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34. SIGNIFICANTOPERATIONLOSSES
On January 19, 2019, the Company discovered a wafer contamination issue in a fab in Taiwan caused by a batch of unqualified photoresist materials. After investigation, the Company immediately stopped using the unqualified materials. An estimated loss of NT$3,400,000 thousand related to this event was recognized in cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The Company experienced a computer virus outbreak on August 3, 2018, which affected a number of computer systems and fab tools, and consequently impacted wafer production in Taiwan. All the impacted tools have been recovered by August 6, 2018. The Company recognized a loss of NT$2,596,046 thousand related to this incident for the three months ended September 30, 2018, which was included in cost of revenue.
35. ADDITIONALDISCLOSURES
Following are the additional disclosures required by the Securities and Futures Bureau for the Company:
a. Financings provided: Please see Table 1 attached;
b. Endorsement/guarantee provided: Please see Table 2 attached;
c. Marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries and associates): Please see Table 3 attached;
d. Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4 attached;
e. Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5 attached;
f. Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$300 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None;
g. Total purchases from or sales to related parties of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 6 attached;
h. Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 7 attached;
i. Information about the derivative financial instruments transaction: Please see Notes 7 and 8;
j. Names, locations, and related information of investees over which the Company exercises significant influence (excluding information on investment in mainland China): Please see Table 8 attached;
k. Information on investment in mainland China
1) The name of the investee in mainland China, the main businesses and products, its issued capital, method of investment, information on inflow or outflow of capital, percentage of ownership, income (losses) of the investee, share of profits/losses of investee, ending balance, amount received as dividends from the investee, and the limitation on investee: Please see Table 9 attached.
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