37. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
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Intercompany balances and transactions between TSMC and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of TSMC, have been eliminated upon consolidation; therefore those items are not disclosed in this note. The following is a summary of transactions between the Company and other related parties:
a. |
Net Revenue |
b. |
Purchases |
c. |
Receivables from related parties |
d. |
Payables to related parties |
e. |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
f. |
Disposal of property, plant and equipment |
g. |
Others |
The sales prices and payment terms to related parties were not significantly different from those of sales to third parties. For other related party transactions, price and terms were determined in accordance with mutual agreements. The Company leased machinery and equipment from Xintec. The lease terms and prices were determined in accordance with mutual agreements. The rental expense was paid quarterly and the related expense was classified under manufacturing expenses. The Company deferred the disposal gain/loss derived from sales of property, plant and equipment to related parties (transactions with associates and joint venture), and then recognized such gain/loss over the depreciable lives of the disposed assets. |