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Background, Principal Activities and Basis of Presentation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Disclosure About Subsidiary [Table Text Block]
Himax Technologies, Inc. is a holding company located in the Cayman Islands. Following is general information about Himax Technologies, Inc.’s subsidiaries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ownership
 
 
 
 
 
Jurisdiction of
 
December 31,
 
Subsidiary
 
Main activities
 
Incorporation
 
2014
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Himax Technologies Limited
 
IC design and sales
 
ROC
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Technologies Korea Ltd.
 
IC design and sales
 
South Korea
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Technologies Japan Ltd.
 
Sales
 
Japan
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Semiconductor, Inc.
 
IC design and sales
 
ROC
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Limited (1)
 
Investments
 
Hong Kong
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Technologies (Samoa), Inc.
 
Investments
 
Samoa
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Technologies (Suzhou), Co., Ltd.
 
Sales and technical support
 
PRC
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Technologies (Shenzhen), Co., Ltd.
 
Sales and technical support
 
PRC
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Display, Inc.
 
LCOS and MEMS design, manufacturing and sales
 
ROC
 
 
76.65
%
 
81.80
%
Integrated Microdisplays Limited
 
LCOS design
 
Hong Kong
 
 
76.65
%
 
81.80
%
Himax Display (USA) Inc.
 
LCOS and MEMS design, sales and technical support
 
California, USA
 
 
76.65
%
 
81.80
%
Himax Analogic, Inc.
 
IC design and sales
 
ROC
 
 
83.18
%
 
98.61
%
Himax Imaging, Inc.
 
Investments
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Himax Imaging, Ltd.
 
IC design and sales
 
ROC
 
 
87.95
%
 
93.65
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ownership
 
 
 
 
 
Jurisdiction of
 
December 31,
 
Subsidiary
 
Main activities
 
Incorporation
 
2014
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Himax Imaging Corp.
 
IC design
 
California, USA
 
 
87.95
%
 
93.65
%
Argo Limited (2)
 
Investments
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Tellus Limited (2)
 
Investments
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Himax Media Solutions, Inc.
 
TFT-LCD television, monitor chipset operations, ASIC service and IP licensing
 
ROC
 
 
98.85
%
 
99.21
%
Himax Media Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited (2)
 
Investments
 
Hong Kong
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Harvest Investment Limited
 
Investments
 
ROC
 
 
100.00
%
 
100.00
%
Iris Optronics Co., Ltd. (3)
 
E-paper manufacturing and sales
 
ROC
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
Liqxtal Technology Inc. (4)
 
LC Lens design and sales
 
ROC
 
 
-
 
 
64.00
%
 
(1)
Himax Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Limited was newly incorporated on January 6, 2014, which is wholly owned by Himax Technologies, Inc.
 
(2)
Argo Limited, Tellus Limited and Himax Media Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited were deregistered and dissolved on July 29, 2014, July 29, 2014 and October 25, 2013, respectively.
 
(3)
Iris Optronics Co., Ltd. (“Iris”) was incorporated on May 18, 2012. The Company initially had a controlling financial interest in Iris because it had a majority voting interest at Iris board of directors. As a result, Iris was included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since that date. On October 7, 2013, the Company no longer had a majority voting interest at Iris board of directors level, but still has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Iris. Therefore, the Company ceased consolidating Iris in its consolidated financial statements and now accounts for its investment in Iris using the equity method. The Company re-measured its investment in Iris at fair value due to the change in control and recognized a re-measurement gain.
 
(4)
Liqxtal Technology Inc. (“Liqxtal”) was incorporated on September 21, 2011. On November 16, 2015, the Company invested $1,780 thousand in Liqxtal and acquired a 64.00% shareholding. Therefore, Liqxtal is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 3, “Acquisition”, for additional information.