v3.26.1
Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Other Intangible Assets
19.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The carrying amounts of each class of other intangible assets were as follows:
 

 
 
December 31
 
 
 
  2024  
 
  
2025
 
 
 
NT$
 
  
NT$
 
  
US$ (Note 4)
 
Customer relationships
  $ 4,904,110      $ 3,900,270  
$ 124,331  
Computer software
    2,612,829        2,744,759  
  87,497  
Patents and acquired specific technology
    8,069,574        6,139,842  
  195,723  
Others
    105,837        135,731  
  4,327  
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  $  15,692,350      $  12,920,602  
$    411,878  
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Customer
Relationships
 
 
Computer
Software
 
 
Patents and
Acquired
Specific
Technology
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
 
 
  
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
           
Cost
 
           
Balance at January 1, 2023
   $ 11,736,181      $ 7,616,109     $ 21,317,352     $ 156,326     $ 40,825,968  
Additions
     -        537,261       1,350       (10,825 )      527,786  
Disposals or derecognition
     -        (905,947 )      -       (30,973 )      (936,920 ) 
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     26,380        12,970       (807 )      2,169       40,712  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   $  11,762,561      $  7,260,393     $  21,317,895     $  116,697     $  40,457,546  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization and impairment
 
           
Balance at January 1, 2023
   $   4,761,816      $ 5,305,294     $ 9,488,185     $ 92,965     $ 19,648,260  
Amortization expense
     1,047,282        970,413       1,881,980       6,808       3,906,483  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (894,767 )      -       (28,800 )      (923,567 ) 
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     3,840        944       (809 )      2,262       6,237  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   $   5,812,938     $  5,381,884     $  11,369,356     $   73,235     $  22,637,413  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
    
Customer
Relationships
   
Computer
Software
   
Patents and
Acquired
Specific
Technology
   
Others
   
Total
 
    
NT$
   
NT$
   
NT$
   
NT$
   
NT$
 
Cost
          
Balance at January 1, 2024
   $ 11,762,561     $ 7,260,393     $ 21,317,895     $ 116,697     $ 40,457,546  
Additions
     -       1,597,759       -       72,493       1,670,252  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (325,476 )      (8,846 )      (1,339 )      (335,661 ) 
Acquisitions through business combinations (Note 29)
     -       39,828       -       -       39,828  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     2,951       121,122       2,451       (2,853 )      123,671  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2024
   $ 11,765,512     $ 8,693,626     $ 21,311,500     $ 184,998     $ 41,955,636  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization and impairment
          
Balance at January 1, 2024
   $ 5,812,938     $ 5,381,884     $ 11,369,356     $ 73,235     $ 22,637,413  
Amortization expense
     1,048,694       886,727       1,878,965       5,628       3,820,014  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (319,368 )      (8,846 )      -       (328,214 ) 
Acquisitions through business combinations (Note 29)
     -       38,515       -       -       38,515  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     (230 )      93,039       2,451       298       95,558  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2024
   $   6,861,402     $  6,080,797     $  13,241,926     $   79,161     $  26,263,286  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Customer
Relationships
 
  
Computer
Software
 
 
Patents and
Acquired
Specific
Technology
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
 
 
  
NT$
 
  
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
 
NT$
 
           
Cost
          
Balance at January 1, 2025
   $ 11,765,512     $ 8,693,626     $  21,311,500     $  184,998   $  41,955,636  
Additions
     -       1,061,070       -       57,724     1,118,794  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (448,249 )      (595,143 )      (68,439 )    (1,111,831 ) 
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     64,502       59,150       (969 )     260     122,943  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2025
   $ 11,830,014     $ 9,365,597     $ 20,715,388     $ 174,543   $ 42,085,542  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization and impairment
          
Balance at January 1, 2025
   $ 6,861,402     $ 6,080,797     $ 13,241,926     $ 79,161   $ 26,263,286  
Amortization expense
     1,049,397       892,552       1,872,118       18,695     3,832,762  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (428,785 )     (595,143 )     (61,499 )    (1,085,427 )
Impairment losses recognized
     -       37,358      
57,614
      -     94,972  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     18,945       38,916       (969 )     2,455     59,347  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2025
   $ 7,929,744     $ 6,620,838     $ 14,575,546     $ 38,812   $ 29,164,940  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
Customer
Relationships
   
Computer
Software
   
Patents and
Acquired
Specific
Technology
   
Others
   
Total
 
    
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
 
Cost
          
Balance at January 1, 2025
   $ 375,056     $ 277,132     $ 679,359     $ 5,898   $ 1,337,445  
Additions
     -       33,824       -       1,840     35,664  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (14,289 )     (18,972 )     (2,182 )   (35,443 )
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     2,056       1,886       (30 )     8     3,920  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2025
   $ 377,112     $ 298,553     $ 660,357     $ 5,564   $ 1,341,586  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization and impairment
          
Balance at January 1, 2025
   $ 218,725     $ 193,841     $ 422,121     $ 2,523   $ 837,210  
Amortization expense
     33,452       28,452       59,679       596     122,179  
Disposals or derecognition
     -       (13,669 )     (18,972 )     (1,960 )    (34,601 )
Impairment losses recognized
     -       1,191       1,837       -     3,028  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     604       1,241       (31 )     78     1,892  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2025
   $ 252,781     $ 211,056     $ 464,634   $ 1,237   $ 929,708  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Each cl
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ss of other intangible assets was amortized on the straight-line basis over the following useful lives:
 
Customer relationships      11-16 years  
Computer software      2-10 years  
Patents and acquired specific technology      5-17 years  
Others      5-10 years