v3.24.1
Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment
The carrying amounts of each class of property, plant and equipment were as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2022
   
2023
 
   
NT$
   
NT$
   
US$ (Note 4)
 
Land and land improvements
  $ 13,006,893     $ 13,523,045     $ 441,641  
Buildings and improvements
    91,623,291       100,697,091       3,288,605  
Machinery and equipment
    142,129,485       126,807,662       4,141,334  
Other equipment
    3,401,543       3,019,031       98,597  
Construction in progress and machinery under installation
    18,073,406       20,765,193       678,158  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  $ 268,234,618     $ 264,812,022     $  8,648,335  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2021
 
    
Land
   
Buildings and
Improvements
   
Machinery
and
Equipment
   
Other

Equipment
   
Construction in
Progress and
Machinery

under
Installation
   
Total
 
                  
  
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
 
        Cost        
            
Balance at January 1, 2021
   $ 10,457,960     $ 158,812,500     $ 416,368,479     $ 16,870,978     $ 13,853,465     $ 616,363,382  
Additions
     1,126,012       2,718,507       1,332,497       135,439       69,105,086       74,417,541  
Disposals
     (2,400     (659,833     (10,999,274     (2,144,766     (32,960     (13,839,233
Disposal of subsidiaries (Note 30)
     —        (12,344,067     (33,309,236     (1,247,326     (1,237,431     (48,138,060
Reclassification
     393       5,038,562       53,856,444       1,181,455       (64,884,288     (4,807,434
Acquisitions through business combinations
(Note 29)
     —        5,284       28,282       3,108       4,852       41,526  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     (51,425     (929,254     (3,788,594     (197,844     123,549        (4,843,568
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
   $ 11,530,540     $ 152,641,699     $ 423,488,598     $ 14,601,044     $  16,932,273     $ 619,194,154  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
            
Balance at January 1, 2021
   $ —      $ 75,998,643     $ 293,828,682     $ 12,170,660     $ —      $ 381,997,985  
Depreciation expense
     —        7,620,561       39,147,076       1,836,523       —        48,604,160  
Impairment losses recognized
     —        15,915       105,815       5,036       —        126,766  
Disposals
     —        (565,551     (10,151,428     (2,065,174     —        (12,782,153
Disposal of subsidiaries (Note 30)
     —        (5,369,867     (24,974,206     (1,100,858     —        (31,444,931
Reclassification
     —        (3,924,490     142,234       (18,218     —        (3,800,474
Acquisitions through business combinations
(Note 29)
     —        241       1,067       2,452       —        3,760  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     —        (407,690     (2,813,158     (157,661     —        (3,378,509
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
   $ —      $ 73,367,762     $ 295,286,082     $ 10,672,760     $ —      $ 379,326,604  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2022
 
    
Land
   
Buildings and
Improvements
   
Machinery
and
Equipment
   
Other

Equipment
   
Construction in
Progress and
Machinery

under
Installation
   
Total
 
    
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
 
Cost
            
Balance at January 1, 2022
   $ 11,530,540     $ 152,641,699     $ 423,488,598     $ 14,601,044     $ 16,932,273     $ 619,194,154  
Additions
     1,453,816       302,092       1,514,563       137,208       72,392,895       75,800,574  
Disposals
     (63,446     (1,129,046     (7,457,317     (1,176,897     (6,271     (9,832,977
Reclassification
     —        19,150,796       51,716,057       560,828       (71,530,690     (103,009
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     85,983       1,833,158       4,232,801       232,425       285,199       6,669,566  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
   $ 13,006,893     $ 172,798,699     $ 473,494,702     $ 14,354,608     $  18,073,406     $ 691,728,308  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
            
Balance at January 1, 2022
   $ —      $ 73,367,762     $ 295,286,082     $ 10,672,760     $ —      $ 379,326,604  
Depreciation expense
     —        7,516,917       39,819,816       1,609,023       —        48,945,756  
Impairment losses recognized
     —        244,719       155,334       5,346       —        405,399  
Disposals
     —        (1,081,082     (7,114,817     (1,138,221     —        (9,334,120
Reclassification
     —        198,534       365,180       (365,180     —        198,534  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     —        928,558       2,853,622       169,337       —        3,951,517  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
   $ —      $ 81,175,408     $ 331,365,217     $ 10,953,065     $ —      $ 423,493,690  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
 
    
Land and Land
Improvements
   
Buildings and
Improvements
   
Machinery
and
Equipment
   
Other

Equipment
   
Construction in
Progress and
Machinery

under
Installation
   
Total
 
    
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
   
   NT$   
 
Cost
            
Balance at January 1, 2023
   $ 13,006,893     $ 172,798,699     $ 473,494,702     $ 14,354,608     $  18,073,406     $ 691,728,308  
Additions
     424,130       1,866,786       2,308,779       141,158       44,017,796       48,758,649  
Disposals
     (3,436     (8,786,519     (7,912,516     (1,441,685     (9,457     (18,153,613
Reclassification
     142,562       16,398,574       24,044,088       992,109       (41,394,745     182,588  
Acquisitions through business combinations
(Note 29)
     17,921       113,416       1,133,555       133,867       167,477       1,566,236  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     (6,584     (594,193     (2,394,857     (88,199     (89,284     (3,173,117
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   $ 13,581,486     $ 181,796,763     $ 490,673,751     $ 14,091,858     $ 20,765,193     $ 720,909,051  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
            
Balance at January 1, 2023
   $ —      $ 81,175,408     $ 331,365,217     $ 10,953,065     $ —      $ 423,493,690  
Depreciation expense
     17,860       8,896,551       41,403,363       1,481,707       —        51,799,481  
Impairment losses recognized
     —        134,999       10,802       769       —        146,570  
Disposals
     (3,436     (8,771,076     (7,774,818     (1,431,696     —        (17,981,026
Reclassification
     43,725       (35,568     7,674       35,200       —        51,031  
Acquisitions through business combinations
(Note 29)
     —        24,770       728,504       126,713       —        879,987  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     292       (325,412     (1,874,653     (92,931     —        (2,292,704
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   $ 58,441     $ 81,099,672     $ 363,866,089     $ 11,072,827     $ —      $ 456,097,029  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
                       
  
Land and Land
Improvements
   
Buildings and
Improvements
   
Machinery

and
Equipment
   
Other

Equipment
   
Construction in
Progress and
Machinery

under
Installation
   
Total
 
    
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
   
US$ (Note 4)
 
Cost
            
Balance at January 1, 2023
   $ 424,784     $ 5,643,328     $ 15,463,576     $ 468,798     $ 590,248     $ 22,590,734  
Additions
     13,851       60,966       75,401       4,610       1,437,551       1,592,379  
Disposals
     (112     (286,954     (258,410     (47,083     (309     (592,868
Reclassification
     4,656       535,551       785,241       32,401       (1,351,886     5,963  
Acquisitions through business combinations
(Note 29)
     585       3,704       37,020       4,372       5,470       51,151  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     (215     (19,405     (78,212     (2,880     (2,916     (103,628
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   $ 443,549     $ 5,937,190     $ 16,024,616     $ 460,218     $ 678,158     $ 23,543,731  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
            
Balance at January 1, 2023
   $ —      $ 2,651,058     $ 10,821,855     $ 357,710     $ —      $ 13,830,623  
Depreciation expense
     583       290,547       1,352,168       48,390       —        1,691,688  
Impairment losses recognized
     —        4,409       353       25       —        4,787  
Disposals
     (112     (286,449     (253,913     (46,757     —        (587,231
Reclassification
     1,428       (1,162     250       1,150       —        1,666  
Acquisitions through business combinations
(Note 29)
     —        809       23,792       4,138       —        28,739  
Effect of foreign currency exchange differences
     9       (10,627     (61,223     (3,035     —        (74,876
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   $ 1,908     $ 2,648,585     $ 11,883,282     $ 361,621     $ —      $ 14,895,396  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Lives
Each class of property, plant and equipment was depreciated on a straight-line basis over the following useful lives:
 
Land improvements
     7-30 years  
Buildings and improvements
  
Main plant buildings
     10-55 years  
Cleanrooms
    
10-20 years
 
Others
    
 3-24 years
 
Machinery and equipment
    
 2-15 years
 
Other equipment
      2-25 years