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May 27, 2026
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B'in Live Co., Ltd.
Financial Statements for the
Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and
Independent Auditors' Report
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
B’in Live Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of B’in Live Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policy information (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Financial Statement Audit and Attestation Engagements of Certified Public Accountants and the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with The Norm of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountant of the Republic of China, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
The key audit matter identified in the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 is stated as follows:
Revenue Recognition of Main Operating Revenue
Operating revenue is the main indicator for the investors and the management of the Company to evaluate its financial or business performance. The operating revenue is mainly resulted from providing production design and hardware engineering for shows or activities; according to the accounting policy, the revenue is recognized as the performance obligation when it is satisfied, i.e., the show or activity is completed. If the contract contains multiple shows or activities across the balance sheet date, the revenue is recognized in accordance with completed shows or activities. We considered the appropriateness and accuracy of recognition may significantly affect the financial statements. Therefore, we identified the revenue recognition of main operating revenue as a key audit matter.
Our main audit procedures to address the above key audit matter were as follows:
- We obtained an understanding of and tested the design and implementation of internal controls over revenue recognition of main operating revenue.
- We sampled from the completed performances or activities the contracts, calculation, and accounting records of the revenues, assessed the appropriateness and accuracy of revenue recognition are correct and properly approved.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the audit committee, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
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As part of an audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors' report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors' report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors' report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
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The engagement partners on the audits resulting in this independent auditors’ report are Yi-Ling Chen and Ya-Ling Wong.
Deloitte & Touche
Taipei, Taiwan
Republic of China
March 11, 2026
Notice to Readers
The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the independent auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language independent auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.
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B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | Amount | % | Amount | % |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 4 and 6) | $ 401,743 | 13 | $ 576,155 | 35 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current (Notes 4, 7 and 26) | 54,755 | 2 | 23,857 | 2 |
| Notes and accounts receivable (Notes 4 and 8) | 311,894 | 10 | 248,561 | 15 |
| Receivables from related parties (Note 27) | 233,024 | 7 | 22,652 | 1 |
| Other receivables from related parties (Note 27) | 286 | - | 3,036 | - |
| Other current assets (Notes 9 and 27) | 41,025 | 1 | 56,281 | 3 |
| Total current assets | 1,042,727 | 33 | 930,542 | 56 |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current (Notes 4, 10 and 26) | 16,948 | - | 11,779 | 1 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method (Notes 4 and 11) | 561,601 | 18 | 377,522 | 23 |
| Property, plant and equipment (Notes 4, 12, 24 and 28) | 1,345,525 | 43 | 269,241 | 16 |
| Right-of-use assets (Notes 4 and 13) | 57,887 | 2 | 59,501 | 4 |
| Other intangible assets (Notes 4 and 14) | 6,008 | - | 1,909 | - |
| Deferred tax assets (Notes 4 and 21) | 5,354 | - | 5,945 | - |
| Prepayments for equipment | 116,124 | 4 | 4,845 | - |
| Other non-current assets | 8,222 | - | 6,910 | - |
| Total non-current assets | 2,117,669 | 67 | 737,652 | 44 |
| TOTAL | $ 3,160,396 | 100 | $ 1,668,194 | 100 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss - current (Note 7) | $ 296 | - | $ - | - |
| Contract liabilities - current (Notes 19 and 27) | 15,694 | - | 42,147 | 3 |
| Notes and accounts payable | 319,045 | 10 | 271,859 | 16 |
| Payables to related parties (Note 27) | 15,028 | - | 11,076 | 1 |
| Other payables (Notes 16 and 24) | 357,742 | 11 | 260,812 | 16 |
| Other payables to related parties (Note 27) | - | - | 30 | - |
| Current tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 21) | 33,918 | 1 | 2,812 | - |
| Lease liabilities - current (Notes 4 and 13) | 25,238 | 1 | 23,543 | 1 |
| Long-term liabilities - current portion (Notes 15 and 28) | 22,656 | 1 | - | - |
| Other current liabilities (Note 4) | 16,240 | 1 | 15,013 | 1 |
| Total current liabilities | 805,857 | 25 | 627,292 | 38 |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
| Long-term borrowings (Notes 15 and 28) | 426,907 | 14 | - | - |
| Deferred tax liabilities (Notes 4 and 21) | 12 | - | 245 | - |
| Lease liabilities - non-current (Notes 4 and 13) | 35,854 | 1 | 39,791 | 2 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 96 | - | 96 | - |
| Total non-current liabilities | 462,869 | 15 | 40,132 | 2 |
| Total liabilities | 1,268,726 | 40 | 667,424 | 40 |
| EQUITY (Notes 4 and 18) | ||||
| Share capital | 579,724 | 19 | 489,724 | 29 |
| Capital surplus | ||||
| Issuance of ordinary shares | 665,889 | 21 | 137,150 | 8 |
| Employee restricted shares | 5,131 | - | 11,202 | 1 |
| Total capital surplus | 671,020 | 21 | 148,352 | 9 |
| Retained earnings | ||||
| Legal reserve | 57,041 | 2 | 29,614 | 2 |
| Special reserve | 1,410 | - | 6,624 | - |
| Unappropriated earnings | 583,570 | 18 | 333,834 | 20 |
| Total retained earnings | 642,021 | 20 | 370,072 | 22 |
| Other equity | ||||
| Exchange differences on the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations | 2,439 | - | (3,417) | - |
| Unrealized loss on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (1,923) | - | 2,007 | - |
| Unearned employee benefits | (1,611) | - | (5,968) | - |
| Total other equity | (1,095) | - | (7,378) | - |
| Total equity | 1,891,670 | 60 | 1,000,770 | 60 |
| TOTAL | $ 3,160,396 | 100 | $ 1,668,194 | 100 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| OPERATING REVENUE (Notes 4, 19 and 27) | $ 2,769,574 | 100 | $ 1,823,624 | 100 |
| OPERATING COSTS (Notes 20 and 27) | (2,176,313) | (79) | (1,522,186) | (83) |
| GROSS PROFIT | 593,261 | 21 | 301,438 | 17 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 20 and 27) | ||||
| Selling expenses | (60,165) | (2) | (62,622) | (4) |
| General and administrative expenses | (129,999) | (5) | (112,678) | (6) |
| Research and development expenses | - | - | (3,278) | - |
| Expected credit gain | 48 | - | 124 | - |
| Total operating expenses | (190,116) | (7) | (178,454) | (10) |
| PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS | 403,145 | 14 | 122,984 | 7 |
| NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES | ||||
| Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates (Note 4) | 181,666 | 7 | 147,399 | 8 |
| Interest income (Note 27) | 3,512 | - | 2,252 | - |
| Other income | 8,814 | - | 7,044 | - |
| Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment (Note 4) | 5,493 | - | (1) | - |
| Gain on disposal of investments | - | - | 23,990 | 1 |
| Gain from lease modification | 1,004 | - | - | - |
| Interest expenses | (5,242) | - | (1,914) | - |
| Other expenses | (60) | - | (48) | - |
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net (Note 4) | (8,825) | - | 6,461 | - |
| Gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, net (Note 4) | 4,891 | - | 7,773 | 1 |
| Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment (Notes 4 and 12) | - | - | (5,746) | - |
| Total non-operating income and expenses | 191,253 | 7 | 187,210 | 10 |
| PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX | 594,398 | 21 | 310,194 | 17 |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 4 and 21) | (83,377) | (3) | (25,778) | (1) |
| NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 511,021 | 18 | 284,416 | 16 |
(Continued)
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||||
| Unrealized loss on investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income | $ (4,072) | - | $ (692) | - |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||||
| Share of the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method | 737 | - | - | - |
| Share of the other comprehensive income of subsidiaries and associates accounted for using the equity method | 5,119 | - | 5,906 | - |
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax | 1,784 | - | 5,214 | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | $ 512,805 | 18 | $ 289,630 | 16 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 22) | ||||
| Basic | $ 9.13 | $ 5.84 | ||
| Diluted | $ 9.09 | $ 5.81 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(Concluded)
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Share Capital | Capital Surplus | Retained Earnings | Other Equity | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares (In Thousands) | Amount | Issuance of Ordinary Shares | Employee Restricted Shares | Legal Reserve | Special Reserve | Unappropriated Earnings | Total Retained Earnings | Exchange Differences on the Translation of the Financial Statements of Foreign Operations | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income | Unearned Employee Benefits | Total Equity | |
| BALANCE ON JANUARY 1, 2024 | 44,520 | $ 445,204 | $ 128,723 | $ 19,629 | $ - | $ - | $ 296,142 | $ 296,142 | $ (9,323) | $ 2,699 | $ (17,375) | $ 865,699 |
| Appropriation of 2023 earning | ||||||||||||
| Legal reserve | - | - | - | - | 29,614 | - | (29,614) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Special reserve reversed | - | - | - | - | - | 6,624 | (6,624) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | (155,822) | (155,822) | - | - | - | (155,822) |
| Stock dividends | 4,452 | 44,520 | - | - | - | - | (44,520) | (44,520) | - | - | - | - |
| Changes in capital surplus from investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for by using equity method | - | - | - | - | - | - | (10,144) | (10,144) | - | - | - | (10,144) |
| Net profit for 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 284,416 | 284,416 | - | - | - | 284,416 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,906 | (692) | - | 5,214 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2024 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 284,416 | 284,416 | 5,906 | (692) | - | 289,630 |
| Share-based payment transaction - restricted shares for employees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,407 | 11,407 |
| Vested restricted shares for employees | - | - | 8,427 | (8,427) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALANCE ON DECEMBER 31, 2024 | 48,972 | 489,724 | 137,150 | 11,202 | 29,614 | 6,624 | 333,834 | 370,072 | (3,417) | 2,007 | (5,968) | 1,000,770 |
| Capital surplus used for offsetting deficit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appropriation of 2024 earning | ||||||||||||
| Legal reserve | - | - | - | - | 27,427 | - | (27,427) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reversal of special reserve | - | - | - | - | - | (5,214) | 5,214 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | (231,890) | (231,890) | - | - | - | (231,890) |
| Changes in capital surplus from investments in associates and joint ventures accounted for by using equity method | - | - | - | - | - | - | (7,040) | (7,040) | - | - | - | (7,040) |
| Disposal of investments in equity instruments designated as at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | - | (142) | (142) | - | 142 | - | - |
| Net profit for 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 511,021 | 511,021 | - | - | - | 511,021 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) for 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,856 | (4,072) | - | 1,784 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2025 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 511,021 | 511,021 | 5,856 | (4,072) | - | 512,805 |
| Issuance of ordinary shares for cash | 9,000 | 90,000 | 522,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 612,000 |
| Transaction costs attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares | - | - | (1,955) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,955) |
| Share-based payment transaction - cash capital increase reserved for employee subscription | - | - | 2,623 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,623 |
| Share-based payment transaction - restricted shares for employees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,357 | 4,357 |
| Vested restricted shares for employees | - | - | 6,071 | (6,071) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 | 57,972 | $ 579,724 | $ 665,889 | $ 5,131 | $ 57,041 | $ 1,410 | $ 583,570 | $ 642,021 | $ 2,439 | $ (1,923) | $ (1,611) | $ 1,891,670 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Profit before income tax | $ 594,398 | $ 310,194 |
| Adjustments for | ||
| Depreciation expense | 147,740 | 128,121 |
| Amortization expense | 3,344 | 2,407 |
| Expected credit loss reversed on accounts receivable | (48) | (124) |
| Gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, net | (4,891) | (7,773) |
| Interest expenses | 5,242 | 1,914 |
| Interest income | (3,512) | (2,252) |
| Dividends income | (114) | (233) |
| Compensation cost of share-based payment | 6,980 | 11,407 |
| Share of profit of subsidiaries and associates | (181,666) | (147,399) |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (5,493) | 1 |
| Gain on disposal of investments | - | (23,990) |
| Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | - | 5,746 |
| Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange, net | 1,476 | 55 |
| Gain from lease modification | (1,004) | - |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | (27,406) | (6,622) |
| Notes and accounts receivable | (63,287) | (1,206) |
| Receivables from related parties | (208,665) | 11,801 |
| Other receivables from related parties | (286) | 369 |
| Other current assets | 15,256 | (11,066) |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 1,923 | - |
| Contract liabilities | (26,453) | 18,835 |
| Notes and accounts payable | 47,233 | 16,462 |
| Payables to related parties | 3,952 | 2,233 |
| Other payables | 93,261 | 37,672 |
| Other payables to related parties | (30) | 30 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,202 | (168) |
| Cash generated from operations | 399,152 | 346,414 |
| Interest received | 3,548 | 2,040 |
| Interest paid | (5,164) | (1,914) |
| Income tax paid | (51,913) | (31,347) |
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 345,623 | 315,193 |
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Purchase of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (10,000) | - |
| Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 759 | - |
| Acquisition of investments accounted for using the equity method | (32,305) | (34,770) |
| (Continued) |
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B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Proceeds from disposal of a subsidiary | $ - | $ 4,500 |
| Capital reduction refund from investee accounted for under the equity method | 19,000 | - |
| Payments for property, plant and equipment | (1,196,340) | (127,776) |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 7,460 | - |
| Increase in other receivables from related parties | 3,000 | 12,000 |
| Payments for intangible assets | (7,462) | (1,675) |
| Increase in other non-current assets | (1,312) | (1,892) |
| (Increase) decrease in prepayments for equipment | (114,461) | 8,660 |
| Dividends received | 9,822 | 233 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,321,839) | (140,720) |
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
| Increase in short-term borrowings | 90,000 | 130,000 |
| Repayments of short-term borrowings | (90,000) | (130,000) |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 811,117 | - |
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | (361,554) | - |
| Increase in refundable deposits | 25 | 96 |
| Repayment of the principal portion of lease liabilities | (25,939) | (25,394) |
| Cash dividends paid | (231,890) | (155,822) |
| Issuance of ordinary shares for cash | 612,000 | - |
| Payments for transaction costs attributable to the issue of ordinary shares | (1,955) | - |
| Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities | 801,804 | (181,120) |
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (174,412) | (6,647) |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR | 576,155 | 582,802 |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR | $ 401,743 | $ 576,155 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded)
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
B'in Live Co., Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated on January 2, 2014 under the provision of the Company Act of the Republic of China and other laws and regulations. The Company is mainly engaged in providing software and hardware services for shows or events, including production design, and providing hardware equipment such as lighting, audio, video, musical instruments, and structural equipment.
The Company's shares were approved for a public offering on January 11, 2017 by the Taipei Exchange (TPEx), and the Company became a listed company on the emerging stock market on March 29, 2017. The Company's shares ceased trading on the emerging stock market and have been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) since February 7, 2018.
The financial statements are presented in the Company's functional currency, the New Taiwan dollar.
2. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements were approved by the Company's board of directors on March 11, 2026.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW, AMENDED AND REVISED STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS
a. Initial application of the amendments to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRIC Interpretations (IFRIC), and SIC Interpretations (SIC) (collectively, the "IFRS Accounting Standards") endorsed and issued into effect by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)
Amendments to IAS 21 "Lack of Exchangeability"
The initial application of the Amendments to IAS 21 "Lack of Exchangeability" did not have a material impact on the company's accounting policies.
b. The IFRS Accounting Standards endorsed by the FSC for application starting from 2026
| New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations | Effective Date Announced by IASB |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments | January 1, 2026 |
| Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 “Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity” | January 1, 2026 |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards - Volume 11 | January 1, 2026 |
| IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (including the 2020 and 2021 amendments to IFRS 17) | January 1, 2023 |
As of the date the parent company only financial statements were authorized for issue, the Corporation is continuously assessing the impact of the above amended standards and interpretations on its financial position and financial performance and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.
c. The IFRS Accounting Standards in issue but not yet endorsed and issued into effect by the FSC
| New, Amended and Revised Standards and Interpretations | Effective Date Announced by IASB (Note 1) |
|---|---|
| Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture” | To be determined by IASB |
| IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” | January 1, 2027 (Note 2) |
| IFRS 19 “Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures” (including the 2025 amendments to IFRS 19) | January 1, 2027 |
| Amendments to IAS 21 “Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency” | January 1, 2027 |
Note 1: Unless stated otherwise, the above IFRS Accounting Standards are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after their respective effective dates.
Note 2: On September 25, 2025, the FSC announced that IFRS 18 will take effect starting from January 1, 2028. Domestic entities could elect to apply IFRS 18 for an earlier period after the endorsement of IFRS 18 by the FSC.
IFRS 18 “Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements” and consequential amendments
IFRS 18 will supersede IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The main changes comprise:
- To classify items of income and expenses presented in the statement of profit or loss into the operating, investing, financing, income taxes and discontinued operations categories, the Company shall assess whether it has specified main business activities of investing in particular types of assets and providing financing to customers.
- The statement of profit or loss shall present totals and subtotals for operating profit or loss, profit or loss before financing and income taxes and profit or loss.
- Provides guidance to enhance the requirements of aggregation and disaggregation: The Company shall identify the assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows that arise from individual transactions or other events and shall classify and aggregate them into companies based on shared characteristics, so as to result in the presentation in the primary financial statements of line items that have at least one similar characteristic. The Company shall disaggregate items with dissimilar characteristics in the primary financial statements and in the notes. The Company labels items as “other” only if it cannot find a more informative label.
- Disclosures on Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs): When in public communications outside financial statements and communicating to users of financial statements management's view of an aspect of the financial performance of the Company as a whole, the Company shall disclose related information about its MPMs in a single note to the financial statements, including the description of such measures, calculations, reconciliations to the subtotal or total specified by IFRS Accounting Standards and the income tax and non-controlling interests effects of related reconciliation items.
In addition, the following consequential amendments have been made to IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows”:
- The Company shall use operating profit or loss as the starting point when presenting cash flows from operating activities under the indirect method.
- Interest and dividends received by the Company shall be classified as investing activities, while interest and dividends paid shall be classified as financing activities. However, if, after assessment, the Company has a specific main operating activity, it shall determine how to classify dividends received, interest received and interest paid in the statement of cash flows by referring to how it classifies dividend income, interest income and interest expense in the statement of profit or loss. The total of each of these cash flows shall be classified in a single category in the statement of cash flows.
Except for the above impact, as of the date the consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue, the company is continuously assessing the impacts of the above amended standards and interpretations on the company's financial position and financial performance and will disclose the relevant impact when the assessment is completed.
4. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
a. Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers.
b. Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the financial instruments which are measured at fair value.
The fair value measurements, which are grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value measurement inputs are observable and based on the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, are described as follows
1) Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
2) Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and
3) Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
When preparing these parent company only financial statements, the Company used the equity method to account for its investments in subsidiaries and associates. In order for the amounts of the net profit for the year, other comprehensive income for the year, and total equity in the parent company only financial statements to be the same with the amounts attributable to the owners of the Company in its consolidated financial statements, adjustments arising from the differences in accounting treatments between the parent company only basis and the consolidated basis were made to investments accounted for using the equity method, the share of profit or loss of subsidiaries and associates, the share of other comprehensive income of subsidiaries and associates, and the related equity items, as appropriate, in these parent company only financial statements.
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c. Classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities
Current assets include:
1) Assets held primarily for the purpose of trading;
2) Assets expected to be realized within twelve months after the reporting period; and
3) Cash and cash equivalents unless the asset is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.
Current liabilities include:
1) Liabilities due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period, even if an agreement to refinance, or to reschedule payments, on a long-term basis is completed after the reporting period and before the financial statements are authorized for issue; and
2) Liabilities for which the company does not have the substantial right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are classified as non-current.
d. Foreign currencies
In preparing the Company’s financial statements, transactions in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency (i.e., foreign currencies) are recognized at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions.
At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Exchange differences on monetary items arising from settlement or translation are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
Non-monetary items measured at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was determined. Exchange differences arising from the retranslation of non-monetary items are included in profit or loss for the period.
Non-monetary item denominated in a foreign currency and measured at historical cost is stated at the reporting currency as originally translated from the foreign currency.
For the purposes of presenting the financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations (including subsidiaries and associates in other countries that use currency different from the currency of the Company) are translated into New Taiwan dollars using exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Exchange differences arising are recognized in other comprehensive income attributed to the owners of the Company and non-controlling interests as appropriate.
e. Investments in subsidiaries
The Company uses the equity method to account for its investments in subsidiaries.
A subsidiary is an entity that is controlled by the Company.
Under the equity method, an investment in a subsidiary is initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the subsidiary. The Company also recognizes the changes in the Company’s share of equity of subsidiaries.
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Changes in the Company’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in the Company losing control of the subsidiary are accounted for as equity transactions. The Company recognizes directly in equity any difference between the carrying amount of the investment and the fair value of the consideration paid or received.
When the Company’s share of loss of a subsidiary exceeds its interest in that subsidiary (which includes any carrying amount of the investment accounted for using the equity method and long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the Company’s net investment in the subsidiary), the Company continues recognizing its share of further loss, if any.
The Company assesses its investment for any impairment by comparing the carrying amount with the estimated recoverable amount as assessed based on the investee’s financial statements as a whole. Impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. If the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases, the Company recognizes a reversal of the impairment loss; the adjusted post-reversal carrying amount should not exceed the carrying amount that would have been recognized (net of amortization) had no impairment loss been recognized in prior years.
When the Company loses control of a subsidiary, it recognizes the investment retained in the former subsidiary at its fair value at the date when control is lost. The difference between the fair value of the retained investment plus any consideration received and the carrying amount of previous investment at the date when control is lost is recognized as a gain or loss in profit or loss.
Profit or loss resulting from downstream transactions is eliminated in full only in the parent company only financial statements. Profit and loss resulting from upstream transactions and transactions between subsidiaries are recognized only in the parent company only financial statements and only to the extent of interests in the subsidiaries that are not related to the Company.
f. Investment in associates
An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence and which is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture.
The Company uses the equity method to account for its investments in associates.
Under the equity method, an investment in an associate is initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Company’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate. The Company also recognizes the changes in the Company’s share of the equity of associates.
Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of an associate at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment and is not amortized.
The entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.
When the Company transacts with its associate, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate are recognized in the Company’s financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate that are not related to the Company.
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g. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.
The depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recognized using the straight-line method. Each significant part is depreciated separately. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effects of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis.
On derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
h. Intangible assets
Intangible assets with finite useful lives that are acquired separately are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss. Amortization is recognized on a straight-line basis. The estimated useful lives, residual values, and amortization methods are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes in the estimates accounted for on a prospective basis.
On derecognition of an intangible asset, the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized in profit or loss.
i. Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use asset and intangible assets
At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment, right-of-use asset and intangible assets, to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount, with the resulting impairment loss recognized in profit or loss.
When an impairment loss is subsequently reversed, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only to the extent of the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.
j. Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
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1) Financial assets
All regular way purchases or sales of financial assets are recognized and derecognized on a trade date basis.
a) Measurement category
Financial assets are classified into the following categories: Financial assets at FVTPL, financial assets at amortized cost and investments in equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”).
i. Financial assets at FVTPL
Financial assets are classified as at FVTPL when such a financial asset is mandatorily classified as at FVTPL, including investments in debt instruments that do not meet the amortized cost criteria or the FVTOCI criteria.
Financial assets at FVTPL are subsequently measured at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss.
ii. Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at amortized cost:
i) The financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and
ii) The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Subsequent to initial recognition, financial assets at amortized cost, are measured at amortized cost, which equals the gross carrying amount determined using the effective interest method less any impairment loss. Exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income is calculated by applying the effective interest rate to the gross carrying amount of such a financial asset.
Cash equivalents include time deposits with original maturities within 3 months from the date of acquisition, which are highly liquid, readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. These cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments.
iii. Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI
On initial recognition, the Company may make an irrevocable election to designate investments in equity instruments as at FVTOCI. Designation as at FVTOCI is not permitted if the equity investment is held for trading or if it is contingent consideration recognized by an acquirer in a business combination.
Investments in equity instruments at FVTOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with gains and losses arising from changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in other equity. The cumulative gain or loss will not be reclassified to profit or loss on disposal of the equity investments; instead, it will be transferred to retained earnings.
Dividends on these investments in equity instruments are recognized in profit or loss when the Company's right to receive the dividends is established, unless the dividends clearly represent a recovery of part of the cost of the investment.
b) Impairment of financial assets
The Company recognizes a loss allowance for expected credit losses (“ECLs”) on financial assets at amortized cost (including accounts receivable).
The Company always recognizes lifetime ECLs for accounts receivable. For all other financial instruments, the Company recognizes lifetime ECLs when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. If, on the other hand, the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Company measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to 12-month ECLs.
ECLs reflect the weighted average of credit losses with the respective risks of default occurring as the weights. Lifetime ECLs represent the expected credit losses that will result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument. In contrast, 12-month ECLs represent the portion of lifetime ECLs that is expected to result from default events on a financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date.
The Company recognizes an impairment gain or loss in profit or loss for all financial instruments with a corresponding adjustment to their carrying amount through a loss allowance account.
c) Derecognition of financial assets
The Company derecognizes a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another party.
On derecognition of a financial asset at amortized cost in its entirety, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable is recognized in profit or loss. On derecognition of an investment in an equity instrument at FVTOCI, the cumulative gain or loss which had been recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred directly to retained earnings, without recycling through profit or loss.
2) Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the Company are recognized at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.
No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issuance or cancellation of the Company’s own equity instruments.
3) Financial liabilities
a) Subsequent measurement
Except for the following situations, all the financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method:
Financial liabilities at FVTPL
Financial liabilities at FVTPL are subsequently measured at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss.
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b) Derecognition of financial liabilities
The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognized in profit or loss.
k. Revenue recognition
The Company identifies contracts with customers, allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied. Refund liabilities are provided based on the completion of the contract to reasonably estimate the amount of future returns.
1) Equipment rental revenue
Equipment rental revenue is recognized when services are provided over time.
2) Production design and hardware engineering revenue for shows or events
If production design and hardware engineering for a show or an event provided by the Company are not distinct, these services are identified as one performance obligation as a whole; revenue from these services is recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied, i.e., as the production design and hardware engineering are transferred, when the show or event is completed. If the contract includes multiple shows or events across the balance sheet date, the revenue is recognized in accordance with each completed show or event.
3) Ticket revenue
Since the performance obligation is not satisfied as the tickets are sold for a show or an event, the receipts from the tickets sold are recorded as contract liabilities until the tickets are used.
4) Revenue from the sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods comes from the merchandise sold around the shows or events. Sales of goods are recognized as revenue when the goods are delivered to the customers and the customers have rights to use the goods and bear the risks of obsolescence.
l. Leases
At the inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease.
1) The Company as lessor
Lease payments (less any lease incentives payable) from operating leases are recognized as income on a straight-line basis over the terms of the relevant leases.
2) The Company as lessee
The Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases at the commencement date of a lease, except for short-term leases and low-value asset leases accounted for by applying a recognition exemption where lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.
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Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial measurement of lease liabilities adjusted for lease payments made at or before the commencement date. Right-of-use assets are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are presented on a separate line in the balance sheets.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement dates to the earlier of the end of the useful lives of the right-of-use assets or the end of the lease terms.
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, which comprise fixed payments. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in a lease, if that rate can be readily determined. If that rate cannot be readily determined, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate will be used.
Subsequently, lease liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognized over the lease terms. When there is a change in future lease payments resulting from a change in a lease term, the Company remeasures the lease liability with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use assets. However, if the carrying amount of a right-of-use assets is reduced to zero, any remaining amount of the remeasurement is recognized in profit or loss. Lease liabilities are presented on a separate line in the balance sheets.
m. Employee benefits
1) Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities recognized in respect of short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the related services.
2) Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as expenses when employees have rendered services entitling them to the contributions.
n. Share-based payment arrangements
The fair value at the grant date of the employee share options and employee restricted shares are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Company’s best estimates of the number of shares or options that are expected to ultimately vest, with a corresponding increase in capital surplus - employee share options or other equity - unearned employee benefits. The expense is recognized in full at the grant date if the grants are vested immediately. The fair value of the equity instruments on the date of grant is based on the market price available on the date of grant, and the terms and conditions on which such equity instruments are given are taken into consideration to measure the fair value of the equity instruments given.
When employee restricted shares are issued, other equity - unearned employee benefits is recognized on the grant date, with a corresponding increase in capital surplus - employee restricted shares.
At the end of each reporting period, the Company revises its estimate of the number of employee restricted shares that are expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates is recognized in profit or loss such that the cumulative expenses reflect the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to capital surplus - employee restricted shares.
o. Taxation
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
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1) Current tax
Income tax payable is based on taxable profit for the year determined according to the applicable tax laws of each tax jurisdiction.
According to the Income Tax Act in the ROC, an additional tax on unappropriated earnings is provided for in the year the shareholders approve to retain earnings.
Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year’s tax provision.
2) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognized for all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets are generally recognized for all deductible temporary differences and unused loss carryforwards to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and such temporary differences are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the assets to be recovered. A previously unrecognized deferred tax asset is also reviewed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liabilities are settled or the assets are realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
3) Current and deferred tax
Current and deferred taxes are recognized in profit or loss.
- MATERIAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY
In the application of the Company’s accounting policies, management is required to make judgments, estimations and assumptions on the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue of providing production design and hardware engineering for cross-period shows or events shall be determined in accordance with their completion status at the balance sheet date. The Company has fully considered the relevant factors affecting the transaction results and the criteria of revenue recognition.
- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Cash on hand | $ 4,545 | $ 1,703 |
| Checking accounts and demand deposits | 397,198 | 574,452 |
| $ 401,743 | $ 576,155 |
- FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Financial assets at FVTPL - current | ||
| Financial assets mandatorily classified as at FVTPL | ||
| Non-derivative financial assets | ||
| Performance, film and drama investing contracts | $ 54,755 | $ 23,857 |
| Financial liabilities at FVTPL - current | ||
| Financial liabilities designated as at FVTPL | ||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||
| Performance, film and drama investing contracts | $ 296 | $ - |
The financial instruments at FVTPL consist of investments in Performance, film and drama investing contracts or performance event production companies. The Company and other counterparties will share or bear the profit or loss of the target according to the agreed proportion.
- NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Notes receivable | $ 10,136 | $ 483 |
| Accounts receivable | 303,433 | 249,801 |
| 313,569 | 250,284 | |
| Less: Allowance for impairment loss | (1,675) | (1,723) |
| $ 311,894 | $ 248,561 |
The average credit period of receivables was about 30 to 90 days. When determining the recoverability of notes receivable and accounts receivable, the Company considers any change in credit quality of notes receivable and accounts receivable from the original credit date to the balance sheet date. For notes receivable and accounts receivable that were past due at the end of the reporting period may not be recovered, the Company recognizes an allowance for impairment loss that notes receivable and accounts receivable are not expected to be recovered by the Company's historical credit loss experience and its current financial situation.
The Company applies the simplified approach to providing for expected credit losses prescribed by IFRS 9, which permits the use of lifetime expected loss provision for all receivables. The expected credit losses on receivables are estimated using a provision matrix by reference to the past default records of the debtor, the debtor's current financial position, the economic condition of the industry in which the debtor operates, as well as the GDP forecasts and industry outlook. As the Company's historical credit loss experience does not show significantly different loss patterns for different customer segments, the provision for loss allowance based on past due status is not further distinguished according to the Company's different customer base.
The Company writes off a receivable when there is information indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty and there is no realistic prospect of recovery. For receivables that have been written off, the Company continues to engage in enforcement activity to attempt to recover the receivables due. Where recoveries are made, these are recognized in profit or loss.
The following table details the loss allowance of receivables based on the Company's provision matrix.
December 31, 2025
| Not Past Due | 1 to 180 Days Past Due | Past Due Over 180 Days | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount | $ 311,894 | $ - | $ 1,675 | $ 313,569 |
| Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) | - | - | (1,675) | (1,675) |
| Amortized cost | $ 311,894 | $ - | $ - | $ 311,894 |
December 31, 2024
| Not Past Due | 1 to 180 Days Past Due | Past Due Over 180 Days | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount | $ 248,561 | $ - | $ 1,723 | $ 250,284 |
| Loss allowance (Lifetime ECLs) | - | - | (1,723) | (1,723) |
| Amortized cost | $ 248,561 | $ - | $ - | $ 248,561 |
The movements of the loss allowance of receivable were as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance on January 1 | $ 1,723 | $ 1,847 |
| Net remeasurement of loss allowance | (48) | (124) |
| Balance on December 31 | $ 1,675 | $ 1,723 |
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9. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Temporary payments | $ 21,452 | $ 9,898 |
| Prepayments | 13,950 | 20,300 |
| Refundable deposit | 3,799 | 26,081 |
| Others | 1,824 | 2 |
| $ 41,025 | $ 56,281 |
10. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - NON-CURRENT
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Domestic unlisted shares | $ 16,948 | $ 11,779 |
These investments in equity instruments are held for medium- to long-term strategic purposes. Accordingly, the management elected to designate these investments in equity instruments as at FVTOCI as they believe that recognizing short-term fluctuations in these investments' fair value in profit or loss would not be consistent with the Company's strategy of holding these investments for long-term purposes.
11. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Investments in subsidiaries | $ 472,168 | $ 363,553 |
| Investments in associates | 89,433 | 13,969 |
| $ 561,601 | $ 377,522 |
a. Investments in subsidiaries
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Unlisted companies | ||
| B’in Live Limited | $ 450,161 | $ 323,878 |
| PhotoTaxis Image Co., Ltd. | 7,412 | 4,334 |
| Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. | 1,138 | 20,068 |
| B’in Live Japan Co., Ltd. | 13,457 | 15,273 |
| $ 472,168 | $ 363,553 |
The Company's proportion of ownership and voting rights of its subsidiaries as of the balance sheet dates were as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| B’in Live Limited | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| PhotoTaxis Image Co., Ltd. | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| B’in Live Japan Co., Ltd. | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The company made a new investment in May 2024 to establish Live In Live Entertainment Ltd., with a capital of NT$20,000 thousand. In June 2025, Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. reduced its capital and returned share payments of NT$19,000 thousand.
b. Investments in associates
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Unlisted companies | ||
| Empty Shells Pictures Co., Ltd. | $ 4,298 | $ 5,094 |
| Bin333 Co., Ltd. | 18,392 | 8,875 |
| Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited | 48,833 | - |
| Victory Steel Structure Ltd. | 17,910 | - |
| $ 89,433 | $ 13,969 | |
| Name of Associates | Nature of Activities | Principal |
| Place of | ||
| Business | ||
| 2025 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| Empty Shells Pictures Co., Ltd. | Film production and distribution | Taiwan |
| Bin333 Co., Ltd. | Software services for shows | Taiwan |
| Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited (Note 1) | Software services for shows | Hong Kong |
| Victory Steel Structure Ltd. (Note 2) | Hardware services for shows | Taiwan |
| Chill Co., Ltd. (Note 3) | Event planning and advertising services | Taiwan |
Note 1: The Company acquired 35% equity interest in Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited in February 2025.
Note 2: The Company acquired 35% equity interest in Victory Steel Structure Ltd., a newly established company in April 2025.
Note 3: The Company lost control in January 2024 (see Note 26 of the consolidated financial statements) and retained a directorship; accordingly, the investment was classified as an investments in associate. The Company has no longer served as a director of Chill Co., Ltd. as of June 2025 and, having lost significant influence, the investment was reclassified as a financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income.
12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| Land | Buildings | Machinery Equipment | Office Equipment | Transportation Equipment | Leasehold Improvements | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||||||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ - | $ - | $ 537,884 | $ 9,690 | $ 3,256 | $ 41,068 | $ 591,898 |
| Additions | 879,863 | 196,529 | 117,532 | 4,105 | 1,647 | - | 1,199,676 |
| Disposals | - | - | (89,750) | (2,885) | - | - | (92,635) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 879,863 | $ 196,529 | $ 565,666 | $ 10,910 | $ 4,903 | $ 41,068 | $ 1,698,939 |
| Accumulated depreciation and impairment | |||||||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ - | $ - | $ 293,540 | $ 4,281 | $ 1,266 | $ 23,570 | $ 322,657 |
| Depreciation expenses | - | 1,310 | 109,586 | 3,123 | 1,543 | 5,863 | 121,425 |
| Disposals | - | - | (87,783) | (2,885) | - | - | (90,668) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ - | $ 1,310 | $ 315,343 | $ 4,519 | $ 2,809 | $ 29,433 | $ 353,414 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2025 | $ 879,863 | $ 195,219 | $ 250,323 | $ 6,391 | $ 2,094 | $ 11,635 | $ 1,345,525 |
| Cost | |||||||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ - | $ - | $ 487,349 | $ 7,290 | $ 4,096 | $ 40,367 | $ 539,102 |
| Additions | - | - | 114,358 | 4,435 | - | 4,320 | 123,113 |
| Disposals | - | - | (63,823) | (2,035) | (840) | (3,619) | (70,317) |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ - | $ - | $ 537,884 | $ 9,690 | $ 3,256 | $ 41,068 | $ 591,898 |
| Accumulated depreciation and impairment | |||||||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ - | $ - | $ 257,447 | $ 3,675 | $ 998 | $ 22,278 | $ 284,398 |
| Depreciation expenses | - | - | 94,169 | 2,641 | 1,108 | 4,911 | 102,829 |
| Disposals | - | - | (63,822) | (2,035) | (840) | (3,619) | (70,316) |
| Impairment losses recognized | - | - | 5,746 | - | - | - | 5,746 |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ - | $ - | $ 293,540 | $ 4,281 | $ 1,266 | $ 23,570 | $ 322,657 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2024 | $ - | $ - | $ 244,344 | $ 5,409 | $ 1,990 | $ 17,498 | $ 269,241 |
The above items of equipment and leasehold improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows:
Buildings 50 years
Machinery equipment 1-10 years
Office equipment 3 years
Transportation equipment 3 years
Leasehold improvements 3-10 years
Due to weather-related factors, as certain machinery equipment was damaged and not able to be used normally, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $5,746 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024.
13. LEASE ARRANGEMENTS
a. Right-of-use assets
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Carrying amount | ||
| Buildings | $ 56,774 | $ 58,044 |
| Transportation equipment | 543 | 950 |
| Other equipment | 570 | 507 |
| $ 57,887 | $ 59,501 | |
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Additions to right-of-use assets | $ 37,263 | $ 11,837 |
| Depreciation charge for right-of-use assets | ||
| Buildings | $ 25,211 | $ 24,200 |
| Transportation equipment | 407 | 436 |
| Other equipment | 697 | 656 |
| $ 26,315 | $ 25,292 |
b. Lease liabilities
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Carrying amount | ||
| Current | $ 25,238 | $ 23,543 |
| Non-current | $ 35,854 | $ 39,791 |
Range of discount rates for lease liabilities was as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Buildings | 2.00%-2.5% | 1.85%-2.5% |
| Transportation equipment | 2.45% | 2.45% |
| Other equipment | 2.00% | 2.58% |
c. Material leasing activities and terms
The Company leases machinery equipment and transportation equipment for the use of operation with lease terms of 1 to 3 years. These arrangements do not contain renewal or purchase options at the end of the lease terms.
The Company leases buildings for the use of offices and warehouse with lease terms of 1 to 10 years. The Company does not have bargain purchase options to acquire the leasehold buildings at the end of the lease terms.
d. Other lease information
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Expenses relating to short-term leases and low-value asset leases | $ 3,545 | $ 2,833 |
| Total cash outflow for leases | $ 30,708 | $ 30,293 |
The Company has elected to apply the recognition exemption and thus, did not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for these leases, which qualify as short-term leases and low-value asset leases.
- OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| Trademark Rights | Computer Software | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 726 | $ 4,965 | $ 5,691 |
| Additions | 919 | 6,524 | 7,443 |
| Disposals | - | (3,278) | (3,278) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 1,645 | $ 8,211 | $ 9,856 |
| Accumulated amortization | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2025 | $ 577 | $ 3,205 | $ 3,782 |
| Amortization expenses | 94 | 3,250 | 3,344 |
| Disposals | - | (3,278) | (3,278) |
| Balance on December 31, 2025 | $ 671 | $ 3,177 | $ 3,848 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2025 | $ 974 | $ 5,034 | $ 6,008 |
| Cost | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ 726 | $ 4,825 | $ 5,551 |
| Additions | - | 1,692 | 1,692 |
| Disposals | - | (1,552) | (1,552) |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ 726 | $ 4,965 | $ 5,691 |
| Accumulated amortization | |||
| Balance on January 1, 2024 | $ 504 | $ 2,423 | $ 2,927 |
| Amortization expenses | 73 | 2,334 | 2,407 |
| Disposals | - | (1,552) | (1,552) |
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | $ 577 | $ 3,205 | $ 3,782 |
| Carrying amount on December 31, 2024 | $ 149 | $ 1,760 | $ 1,909 |
Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Trademark rights
10 years
Computer software
1-3 years
15. BORROWINGS
Long-term Borrowings
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Secured borrowings | ||
| Bank loans (Note 28) | $ 449,563 | $ - |
| Less: Current portion | (22,656) | - |
| $ 426,907 | $ - | |
| Annual interest rate | 1.9%-2.0% | - |
The Company obtained secured bank loans of NT$100,000 thousand and NT$353,117 thousand in July and November 2025, respectively. The loans are repayable in monthly installments over 20 years commencing in August and December 2025, respectively, and will be fully repaid in July and November 2045, with interest payable on a monthly basis. The purpose of these bank borrowing facilities was for the acquisition of land and buildings.
The aforementioned long-term borrowings are secured by land and buildings. Please refer to Note 28.
16. OTHER PAYABLES
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Payables for salaries and bonuses | $ 268,547 | $ 185,808 |
| Payables for annual leave | 13,607 | 10,685 |
| Payables for purchases of equipment | 798 | 662 |
| Others | 74,790 | 63,657 |
| $ 357,742 | $ 260,812 |
17. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company adopted a pension plan under the Labor Pension Act (LPA), which is a state-managed defined contribution plan. Under the LPA, an entity makes monthly contributions to employees' individual pension accounts at 6% of monthly salaries and wages.
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18. EQUITY
a. Share capital
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Number of shares authorized (in thousands) | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Share capital authorized (par value of $10 per share) | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 |
| Number of shares issued and fully paid (in thousands) | 57,972 | 48,972 |
| Shares issued and fully paid | $ 579,724 | $ 489,724 |
On November 6, 2024, the Company's board of directors resolved to issue 9,000 thousand ordinary shares with a par value of $10 per share thousand, increased the share capital issued and fully paid to $579,724 thousand. On January 16, 2025, under Rule No. 1130368504, the above transaction was approved by the FSC, and the subscription base date was March 18, 2025 and registered on April 29, 2025.
b. Capital surplus
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| May be used to offset a deficit, distributed as cash dividends, or transferred to share capital* | ||
| Issuance of ordinary shares | $ 665,889 | $ 137,150 |
| May not be used for any purpose | ||
| Employee restricted shares (unvested) | 5,131 | 11,202 |
| $ 671,020 | $ 148,352 |
- Such capital surplus may be used to offset a deficit; in addition, when the Company has no deficit, such capital surplus may be distributed as cash dividends or transferred to share capital (limited to a certain percentage of the Company's capital surplus and once a year).
c. Retained earnings and dividends policy
Under the dividend policy as set forth in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, where the Company made a profit in a fiscal year, the profit shall be first utilized for paying taxes, offsetting losses of previous years, setting aside as legal reserve 10% of the remaining profit, setting aside or reversing a special reserve in accordance with the laws and regulations, and then any remaining profit together with any undistributed retained earnings shall be used by the Company's board of directors as the basis for proposing a distribution plan, which should be resolved in the shareholders' meeting for the distribution of dividends and bonuses to shareholders, except that the board of directors is authorized to adopt a special resolution to distribute dividends and bonuses in cash and a report of such distribution should be submitted in the shareholders' meeting. For the policies on the distribution of compensation of employees and remuneration of directors, please refer to Note 20 c. for details.
As the Company is in the growing stage, the Company shall take into consideration the Company's future expansion plans, the Company's profit situations, capital and financial structure, operation requirements, accumulated surplus, legal reserve, and market competition situations. The Company would appropriate the dividends to the shareholders not less than 10% of the current year's earnings. The dividends could be paid in cash or shares. The cash portion should be equal to or more than 10% of the total dividends.
Appropriation of earnings to legal reserve shall be made until the legal reserve equals the Company's paid-in capital. Legal reserve may be used to offset deficits. If the Company has no deficit and the legal reserve has exceeded 25% of the Company's paid-in capital, the excess may be transferred to capital or distributed in cash.
Items referred to under Rule No. 1090150022 issued by the FSC and in the directive titled “Questions and Answers for Special Reserves Appropriated Following Adoption of IFRS Accounting Standards”, should be appropriated to or reversed from a special reserve by the Company.
The appropriations of earnings for 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Legal reserve appropriated | $ 27,427 | $ 29,614 |
| (Reversal of) special reserve | $ (5,214) | $ 6,624 |
| Cash dividends | $ 231,890 | $ 155,822 |
| Share dividends | $ - | $ 44,520 |
| Cash dividends per share (NT$) | $ 4.0 | $ 3.5 |
| Share dividends per share (NT$) | $ - | $ 1.0 |
The above cash dividends were approved by the board of directors on May 7, 2025 and May 8, 2024, respectively; and the remaining appropriations were approved by the shareholders in their meeting on June 19, 2025 and June 18, 2024, respectively.
The appropriation of earnings for 2025, which were proposed by the Company's board of directors on March 11, 2026, were as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Legal reserve appropriated | $ 50,384 |
| Reversal of special reserve | $ (1,410) |
| Cash dividends | $ 289,862 |
| Cash dividends per share (NT$) | $ 5.0 |
The appropriation of earnings for 2025 will be resolved by the shareholders in their meeting to be held on June 2026.
Information on the resolved by the Company's board of directors is available at the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
d. Special reserve
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance on January 1 | $ 6,624 | $ - |
| (Reversal of) special reserve | (5,214) | 6,624 |
| Balance on December 31 | $ 1,410 | $ 6,624 |
e. Unearned employee benefits
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance on January 1 | $ (5,968) | $ (17,375) |
| Share-based payment expenses recognized | 4,357 | 11,407 |
| Balance on December 31 | $ (1,611) | $ (5,968) |
Refer to Note 23 for the issuance of employee restricted shares.
- REVENUE
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Production design and hardware engineering revenue | $ 2,711,660 | $ 1,789,806 |
| Equipment rental revenue | 26,663 | 24,015 |
| Ticket revenue | 23,522 | 8,086 |
| Others | 7,729 | 1,717 |
| $ 2,769,574 | $ 1,823,624 |
a. Contract balances
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | January 1, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes and accounts receivable (including receivables from related parties) (Notes 8 and 27) | $ 544,918 | $ 271,213 | $ 281,530 |
| Contract liabilities - current (Note 27) | $ 15,694 | $ 42,147 | $ 23,312 |
The changes in contract liabilities primarily resulted from the timing difference between the Company's satisfaction of performance obligations and the respective customer's payment.
Revenue in the current year that was recognized from the contract liability balance at the beginning of the year was summarized as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Production design and hardware engineering revenue | $ 41,873 | $ 23,312 |
| Others | 274 | - |
| $ 42,147 | $ 23,312 |
b. Partially completed contracts
The transaction prices allocated to the performance obligations that are not fully satisfied and the expected timing for recognition of revenue are as follows:
December 31, 2025
Production design and hardware engineering revenue - expected in 2026
$ 15,694
- NET PROFIT
a. Depreciation and amortization
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | $ 121,425 | $ 102,829 |
| Right-of-use assets | 26,315 | 25,292 |
| Intangible assets | 3,344 | 2,407 |
| $ 151,084 | $ 130,528 | |
| An analysis of depreciation by function | ||
| Operating costs | $ 139,637 | $ 119,876 |
| Operating expenses | 8,103 | 8,245 |
| $ 147,740 | $ 128,121 | |
| An analysis of amortization by function | ||
| Operating costs | $ 2,403 | $ 1,581 |
| Operating expenses | 941 | 826 |
| $ 3,344 | $ 2,407 |
b. Employee benefits expense
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Operating Costs | Operating Expenses | Total | Operating Costs | Operating Expenses | Total | |
| Payroll | $ 363,332 | $ 105,166 | $ 468,498 | $ 267,406 | $ 91,032 | $ 358,438 |
| Labor and health insurance | 21,793 | 10,484 | 32,277 | 17,152 | 9,831 | 26,983 |
| Pension expenses (Note 17) | 11,977 | 3,655 | 15,632 | 9,419 | 3,948 | 13,367 |
| Remuneration of directors (include attendance fee) | - | 7,977 | 7,977 | - | 5,615 | 5,615 |
| Share-based payment | 3,355 | 3,625 | 6,980 | 4,269 | 7,138 | 11,407 |
| Other employee benefits | 817 | 3,485 | 4,302 | 359 | 2,548 | 2,907 |
| $ 401,274 | $ 134,392 | $ 535,666 | $ 298,605 | $ 120,112 | $ 418,717 |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had 331 and 301 employees on average, respectively; the number of board of directors who did not serve concurrently as employees amounted to 5 for both years.
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the average employee benefits expenses amounted to $1,619 thousand and $1,396 thousand, respectively, and the average payroll expenses amounted to $1,459 thousand and $1,249 thousand, respectively. The average payroll expenses increased by 16.81%.
The Company’s policies for employee benefits expense are as follows:
1) The remuneration policies of directors:
The independent directors’ remunerations are paid in fixed amounts, and are not allowed to participate in the distribution of director remuneration; general directors receive director remuneration pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. According to Article 25 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the remuneration shall not exceed 2% of net profit before income tax, for which the following factors should be taken into accounts: The overall performance of the board of directors, the Company’s operating performance, the Company’s future operations, the degree of participation and contribution of individual directors to the Company’s operations, etc. The board of directors resolves the directors’ remuneration in their meeting and reports to the shareholders’ meeting afterward.
2) The remuneration policies of managerial officers:
Managerial officers’ remuneration and bonuses are set according to the positions held, responsibilities, and contributions to the Company, with reference to the industry standards, as well as the performance of managers and the achievement of the Company’s operating goals. The remuneration content and rationality are reviewed by the Company’s remuneration committee, and subsequently submitted to the board of directors for discussion and approval.
3) The compensation policies of employees:
The salary system follows the “Labor Standards Act” and makes reference to the industry characteristics, market conditions, and future development. According to Article 25 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the compensation of employees shall not be less than 2% of net profit before income tax. After considering the achievement of the Company’s operating goals and individual performance evaluation results, etc., the Company provides appropriate performance bonus to employees according to their contribution. The allocation of no less than 60% of the compensation of employees as compensation distributions for non-executive employees.
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c. Compensation of employees and remuneration of directors
According to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Company accrues compensation of employees at the rates of no less than 2% and remuneration of directors at the rates of no higher than 2%, respectively, of net profit before income tax, compensation of employees, and remuneration of directors. In accordance with the amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act in August 2024, the shareholders of the Company resolved the amendments to the Company’s Articles at their 2025 regular meeting. The amendments explicitly stipulate the allocation of no less than 60% of the compensation of employees as compensation distributions for non-executive employees. However, in the case of accumulated deficit, the Company’s accumulated deficit needs to be offset first. The estimated amounts of employee compensation and directors’ remuneration for the years 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Compensation of employees | $ 17,690 | $ 9,248 |
| Remuneration of directors | $ 6,065 | $ 3,699 |
If there is a change in the amounts after the annual consolidated financial statements are authorized for issue, the differences are recorded as a change in the accounting estimate.
Information on the compensation of employees and remuneration of directors resolved by the Company’s board of directors is available at the Market Observation Post System website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- INCOME TAXES
a. Income tax recognized in profit or loss
The major components of income tax expense are as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Current tax | ||
| In respected of the current year | $ 83,066 | $ 28,641 |
| Adjustments of prior years | (47) | (1,366) |
| Deferred tax | ||
| In respected of the current year | 358 | (1,497) |
| $ 83,377 | $ 25,778 |
A reconciliation of accounting profit and income tax expense is as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Profit before tax | $ 594,398 | $ 310,194 |
| Income tax expense calculated at the statutory rate (20%) | $ 118,880 | $ 62,039 |
| Nondeductible expenses in determining taxable income | (34,578) | (34,895) |
| Adjustments of prior years | (47) | (1,366) |
| Others | (878) | - |
| Income tax expense recognized in profit or loss | $ 83,377 | $ 25,778 |
b. Current tax liabilities
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Current tax liabilities | ||
| Income tax payable | $ 33,918 | $ 2,812 |
c. The movements of deferred tax assets and liabilities
For the year ended December 31, 2025
| Opening Balance | Recognized in Profit or Loss | Closing Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets | |||
| Temporary differences | |||
| Payables for annual leave | $ 2,137 | $ 584 | $ 2,721 |
| Unrealized accrued expenses | 1,760 | 440 | 2,200 |
| Others | 2,048 | (1,615) | 433 |
| $ 5,945 | $ (591) | $ 5,354 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |||
| Temporary differences | |||
| Unrealized gain on foreign currency exchange | $ 245 | $ (233) | $ 12 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Opening Balance | Recognized in Profit or Loss | Closing Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets | |||
| Temporary differences | |||
| Payables for annual leave | $ 1,847 | $ 290 | $ 2,137 |
| Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange | 596 | (596) | - |
| Unrealized accrued expenses | 1,760 | - | 1,760 |
| Others | - | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| $ 4,203 | $ 1,742 | $ 5,945 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |||
| Temporary differences | |||
| Unrealized gain on foreign currency exchange | $ - | $ 245 | $ 245 |
d. The aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with investments for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognized
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries for which no deferred tax liabilities have been recognized were $411,080 thousand and $284,692 thousand, respectively.
e. Income tax assessments
Income tax returns through 2023 and income tax on unappropriated earnings through 2022 of the Company have been assessed by the tax authorities.
22. EARNINGS PER SHARE
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Basic earnings per share (NT$) | $ 9.13 | $ 5.84 |
| Diluted earnings per share (NT$) | $ 9.09 | $ 5.81 |
The earnings and weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of earnings per share were as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net profit for the year | $ 511,021 | $ 284,416 |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share (in thousands) | 55,950 | 48,682 |
| Effect of potentially dilutive ordinary shares: | ||
| Compensation of employees | 242 | 126 |
| Unvested employee restricted shares | 55 | 123 |
| Weighted average number of shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per share (in thousands) | 56,247 | 48,931 |
The Company may settle the compensation of employees in cash or shares; therefore, the Company assumes that the entire amount of the compensation will be settled in shares, and the resulting potential shares are included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect is dilutive. Such dilutive effect of the potential shares is included in the computation of diluted earnings per share until the number of shares to be distributed to employees is resolved in the following year.
23. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS
a. On June 14, 2023, the shareholders in their meetings resolved the issuance of 180 thousand shares under a restricted share plan for employees with a total amount of $1,800 thousand respectively, which was approved by the FSC.
The information of the issued restricted shares for employees as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Items | Grant Date | Fair Value Per Share (In Dollars) | Issued Shares (In Thousand) | Shares to Be Vested (In Thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted share plan for employees in 2021 | November 8, 2021 | 26.75 | 100 | 80 |
| Restricted share plan for employees in 2023 | November 9, 2023 | 98.80 | 180 | 126 |
The vested conditions of the restricted share awards (RSAs) are as follows:
Restricted share plan for employees in 2021
The employees remain employed by the Company within one year on the last date of each vesting period and the employees' performance metrics are met at the same time. The ratio of as at vesting date of each year were as follows: 20% of granted RSAs will be vested after 1 year, 20% of granted RSAs will be vested after 2 year, 20% of granted RSAs will be vested after 3 year, 20% of granted RSAs will be vested after 4 year, and 20% of granted RSAs will be vested after 5 year.
Restricted share plan for employees in 2023
The employees remain employed by the Company within one year on the last date of each vesting period and the employees' performance metrics are met at the same time. During the periods, if the employees do not violate the Regulations Governing the Issuance of New Shares Restricted to Employees' Rights as well as achieve the Company's operational performance, the ratio of as at vesting date of each year were as follows: 40% of granted RSAs will be vested after 1 year, 30% of granted RSAs will be vested after 2 year and 30% of granted RSAs will be vested after 3 year, which is based on the achievement of the Company's operational performance.
Restrictions imposed on the employees' rights in the RSAs before the vesting conditions are fulfilled:
1) During each vesting period, no employees granted RSAs may sell, pledge, transfer, give to another person, create any encumbrance on, or otherwise dispose of, any shares under the unvested RSAs according to the trust agreement.
2) If the Company applies for non-statutory capital reduction, the RSAs should be canceled in proportion to the capital reduction. The refund of cash shall be delivered to the engaged trustee before the vesting conditions are fulfilled. If the vesting conditions are not fulfilled, the Company will withdraw the refund of cash.
3) The attendance, proposal rights, speech rights, and voting rights shall be exercised by the engaged trustee on the employees' behalf.
4) The RSAs should be delivered to trust custodians upon the grant date. The employees cannot request for refund by all means before the vesting conditions are fulfilled.
b. Capital increase by cash reserved for employees' subscription
On November 6, 2024, the Company's board of directors resolved to issue 9,000 thousand common shares to increase capital increase by cash, and some shares were reserved for subscription by employees. Options granted in February 12, 2025 are priced using the Black-Scholes pricing model, and the inputs to the model are as follows:
Grant-date share price $79.10
Exercise price $68.00
Expected volatility 27.77%
Expected life (in years) 27 days
Risk-free interest rate 1.25%
c. Compensation cost of share-based payment
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Employee restricted shares | $ 4,357 | $ 11,407 |
| Employee share options | 2,623 | - |
| $ 6,980 | $ 11,407 |
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24. NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the additions to equipment that have not been paid in cash were $798 thousand and $662 thousand, respectively.
25. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company manages its capital to ensure that the Company will be able to continue as going concerns while maximizing the return to stakeholders through the optimization of the equity balance.
The capital structure of the Company consists of equity (comprising issued capital, retained earnings and other equity).
According to the scale and the growth of the industry and the Company's future roadmap, the Company plans the corresponding research and development investment and capital expenditure. Furthermore, the Company estimates working capital and cash demands based on the long-term development plan and the industry characteristics to meet the overall operating model. Finally, in consideration of the prevailing industry dynamics and the future development as well as the changes in the external economic environment, the Company manages its working capital and dividend payments in the future, to ensure that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern while maximizing the returns to shareholders as well as other related parties through the optimization of capital structure. The management reviews capital structures periodically and considers the possible costs and risks of different capital structures. Generally, the Company adopted a prudent capital management strategy.
26. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
a. Fair value of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value
The management considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value approximate their fair values.
b. Fair value of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis
1) Fair value hierarchy
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL Performance, film and drama investing contracts | $ - | $ - | $ 54,755 | $ 54,755 |
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Unlisted shares | $ - | $ - | $ 16,948 | $ 16,948 (Continued) |
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial liabilities at FVTPL Performance, film and drama investing contracts | $ - | $ - | $ 296 | $ 296 |
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Financial assets at FVTPL Performance, film and drama investing contracts | $ - | $ - | $ 23,857 | $ 23,857 |
| Financial assets at FVTOCI Unlisted shares | $ - | $ - | $ 11,779 | $ 11,779 (Concluded) |
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
2) Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments
Financial assets at FVTPL
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance on January 1 | $ 23,857 | $ 9,606 |
| Additions | 47,469 | 15,400 |
| Recognized in profit or loss | 3,254 | 7,773 |
| Derecognition | (20,063) | (8,778) |
| Foreign exchange | 238 | (144) |
| Balance on December 31 | $ 54,755 | $ 23,857 |
Financial assets at FVTOCI
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance on January 1 | $ 11,779 | $ 12,471 |
| Additions | 10,000 | - |
| Recognized in other comprehensive income or loss | (4,072) | (692) |
| Derecognition | (759) | - |
| Balance on December 31 | $ 16,948 | $ 11,779 |
Financial liabilities at FVTPL
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance on January 1 | $ - | $ - |
| Additions | 1,923 | - |
| Recognized in profit or loss | (1,637) | - |
| Foreign exchange | 10 | - |
| Balance on December 31 | $ 296 | $ - |
3) Valuation techniques and inputs applied for Level 3 fair value measurement
| Financial Instruments | Valuation Techniques and Inputs |
|---|---|
| Performance, film and drama investing contracts | The income approach is used to estimate the present value of the expected future economic benefits of these contracts by discounting the estimated future cash flow. The significant unobservable inputs used are discount rates. An increase in discount rates would result in a decrease in fair values. |
| Unlisted shares | The assets approach is used to the individual assets and individual liabilities to reflect the overall value of the investment target. Significant unobservable inputs are discounted considering marketability. |
| The market approach is used to arrive at their fair values for which the recent financial activities of investees, the market transaction prices of similar companies and market conditions are considered. Significant unobservable inputs are discounted considering marketability. |
c. Categories of financial instruments
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Financial assets | ||
| FVTPL | $ 54,755 | $ 23,857 |
| FVTOCI | $ 16,948 | $ 11,779 |
| Amortized cost (1) | $ 960,788 | $ 883,397 |
| Financial liabilities | ||
| FVTPL | $ 296 | $ - |
| Amortized cost (2) | $ 1,141,378 | $ 543,777 |
1) The balances include cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivable, receivables from related parties, other receivables (included in other current assets), other receivables from related parties and refundable deposits (included in other current assets and other non-current assets).
2) The balances include notes and accounts payable, payables to related parties, other payables, other payables to related parties, and current portion of long-term borrowings and long-term borrowings.
d. Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Company’s main target of financial risk management is to manage the market risk related to operating activities (including foreign currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. To reduce the potential and detrimental influence of the fluctuations in the market on the Company’s financial performance, the Company endeavors to identify, estimate and hedge the uncertainties of the market.
The Company’s significant financial activity is reviewed and approved by the board of directors in compliance with related regulations and internal control policy, and the authority and responsibility are delegated according to the operating procedures.
1) Market risk
The Company’s activities exposed it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
a) Foreign currency risk
The Company’s part operating activities and foreign operations were in foreign currencies, which exposed the Company to foreign currency risk. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the amount of foreign exchange (loss) gain were $(8,825) thousand and $6,461 thousand respectively, or (0.32%) and 0.35%, respectively, of the operating revenue. Thus, there is no significant impact on the Company. To mitigate the negative impact of exchange rate fluctuations, the Company carefully monitors the exchange rate fluctuations and adjusts its foreign currency position based on future cash flow demand and the current foreign currency position.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the end of the years are set out in Note 29.
Sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis focused on outstanding foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities (mainly USD, RMB and HKD) at the end of the reporting period. A positive number below indicates a increase/decrease in pre-tax gain associated with the relevant foreign currency strengthening/weakening by 5% against New Taiwan dollars.
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Increase/decrease | $ 10,531 | $ 10,488 |
b) Interest rate risk
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets with exposure to interest rates at the end of the reporting period were as follows:
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Fair value interest rate risk | ||
| Financial assets | $ 3,739 | $ 1,756 |
| Financial liabilities | $ 61,092 | $ 63,334 |
| Cash flow interest rate risk | ||
| Financial assets | $ 393,459 | $ 572,696 |
| Financial liabilities | $ 449,563 | $ - |
The Company acquires better interest rates through long-term cooperation with banks; therefore, the effect of interest rate fluctuations is immaterial.
Sensitivity analysis
The sensitivity analysis below was determined based on the Company’s exposure to interest rates for non-derivative instruments at the end of the year. For floating rate assets, the analysis was prepared assuming the amount of each asset outstanding at the end of the year was outstanding for the whole year.
If interest rates had been 5 basis points (0.05%) higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Company’s pre-tax gain at the end of the reporting period were as follows:
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Increase/decrease | $ (28) | $ 286 |
2) Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the Company. At the end of the reporting period, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk, which would cause a financial loss to the Company due to the failure of the counterparty to discharge its obligation, is the carrying amount of the financial assets recognized in the balance sheets.
To maintain the quality of accounts receivable, the Company applies credit risk management procedures to reduce the credit risk from specific customers. The credit evaluation of an individual customer includes the consideration of factors that will affect payment ability such as present financial condition, past transaction records, and current economic conditions. In addition, the credit risk is monitored and evaluated by the Company’s financial department. Since the counterparties are creditworthy banks and enterprises and the concentration of credit risk is not significant, the credit risk is anticipated to be immaterial.
3) Liquidity risk
The Company manages liquidity risk by monitoring and maintaining a level of cash deemed adequate to finance the Company's operations and mitigate the impact of fluctuations in cash flows. In addition, management monitors the status of bank borrowings and ensures compliance with loan covenants. In addition to working capital, the Company meets the cash needs for its operations through the financing of funds and new shares issued for cash. Thus, no material liquidity risk is anticipated.
- TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Besides information disclosed elsewhere in the other notes, details of transactions between the Company and other related parties are disclosed as follows.
a. Related parties and their relationship with the Company
| Related Party | Relationship with the Company |
|---|---|
| B’in Music International Limited (B’in Music) | The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company |
| Fine Music International Limited | The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company |
| Begin Music Limited (Begin Music) | The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company |
| B’in Live Co., Ltd. (HK) | Subsidiary |
| PhotoTaxis Image Co., Ltd. | Subsidiary |
| Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. | Subsidiary |
| B’in Live (Shanghai) Stage Production Ltd. (B’in Shanghai) | Subsidiary |
| Empty Shells Pictures Co., Ltd. | Associate |
| Bin333 Co., Ltd. | Associate |
| Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited | Associate |
| Chill Co., Ltd | Associate (a non-related party to the Company starting in June 2025) |
| Ms. Chen | Chairman of associate (a non-related party to the Company starting in June 2025) |
b. Operating revenue
| Related Party Category/Name | For the Year Ended December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | ||
| B’in Music | $ 590,734 | $ 427,202 |
| Others | 141,541 | 188,612 |
| 732,275 | 615,814 | |
| Subsidiary | ||
| B’in Shanghai | 501,079 | 242,480 |
| Others | 105,669 | 108 |
| 606,748 | 242,588 | |
| Associate | 2,174 | 15 |
| $ 1,341,197 | $ 858,417 |
The service revenue with related parties was conducted under pricing terms similar to that with third parties, except for transactions on services with special specifications. Settlement terms for related-party transactions were similar to those for third parties.
c. Operating costs (included purchases and service costs)
| Related Party Category | For the Year Ended December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | $ 515 | $ 35 |
| Subsidiary | 18,337 | 6,747 |
| Associate | 38,959 | 19,954 |
| $ 57,811 | $ 26,736 |
For purchases from related parties, the prices and terms of payables approximate those with non-related parties.
d. Receivables from related parties
| Related Party Category/Name | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | $ 79,564 | $ 22,652 |
| Subsidiary | ||
| B’in Shanghai | 153,460 | - |
| $ 233,024 | $ 22,652 |
The outstanding receivables from related parties are unsecured. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, no impairment loss was recognized for receivables from related parties.
e. Other receivables from related parties (excluding in loans to related parties)
| Related Party Category/Name | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The Company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | $ 286 | $ - |
f. Prepayments (included in other current assets)
| Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The Company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | $ 1,800 | $ - |
g. Contract liabilities
| Related Party Category/Name | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Associate | $ - | $ 952 |
h. Payables to related parties
| Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | $ - | $ 37 |
| Subsidiary | 1,480 | 2,519 |
| Associate | 13,548 | 8,520 |
| $ 15,028 | $ 11,076 |
The outstanding payables to related parties are unsecured.
i. Other payables to related parties
| Related Party Category | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| The company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | $ - | $ 30 |
j. Loans to related parties (included in other receivables from related parties)
| Related Party Category/Name | December 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Associate | ||
| Chill Co., Ltd. | $ - | $ 3,036 |
| Interest income | ||
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
| Related Party Category/Name | 2025 | 2024 |
| Associate | ||
| Chill Co., Ltd. | $ 14 | $ 285 |
For the years ended December 31, 2024, the Company provided unsecured loans to associates at an interest rate of 3.0%. The loans to associates are unsecured.
k. Disposal of other assets
For the year ended December 31, 2024
| Related Party Category/Name | Disposed Assets | Disposal Proceeds | Disposal Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the associate Ms Chen | Ordinary shares of Chill Co., Ltd | $ 3,000 | $ 12,995 |
The Company completed the sale of a portion of its shares in Chill Co., Ltd. in January 2024, with the portion sold to related parties as shown in the table above.
l. Compensation of key management personnel
| For the Year Ended December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Short-term employee benefits | $ 34,478 | $ 23,796 |
| Share-based payment | 1,353 | 3,628 |
| Post-employment benefits | 108 | 108 |
| $ 35,939 | $ 27,532 |
The remuneration of directors and key executives, as determined by the remuneration committee, was based on the performance of individuals and market trends.
28. ASSETS PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL OR FOR SECURITY
The following assets were provided as collateral for long-term borrowings:
| December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Land | $ 879,863 |
| Buildings, net | 195,219 |
| $ 1,075,082 |
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29. EXCHANGE RATE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES
The Company’s significant financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies aggregated by foreign currencies other than functional currencies and the related exchange rates between foreign currencies and respective functional currencies were as follows:
December 31, 2025
| Foreign Currency | Exchange Rate | Carrying Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | |||
| Monetary items | |||
| RMB | $ 52,486 | 4.496 | $ 235,977 |
| USD | 616 | 31.43 | 19,359 |
| HKD | 8,649 | 4.038 | 34,924 |
| Financial liabilities | |||
| Monetary item | |||
| RMB | 17,644 | 4.496 | 79,326 |
| USD | 10 | 31.43 | 309 |
| December 31, 2024 | |||
| Foreign Currency | Exchange Rate | Carrying Amount | |
| Financial assets | |||
| Monetary items | |||
| RMB | $ 40,454 | 4.478 | $ 181,155 |
| USD | 21 | 32.785 | 694 |
| HKD | 8,214 | 4.222 | 34,680 |
| Financial liabilities | |||
| Monetary item | |||
| RMB | 124 | 4.478 | 556 |
| USD | 18 | 32.785 | 574 |
| HKD | 1,338 | 4.222 | 5,648 |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, realized and unrealized net foreign exchange (loss) gain were $(8,825)$ thousand and $6,461 thousand, respectively. It is impractical to disclose net foreign exchange (loss) gain by each significant foreign currency due to the variety of foreign currency transactions of the Company.
30. SEPARATELY DISCLOSED ITEMS
a. Information on significant transactions and b. information on investees:
1) Financing provided to others (Table 1)
2) Endorsements/guarantees provided (None)
3) Significant marketable securities held (excluding investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) (Table 2)
4) Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital (Table 3)
5) Information on investees (Table 4)
c. Information on investments in mainland China
1) Information on any investee company in mainland China, showing the name, principal business activities, paid-in capital, method of investment, inward and outward remittance of funds, ownership percentage, net income of investees, investment income or loss, carrying amount of the investment at the end of the period, repatriations of investment income, and limit on the amount of investment in the mainland China area (Table 5)
2) Any of the following significant transactions with investee companies in mainland China, either directly or indirectly through a third party, and their prices, payment terms, and unrealized gains or losses (Table 3):
a) The amount and percentage of purchases and the balance and percentage of the related payables at the end of the period
b) The amount and percentage of sales and the balance and percentage of the related receivables at the end of the period
c) The amount of property transactions and the amount of the resultant gains or losses
d) The balance of negotiable instrument endorsements or guarantees or pledges of collateral at the end of the period and the purposes
e) The highest balance, the ending balance, the interest rate range, and total current period interest with respect to the financing of funds
f) Other transactions that have a material effect on the profit or loss for the year or on the financial position, such as the rendering or receipt of services
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TABLE 1
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCING PROVIDED TO OTHERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| No. (Note 1) | Lender | Borrower | Financial Statement Account | Related Party | Highest Balance for the Period | Ending Balance | Actual Amount Borrowed | Interest Rate | Nature of Financing | Business Transaction Amount | Reasons for Short-term Financing | Allowance for Impairment Loss | Collateral | Financing Limit for Each Borrower (Note 2) | Aggregate Financing Limit (Note 2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Value | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | B’in Live Co., Ltd. | Chill Co., Ltd. | Other receivables from related parties | Y | $ 3,000 | $ - | $ - | 3.00 | Short-term financing | $ - | Operating capital | $ - | - | $ - | $ 171,615 | $ 686,459 |
Note 1: The method of filling in the number:
a. The Company is numbered 0.
b. The subsidiaries of the Company are sequentially numbered from 1 based on their investment structures.
Note 2: Total loans shall not exceed 40% of the lender's net equity of the latest quarter while individual loans shall not exceed 10% of the lender's net equity of the latest quarter.
TABLE 2
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNIFICANT MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Holding Company Name | Type and Name of Marketable Securities (Note 1) | Relationship with the Holding Company | Financial Statement Account | December 31, 2025 | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Shares | Carrying Amount | Percentage of Ownership % | Fair Value | |||||
| B’in Live Co., Ltd. | Ordinary shares | |||||||
| Calocedrus Capital Co., Ltd. | - | Financial assets at FVTOCI - non-current | 476 | $ 10,000 | 5.39 | $ 10,000 |
Note 1: The securities mentioned in this table above are those classified as financial instruments under IFRS 9.
Note 2: The marketable securities presented in the table were determined by significance principle.
Note 3: Refer to Tables 4 and 5 for information on investment in subsidiaries and associates.
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TABLE 3
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Buyer/Seller | Related Party | Relationship | Transaction Details | Abnormal Transaction | Notes/Accounts Receivable (Payable) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase/Sale | Amount | % of Total | Payment Terms | Unit Price | Payment Terms | Ending Balance | % of Total | |||
| B’in Live Co., Ltd. | B’in Music International Limited | Company members of investors with significant influence over the Company | Sale | $ (590,734) | 13.51 | 90 days after transaction month | $ - | - | $ 36,883 | 5.86 |
| B’in Live Co., Ltd. | B’in Live (Shanghai) Stage Production Ltd. | Subsidiary | Sale | (501,079) | 11.46 | 90 days after transaction month | - | - | 153,460 | 24.37 |
| B’in Live (Shanghai) Stage Production Ltd. | SHOWNIN LTD. | Associate | Purchase | 374,669 | 10.53 | 90 days after transaction month | - | - | (87,259) | 13.48 |
TABLE 4
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INFORMATION ON INVESTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Investor Company | Name of Investee | Location | Main Businesses and Products | Original Investment Amount | As of December 31, 2025 | Net Income (Loss) of the Investee | Share of Profit (Loss) | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | Number of Shares in thousands | Ratio (%) | Carrying Amount | |||||||
| B’in Live Co., Ltd. | B’in Live Limited | Hong Kong | Hardware and software services for shows | $ 27,666 | $ 27,666 | 700,000 | 100 | $ 450,161 | $ 127,586 | $ 127,586 | Subsidiary (Note 1) |
| Chill Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Event planning and advertising services | 2,313 | 2,313 | 270,000 | 18 | - | - | - | (Note 4) | |
| Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. | Taiwan | Planning, production and management for shows | 1,000 | 20,000 | (Note 3) | 100 | 1,138 | 70 | 70 | Subsidiary (Note 1) | |
| Phon/Taxis Image Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Software services for shows | 5,250 | 5,250 | 525,000 | 75 | 7,412 | 4,104 | 3,078 | Subsidiary (Note 1) | |
| B’in Live Japan Co., Ltd. | Japan | Planning and software production for shows | 23,170 | 23,170 | 2,000 | 100 | 13,457 | (1,198) | (1,198) | Subsidiary (Note 1) | |
| Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited | Hong Kong | Software services for shows | 14,805 | - | 3,500,000 | 35 | 48,833 | 116,934 | 40,927 | ||
| Victory Steel Structure Ltd. | Taiwan | Hardware services for shows | 17,500 | - | (Note 3) | 35 | 17,910 | 1,170 | 410 | ||
| Empty Shells Pictures Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Film production and distribution | 5,500 | 5,500 | 1,100,000 | 22.69 | 4,298 | (3,508) | (796) | ||
| Bin333 Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Software services for shows | 4,500 | 4,500 | 450,000 | 45 | 18,392 | 25,753 | 11,589 |
Note 1: The balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
Note 2: Refer to Table 5 for information on investments in mainland China.
Note 3: It is a limited company, so the shares are not issued.
Note 4: The company reclassified it as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income as of June 2025.
TABLE 5
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INFORMATION ON INVESTMENTS IN MAINLAND CHINA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Investee Company | Main Businesses and Products | Paid-in Capital | Method of Investment | Accumulated Outward Remittance for Investment from Taiwan as of January 1, 2025 | Remittance of Funds | Accumulated Outward Remittance for Investment from Taiwan as of December 31, 2025 | Net Income (Loss) of the Investee | % Ownership of Direct or Indirect Investment | Investment Gain (Loss) | Carrying Amount as of December 31, 2025 | Accumulated Repatriation of Investment Income as of December 31, 2025 | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outward | Inward | ||||||||||||
| B’in Live (Shanghai) Stage Production Ltd. | Hardware and software services for shows | $ 6,541 (US$ 210 thousand) | Reinvestment in China through third region investment companies (B’in Live Limited.). | $ 4,942 (US$ 160 thousand) | $ - | $ - | $ 4,942 (US$ 160 thousand) | 122,344 (Note 2, b) | 100 | $ 122,344 (Note 2, b) | $ 440,732 | $ - | Subsidiary (Note 1) |
| B’in Live (Shanghai) Cultural Communication Ltd. | Hardware and software services for shows | 4,487 (RMB 1,000 thousand) | Reinvestment in China through third region investment companies (B’in Live Limited). | - | 4,487 (RMB 1,000 thousand) | - | - | - (Note 2, b) | 100 | - (Note 2, b) | 4,496 | - | Subsidiary (Note 1) |
| SHOWIN LTD. | Hardware and software services for shows | 24,973 (RMB 6,000 thousand) | Reinvestment in China through third region investment companies (Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited). | - | 9,711 (RMB 2,260 thousand) | 7,893 (RMB 1,764 thousand) | 1,818 (RMB 496 thousand) | 71,774 (Note 2, b) | 35 | 42,917 (Note 2, b) | 42,098 | 7,893 (RMB 1,764 thousand) | |
| Accumulated Investment in Mainland China as of December 31, 2025 | Investment Amounts Authorized by Investment Commission, MOEA | Upper Limit on Investment | |||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | |||||||||||
| $14,662 (US$415 thousand and RMB496 thousand) | $16,261 | $1,135,002 |
Note 1: The balances have been eliminated on consolidation.
Note 2: The investment income (loss) was determined on the following basis:
a. The financial report was audited and certified by an international accounting firm in cooperation with accounting firm in the ROC.
b. The financial statements were audited by the CPA of the parent company in Taiwan.
c. Others.
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
THE CONTENTS OF STATEMENTS OF MAJOR ACCOUNTING ITEMS
| Item | Statement Index |
|---|---|
| Major Accounting Items in Assets, Liabilities and Equity | |
| Statement of cash and cash equivalents | 1 |
| Statement of notes and accounts receivable | 2 |
| Statement of changes in investments accounted for using the equity method | 3 |
| Statement of changes in property, plant and equipment (cost) | Note 12 |
| Statement of changes in accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment | Note 12 |
| Statement of notes and accounts payable | 4 |
| Statement of other payables | Note 15 |
| Statement of long-term borrowings | 5 |
| Major Accounting Items in Profit or Loss | |
| Statement of operating revenue | Note 18 |
| Statement of operating costs | 6 |
| Statement of operating expenses | 7 |
| Statement of employee benefits expenses, depreciation and amortization by function | Note 19 |
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STATEMENT 1
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Item | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cash on hand | $ 4,545 | |
| Cash in banks | ||
| Checking accounts and demand deposits | 306,028 | |
| Foreign currency deposits | Including HK$2,611 thousand (HK$1=NT$4.038), RMB17,823 thousand (RMB1=NT$4.496), JPY1,614 thousand (JPY1=NT$0.2008) and EUR5 thousand (EUR1=NT$36.9) | 91,170 |
| $ 401,743 |
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STATEMENT 2
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF NOTES AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Client Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Non-related parties | |
| AA | $ 155,494 |
| BB | 32,452 |
| CC | 20,000 |
| Others (Note) | 105,623 |
| 313,569 | |
| Less: Allowance for impairment loss | (1,675) |
| $ 311,894 |
Note: The amount of individual client included in others does not exceed 5% of the account balance.
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STATEMENT 3
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Stated Otherwise)
| Investees | Balance on January 1, 2025 | Additions in Investment | Decrease in Investment | Investment Gain (Loss) | Exchange Differences on the Translation of the Financial Statements of Foreign Operations | Balance on December 31, 2025 | Net Assets Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Percentage of Ownership (%) | Amount | ||||
| Unlisted companies | ||||||||||||
| B’in Live Limited (Note 2) | 700,000 | $ 323,878 | - | $ - | - | $ (7,040) | $ 127,586 | $ 5,737 | 700,000 | 100 | $ 450,161 | $ 450,161 |
| Chill Co., Ltd. (Notes 2 and 3) | 270,000 | - | - | - | (270,000) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PhotoTaxis Image Co., Ltd. | 525,000 | 4,334 | - | - | - | - | 3,078 | - | 525,000 | 75 | 7,412 | 7,412 |
| Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. (Notes 1 and 2) | - | 20,068 | - | - | - | (19,000) | 70 | - | - | 100 | 1,138 | 1,138 |
| B’in Live Japan Co., Ltd. | 2,000 | 15,273 | - | - | - | - | (1,198) | (618) | 2,000 | 100 | 13,457 | 13,457 |
| Empty Shells Pictures Co., Ltd. | 1,100,000 | 5,094 | - | - | - | - | (796) | - | 1,100,000 | 22.69 | 4,298 | 659 |
| Bin333 Co., Ltd. (Note 2) | 450,000 | 8,875 | - | - | - | (2,072) | 11,589 | - | 450,000 | 45 | 18,392 | 18,392 |
| Victory Steel Structure Ltd. (Note 1) | - | - | - | 17,500 | - | - | 410 | - | - | 35 | 17,910 | 17,910 |
| Enchanting Culture Entertainment Co. Limited (Note 2) | - | - | 3,500,000 | 14,805 | - | (7,636) | 40,927 | 737 | 3,500,000 | 35 | 48,833 | 48,833 |
| $ 377,522 | $ 32,305 | $ (35,748) | $ 181,666 | $ 5,856 | $ 561,601 | $ 557,962 |
Note 1: It is a limited company, so the shares are not issued.
Note 2: The decrease for the year was mainly due to Live In Live Entertainment Ltd. reduced its capital of NT$19,000 thousand in June 2025, the cash dividend which was issued by the investee was $9,708 thousand, and the share of changes in capital surplus of subsidiaries of $7,040 thousand.
Note 3: Since June 2025, it was reclassified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
STATEMENT 4
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF NOTES AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Vendor Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Non-related parties | |
| A | $ 48,866 |
| B | 20,070 |
| C | 18,752 |
| D | 17,799 |
| E | 16,080 |
| Others (Note) | 197,478 |
| $ 319,045 |
Note: The balance of each vendor does not exceed 5% of the balance of this account.
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STATEMENT 5
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Type of Loan and Creditor | Loan Period | Annual Interest Rates (%) | Amount | Collateral or Pledge | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due within One Business Cycle | Due after One Business Cycle | Total | ||||
| Secured borrowings | ||||||
| A Bank | 2025.07.31-2045.07.31 | 1.99 | $ 5,000 | $ 92,917 | $ 97,917 | Note 28 |
| B Bank | 2025.11.28-2045.11.28 | 1.90 | 17,656 | 333,990 | 351,646 | Note 28 |
| $ 22,656 | $ 426,907 | $ 449,563 |
STATEMENT 6
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING COSTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hardware production costs | $ 881,544 |
| Software production costs | 443,591 |
| Employee benefits expenses | 401,274 |
| Depreciation expenses | 139,637 |
| Others (Note) | 310,267 |
| $ 2,176,313 |
Note: Each amount does not exceed 5% of the account total.
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STATEMENT 7
B'IN LIVE CO., LTD.
STATEMENT OF OPERATING EXPENSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
| Item | Selling Expenses | General and Administrative Expenses | Expected Credit Gain | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee benefits expenses | $ 52,779 | $ 81,613 | $ - | $ 134,392 |
| Depreciation expenses | 2,481 | 5,622 | - | 8,103 |
| Reversal of expected credit losses | - | - | (48) | (48) |
| Others (Note) | 4,905 | 42,764 | - | 47,669 |
| $ 60,165 | $ 129,999 | $ (48) | $ 190,116 |
Note: Each amount does not exceed 5% of the account total.
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