Number of issued and paid shares

     

     

    7,757

     

     

     

    7,757

     

    Issued and outstanding shares

     

    $

    77,574

     

     

    $

    77,574

     

     

    The issued common stocks of a par value at $10 per share entitled the right to vote and receive dividends.

     

    2)

    Global depositary receipts

    The MOTC and some stockholders sold some common stocks of Chunghwa in an international offering of securities in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) (one ADS represents 10 common stocks) in July 2003, August 2005, and September 2006.  The ADSs were traded on the New York Stock Exchange since July 17, 2003.  As of December 31, 2017, the outstanding ADSs were 261 million common stocks, which equaled 26 million units and represented 3.36% of Chunghwa’s total outstanding common stocks.

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

     

    a)

    Exercise their voting rights,

     

    b)

    Sell their ADSs, and

     

    c)

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

     

    b.

    Additional paid-in capital

    The adjustments of additional paid-in capital for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 were as follows:

     

     

     

    Share

    Premium

     

     

    Movements of

    Additional

    Paid-in

    Capital

    for Associates

    and Joint

    Ventures

    Accounted for

    Using Equity

    Method

     

     

     

     

    Movements of

    Additional

    Paid-in

    Capital

    Arising from

    Changes in

    Equities of

    Subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

    Difference

    between

    Consideration

    Received and

    Carrying

    Amount of the

    Subsidiaries’

    Net Assets

    upon Disposal

     

     

     

     

    Donated

    Capital

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders’

    Contribution

    Due to

    Privatization

     

     

    Total

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

    (In Millions)

     

    Balance on January 1, 2015

     

    $

    126,045

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    14

     

     

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,648

     

     

    $

    146,720

     

    Partial disposal of interests

       in subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    27

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    27

     

    Other changes in additional

       paid-in capital in subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1

     

    Subsidiary purchased its

       treasury stock

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (15

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (15

    )

    Balance on December 31, 2015

     

    $

    126,045

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,648

     

     

    $

    146,733

     

    Balance on January 1, 2016

     

    $

    126,045

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    27

     

     

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,648

     

     

    $

    146,733

     

    Partial disposal of interests

       in subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    58

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    58

     

    Change in additional paid-in

       capital for not participating

       in the capital increase of a

       subsidiary

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    389

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    389

     

    Share-based payment

       transactions of subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Balance on December 31, 2016

     

    $

    126,045

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    389

     

     

     

     

    $

    85

     

     

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,648

     

     

    $

    147,180

     

    Balance on January 1, 2017

     

    $

    126,045

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    389

     

     

     

     

    $

    85

     

     

     

     

    $

    13

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,648

     

     

    $

    147,180

     

    Unclaimed dividend

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    3

     

    Change in additional paid-in

       capital from investments in

       associates and joint ventures

       accounted for using equity method

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Partial disposal of interests

       in subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1

     

     

     

     

     

    76

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    77

     

    Change in additional paid-in

       capital for not participating

       in the capital increase of a

       subsidiary

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    802

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    802

     

    Other changes in additional

       paid-in capital in subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Share-based payment

       transactions of subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2

     

    Treasury stock transfer

       of subsidiaries

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    27

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    27

     

    Balance on December 31, 2017

     

    $

    126,045

     

     

    $

     

     

     

     

    $

    1,221

     

     

     

     

    $

    161

     

     

     

     

    $

    16

     

     

     

     

    $

    20,648

     

     

    $

    148,091

     

     

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

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

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

     

    c.

    Retained earnings and dividends policy

    In accordance with the amendments to the Company Act of the ROC in May 2015, the recipients of dividends and bonuses are limited to stockholders and do not include employees.  To comply with the above amendments to the Company Act of the ROC, amendments to the policy on dividend distribution and the addition of the policy on distribution of employees’ and directors’ compensation in Chunghwa’s Articles of Incorporation were approved by the stockholders in their meeting on June 24, 2016.

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

    For the information on compensation to the employees and remuneration to the directors accrued based on the Chunghwa’s amended Articles of Incorporation, please refer to Note 31.g. Employee benefit expenses.

    Special reserve was appropriated in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations or as requested by local authority.  Pursuant to existing regulations, Chunghwa is required to set aside additional special reserve equivalent to debit balances under stockholder’s equity.  For subsequent decrease in the deduction amount to stockholder’s equity, the decreased amount could be reversed from the special reserve to retained earnings.

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

    Except for non-ROC resident stockholders, all stockholders receiving the dividends are entitled to a tax credit equal to their proportionate share of the income tax paid by the Company.  

    The appropriations of the 2015 and 2016 earnings of Chunghwa approved by the stockholders in their meetings on June 24, 2016 and June 23, 2017 were as follows:

     

     

     

    Appropriation of Earnings

     

     

    Dividends Per Share

     

     

     

    For Fiscal

    Year 2015

     

     

    For Fiscal

    Year 2016

     

     

    For Fiscal

    Year 2015

     

     

    For Fiscal

    Year 2016

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

    (In Millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Special reserve

     

    $

     

     

    $

    5

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash dividends

     

     

    42,551

     

     

     

    38,336

     

     

    $

    5.4852

     

     

    $

    4.9419

     

     

    The appropriations of earnings for 2017 had been proposed by Chunghwa’s Board of Directors on March 13, 2018.  The appropriations and dividends per share were as follows:

     

     

     

    For Fiscal Year 2017

     

     

     

    Appropriation

    of Earnings

     

     

    Dividends

    Per Share

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

    (In Millions)

     

     

     

     

     

    Reversal of special reserve

     

    $

    5

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash dividends

     

     

    37,205

     

     

    $

    4.796

     

     

    The appropriations of earnings for 2017 are subject to the resolution of the stockholders’ meeting planned to be held on June 15, 2018.

     

    d.

    Other equity items

     

    1)

    Exchange differences arising from the translation of the foreign operations

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

     

    2)

    Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets

     

     

     

    Year Ended December 31

     

     

     

    2015

     

     

    2016

     

     

    2017

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

    (In Millions)

     

    Beginning balance

     

    $

    740

     

     

    $

    91

     

     

    $

    (51

    )

    Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale

       financial assets

     

     

    (670

    )

     

     

    (721

    )

     

     

    607

     

    Income tax relating to unrealized gain and

       loss on available-for-sale financial assets

     

     

    (2

    )

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    2

     

    Amount reclassified from equity to profit or loss

       on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Amount reclassified from equity to profit or loss on

       impairment of available-for-sale financial assets

     

     

    23

     

     

     

    577

     

     

     

     

    Ending balance

     

    $

    91

     

     

    $

    (51

    )

     

    $

    558

     

     

    Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets were accumulated gains and losses on the available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value, which were recognized in other comprehensive income and were included in the calculation of the related disposal gain and loss or impairment loss of such financial assets upon reclassified to profits or losses.  

     

    e.

    Noncontrolling interests

     

     

     

    Year Ended December 31

     

     

     

    2015

     

     

    2016

     

     

    2017

     

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

    NT$

     

     

     

    (In Millions)

     

    Beginning balance

     

    $

    4,924

     

     

    $

    5,065

     

     

    $

    6,272

     

    Attributable to noncontrolling interests

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income for the year

     

     

    813

     

     

     

    1,141

     

     

     

    1,172

     

    Exchange differences arising from the translation

       of the foreign operations

     

     

    (3

    )

     

     

    (41

    )

     

     

    (12

    )

    Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale

       financial assets

     

     

    2

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (2

    )

    Income tax relating to unrealized gain and loss

       on available-for-sale financial assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1

     

    Remeasurements of defined benefit pension

       plans

     

     

    (3

    )

     

     

    (18

    )

     

     

    (8

    )

    Income tax relating to remeasurements of

       defined benefit pension plans

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    3

     

     

     

     

    Share of other comprehensive income (loss)

       of associates accounted for using equity

       method

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    (2

    )

    Cash dividends distributed by subsidiaries

     

     

    (350

    )

     

     

    (710

    )

     

     

    (942

    )

    Partial disposal of interests in subsidiaries

     

     

    18

     

     

     

    25

     

     

     

    29

     

    Change in additional paid-in capital for not

       participating in the capital increase of a subsidiary

     

     

     

     

     

    786

     

     

     

    1,750

     

    Other changes in additional paid-in capital of

       subsidiaries

     

     

    2

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Share-based payment transactions of subsidiaries

     

     

    36

     

     

     

    17

     

     

     

    20

     

    Subsidiary purchased its treasury stock

     

     

    (416

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net increase in noncontrolling interests

     

     

    39

     

     

     

    5

     

     

     

    196

     

    Ending balance

     

    $

    5,065

     

     

    $

    6,272

     

     

    $

    8,474