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Mercuries F&B — Audit Report / Information 2025
May 15, 2026
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Stock Code: 7705
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report
For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Address: 5F., No. 145, Sec. 2, Jianguo N. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan
Telephone: (02) 2503-8111
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Table of Contents
| Item | Page | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | Cover Page | 1 |
| II. | Table of Contents | 2 |
| III. | Statement | 3 |
| IV. | Independent Auditors' Report | 4 |
| V. | Consolidated Balance Sheets | 8 |
| VI. | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 9 |
| VII. | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity | 10 |
| VIII. | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 11 |
| IX. | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | |
| (I) Company History | 12 | |
| (II) Date of Authorization for Issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Procedures for Authorization | 12 | |
| (III) Application of New and Amended Standards and Interpretations | 12-14 | |
| (IV) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 15-30 | |
| (V) Primary Sources of Uncertainties in Material Accounting Judgments, Estimates, and Assumptions | 31 | |
| (VI) Details of Significant Accounts | 31-54 | |
| (VII) Related Party Transactions | 55-59 | |
| (VIII) Pledged Assets | 59 | |
| (IX) Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Contract Commitments | 59 | |
| (X) Significant Disaster Loss | 59 | |
| (XI) Significant Events after the Balance Sheet Date | 59 | |
| (XII) Others | 60 | |
| (XIII) Supplementary Disclosures | ||
| 1. Information on Significant Transactions | 60-61 | |
| 2. Information on Invested Companies | 61 | |
| 3. Information on Investments in Mainland China | 61 | |
| 4. Information on Major Shareholders | 62 | |
| (XIV) Segment Information | 62-63 |
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Statement
For the fiscal year 2025, covering January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, the companies to be included in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for affiliated enterprises according to the "Criteria Governing Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises," and those to be included in the parent-subsidiary consolidated financial statements according to IFRS 10 (endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission), are identical. Furthermore, the relevant information required to be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for affiliated enterprises has already been disclosed in the aforementioned parent-subsidiary consolidated financial statements. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements for affiliated enterprises will not be prepared separately.
Hereby Declared
Company Name: Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd
Chairman: Shiang-Feng Chen
Date: February 23, 2026
Independent Auditors' Report
To the Board of Directors of Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd:
Opinions
The consolidated balance sheets of Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as "Mercuries F&B Group") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, along with the consolidated comprehensive income statements, consolidated statements of changes in equity, consolidated cash flow statements for the periods from January 1 to December 31 in 2025 and 2024, and the notes to the consolidated financial statements (including a summary of significant accounting policies), have been audited and finalized by the CPAs.
In our opinion, the aforementioned consolidated financial statements have been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the "Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers" and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, interpretations, and interpretive announcements endorsed and implemented by the Financial Supervisory Commission. These statements sufficiently and appropriately present the consolidated financial position of Mercuries F&B Group as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, as well as the consolidated financial performance and cash flows for the periods from January 1 to December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants and Standards on Auditing of the Republic of China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the section regarding the auditor's responsibilities in auditing the consolidated financial statements. The firm to which we belong has ensured that its personnel comply with independence regulations and has maintained an objective independence from Mercuries F&B Group, fulfilling other responsibilities outlined in the professional ethics standards for accountants. We believe that sufficient and appropriate audit evidence has been obtained to serve as 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 consolidated financial statements of Mercuries F&B Group for the year ended December 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. Key audit matters for the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 are stated as follows:
Recognition of Revenue from Food and Beverage Sales
Please refer to Note IV(XV) of the consolidated financial statements for the accounting policy for revenue recognition. Please refer to Note VI(XVIII) for disclosures related to revenue recognition.
Description of Key Audit Matters:
Mercuries F&B Group specializes in providing catering services and conducting sales operations. Its revenue is generated through the direct provision of catering services to consumers at various locations established throughout Taiwan. Although the transaction amounts are small due to the large number of stores and the fact that the direct customers are general consumers, transaction volume is high. Consequently, Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd relies on a point-of-sale (POS) system to collect and summarize daily revenue information. Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd issues invoices directly to consumers or to sales venues and delivery platforms from its stores. The accounting department verifies the daily POS reports from each store to summarize the amounts of cash, credit card, and mobile payment transactions before recognizing the revenue. The accuracy of revenue recognition from these stores is considered one of the key assessment matters in the audit of Mercuries F&B Group's financial statements.
Responding Audit Procedures:
The primary audit procedures we conducted concerning the aforementioned key audit matters include understanding and testing the effectiveness of the general computer environment controls of the ERP system; evaluating whether the revenue recognition policies are implemented in accordance with relevant accounting standards; obtaining sales revenue reports generated by the POS system and selecting samples to perform tests on the effectiveness of internal controls; and conducting spot checks on the sales revenue reports to assess the accuracy of the recognized revenue amounts and the reasonableness of the timing of revenue recognition.
Other Matters
We have also audited the Parent Company Only Financial Statements of Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, on which we have issued an unqualified opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
To ensure that the Consolidated Financial Statements do not contain material misstatements caused by fraud or errors, the management is responsible for preparing prudent Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, as well as the IFRS, IAS, law and regulation reviews and their announcements recognized and announced by the Financial Supervisory Commission, and for preparing and maintaining necessary internal control procedures pertaining to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, the management is responsible for assessing Mercuries F&B Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to the going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the management either intends to liquidate Mercuries F&B Group 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 Mercuries F&B Group's financial reporting process.
Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
The purpose of this audit of the consolidated financial statements is to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements, as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards 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.
As part of an audit in accordance with accounting standards, we exercise professional judgment and skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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.
- Obtain an understanding of internal controls 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 internal controls of Mercuries F&B Group.
- Assess the appropriateness of the accounting policies adopted by the management, as well as the reasonableness of their accounting estimates and relevant disclosures.
- 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 Mercuries F&B Group'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 consolidated 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 Mercuries F&B Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall expression, structure and contents of the consolidated financial statements (including relevant notes), and whether the consolidated financial statements fairly present relevant transactions and items.
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Sufficient and appropriate audit evidence was obtained regarding the financial information of the entities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the guidance, supervision, and execution of the Group audit engagement and for forming the Group 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 consolidated financial statements of Mercuries F&B Group for the year ended December 31, 2025. 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.
KPMG
CPA:
Approval Document No. from the Financial Supervisory Commission
Financial
Jun-Guan-Zheng-Liu-Zi No. 0940100754
: Tai-Cai-Zheng-Liu-Zi No. 0920122026
February 23, 2026
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2025 and 2024
Unit: Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Amount | % | Amount | % | Liabilities and equity | Amount | % | Amount | |
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| 1100 | Cash and cash equivalents (Note VI(I)) | $ 383,200 | 10 | 144,152 | 4 | 2100 | Short-term loans (Note VI(IX)) | $ 490,000 | 13 |
| 1110 | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current (Notes VI(II) and XIII) | 104,407 | 3 | 82,351 | 2 | 2110 | Short-term notes and bills payable (Note VI(X)) | - | 69,979 |
| 1170 | Net accounts receivable (Notes VI(III) and VII) | 141,987 | 4 | 126,543 | 3 | 2130 | Contract liabilities - current (Note VI(XVIII)) | 18,866 | - |
| 1200 | Other receivables (Note VII and XIII) | 19,868 | 1 | 20,841 | 1 | 2170 | Notes and accounts payable (Note VII) | 338,788 | 9 |
| 130X | Inventories (Note VI(IV)) | 296,213 | 8 | 387,255 | 11 | 2200 | Other payables (Notes VI(XI) and VII) | 411,958 | 12 |
| 1410 | Prepayments (Note VII) | 2,250 | - | 10,814 | - | 2230 | Current income tax liabilities | 1,002 | - |
| 1470 | Other current assets | 2,785 | - | 26 | - | 2280 | Lease liabilities - current (Notes VI(XIII) and VII) | 364,623 | 9 |
| 950,710 | 26 | 771,982 | 21 | 2300 | Other current liabilities (Note VII) | 3,832 | - | ||
| Non-current assets: | |||||||||
| 1550 | Investments accounted for using the equity method (Notes VI(V), XIII and XIV) | 73,424 | 2 | 73,518 | 2 | 2551 | Non-current provisions for employee benefits | 1,410 | - |
| 1600 | Property, plant, and equipment (Notes VI(VI) and VII) | 1,704,848 | 44 | 1,655,809 | 46 | 2556 | Long-term provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs | 3,878 | - |
| 1755 | Right-of-use assets (Note VI(VII)) | 999,733 | 26 | 1,013,814 | 28 | 2580 | Lease liabilities - non-current (Notes VI(XII) and VII) | 661,274 | 17 |
| 1780 | Intangible assets (Note VI(VIII)) | 9,100 | - | 3,686 | - | 2600 | Other non-current liabilities | 4,696 | - |
| 1840 | Deferred income tax assets | 5,151 | - | 2,643 | - | 671,258 | 17 | ||
| 1900 | Other non-current assets (Note VII) | 104,028 | 2 | 101,480 | 3 | 2,300,327 | 60 | ||
| 2,896,284 | 74 | 2,850,950 | 79 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | Equity attributable to owners of the parent company: (Notes VI(XV) and (XVII)) | ||||||||
| 3100 | Capital stock | 660,673 | 17 | ||||||
| 3200 | Capital surplus | 540,668 | 14 | ||||||
| Retained earnings: | |||||||||
| 3310 | Legal reserve | 192,689 | 5 | ||||||
| 3320 | Special reserve | 5,760 | - | ||||||
| 3350 | Unappropriated earnings | 153,532 | 4 | ||||||
| 351,981 | 9 | ||||||||
| (6,700) | - | ||||||||
| 3400 | Other equity | 1,546,622 | 40 | ||||||
| Total equity attributable to owners of the parent company | |||||||||
| 36XX | Non-controlling interests | 45 | - | ||||||
| Total equity | 1,546,667 | 40 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ 3,846,994 | 100 | 3,622,932 | 100 | Total liabilities and equity | $ 3,846,994 | 100 | 3,622,932 |
Chairman: Shiang-Feng Chen
(Please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements)
Manager: Shiang-Feng Chen
Accounting Supervisor: Chao Hui-Ling
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Unit: Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | % | Amount | % | ||
| 4000 | Operating revenue (Notes VI(XVIII), VII, and XIV) | $ 6,533,440 | 100 | 6,324,178 | 100 |
| 5000 | Operating Cost (Notes VI(IV), VII, and XII) | 4,225,898 | 65 | 3,991,018 | 63 |
| Gross profit | 2,307,542 | 35 | 2,333,160 | 37 | |
| Operating expenses: (Notes VI(III), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (XII), (XIII), (XX), VII, XII and XIV) | |||||
| 6100 | Selling and marketing expenses | 1,895,169 | 29 | 1,773,637 | 28 |
| 6200 | General and administrative expenses | 262,853 | 4 | 257,120 | 4 |
| 6300 | Research and development expenses | 16,627 | - | 22,963 | - |
| 6450 | Expected credit losses (gains) | - | - | (29) | - |
| Total operating expenses: | 2,174,649 | 33 | 2,053,691 | 32 | |
| Net operating income | 132,893 | 2 | 279,469 | 5 | |
| Non-operating income and expenses: (Notes VI(V), (XII), (XIX), VII and XIV) | |||||
| 7100 | Interest income | 1,452 | - | 837 | - |
| 7010 | Other income | 32,501 | - | 31,763 | 1 |
| 7020 | Other gains and losses | 16,599 | - | 18,324 | - |
| 7050 | Finance costs | (25,923) | - | (24,036) | - |
| 7070 | Share of profit or loss from affiliates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method | (94) | - | 4,688 | - |
| 24,535 | - | 31,576 | 1 | ||
| Net income before tax | 157,428 | 2 | 311,045 | 6 | |
| 7950 | Less: income tax expense (benefit) (Note VI(XIV)) | 30,505 | - | 61,056 | 1 |
| Net income | 126,923 | 2 | 249,989 | 5 | |
| 8300 | Other comprehensive income: | ||||
| 8310 | Components that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | ||||
| 8311 | Re-measurements of defined benefit plans | (1,918) | - | (1,382) | - |
| 8349 | Income tax related to components that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | - | - | - | - |
| Total items not reclassified to profit or loss | (1,918) | - | (1,382) | - | |
| 8360 | Components that may be reclassified to profit or loss | ||||
| 8361 | Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operations | (940) | - | (440) | - |
| 8370 | Share of other comprehensive income of associates accounted for using the equity method | - | - | - | - |
| 8399 | Income tax related to components that can be reclassified to profit or loss | - | - | - | - |
| Components that may be reclassified to profit or loss | (940) | - | (440) | - | |
| 8300 | Other comprehensive income for the current period | (2,858) | - | (1,822) | - |
| 8500 | Total comprehensive income for the current period | $ 124,065 | 2 | 248,167 | 5 |
| Net profit for the period attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of the parent company | $ 127,063 | 2 | 250,165 | 5 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (140) | - | (176) | - | |
| $ 126,923 | 2 | 249,989 | 5 | ||
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of the parent company | $ 124,205 | 2 | 248,343 | 5 | |
| Non-controlling interests | (140) | - | (176) | - | |
| $ 124,065 | 2 | 248,167 | 5 | ||
| Basic earnings per share (Unit: NT$) (Note VI(XVII)) | $ | 1.92 | 4.10 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share (Unit: NT$) (Note VI(XVII)) | $ | 1.92 | 4.10 |
(Please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements)
Chairman: Shiang-Feng Chen
Manager: Shiang-Feng Chen
Accounting Supervisor: Chao Hui-Ling
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Unit: Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent company | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other equity item | |||||||||
| Exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign operations | Total equity attributable to owners of the parent company | Non-controlling interests | Total equity | ||||||
| Capital stock - common shares | Capital surplus | Legal reserve | Special reserve | Unappropriated earnings | |||||
| $ 604,193 | 140,972 | 150,442 | 100 | 272,092 | (5,320) | 1,162,479 | 178 | 1,162,657 | |
| - | - | - | - | 250,165 | - | 250,165 | (176) | 249,989 | |
| - | - | - | - | (1,382) | (440) | (1,822) | - | (1,822) | |
| - | - | - | - | 248,783 | (440) | 248,343 | (176) | 248,167 | |
| - | - | 17,387 | - | (17,387) | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | (193,342) | - | (193,342) | - | (193,342) | |
| (100) | 100 | ||||||||
| 56,480 | 395,547 | - | - | - | - | 452,027 | - | 452,027 | |
| 4,149 | 4,149 | 4,149 | |||||||
| - | - | - | - | (183) | - | (183) | 183 | - | |
| 660,673 | 540,668 | 167,829 | - | 310,063 | (5,760) | 1,673,473 | 185 | 1,673,658 | |
| 660,67393 | 140,000,008 | 150,000,0029 | 100,000,049723 | 272,200,000,0072 | (5,320,000,4425,760) | (5,320) | 1,160,000,079 | 1,162,070,673,650 | |
| 660,673 | 540,668 | 167,829 | - | 310,063 | (5,760) | 1,673,473 | 185 | 1,673,658 | |
| - | - | - | - | 127,063 | - | 127,063 | (140) | 126,923 | |
| - | - | - | - | (1,918) | (9 40) | (2,858) | - | (2,858) | |
| - | - | - | - | 125,145 | (940) | 124,205 | (140) | 124,065 | |
| - | - | 24,860 | - | (24,860) | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | 5,760 | (5,760) | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | (251,056) | - | (251,056) | - | (251,056) | |
| $ 660,673 | 540,668 | 192,689 | 5,760 | 153,532 | (6,700) | 1,546,622 | 45 | 1,546,667 |
Balance as of January 1, 2024
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the current period
Appropriation and distribution of earnings:
Legal reserve
Reversal of special reserve
Cash dividends of common stock
Balance as of December 31, 2024
Balance as of December 31, 2024
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income for the current period
Appropriation and distribution of earnings:
Legal reserve
Reversal of special reserve
Cash dividends of common stock
Balance as of December 31, 2025
(Please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements)
Chairman: Shiang-Feng Chen
Manager: Shiang-Feng Chen
Accounting Supervisor: Chao Hui-Ling
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Unit: Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income before tax for the current period | $ 157,428 | 311,045 |
| Adjustment items: | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss): | ||
| Depreciation expenses | 756,936 | 671,502 |
| Amortization expenses | 3,742 | 1,992 |
| Expected credit reversal gains | - | (29) |
| Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | (22,056) | (19,504) |
| Interest expenses | 25,923 | 24,036 |
| Interest income | (1,452) | (837) |
| Share-based payments | - | 4,149 |
| Share of (profit)loss from affiliates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method | 94 | (4,688) |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | 3,726 | 206 |
| Loss on disposal of intangible assets | 33 | 162 |
| Inventory write-down loss (reversal gain) | 7,092 | (6,573) |
| Loss on lease modifications | 800 | 2 |
| Total adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) | 774,838 | 670,418 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | (15,444) | 11,958 |
| Decrease (increase) in other receivables | 973 | (2,871) |
| Decrease (increase) in Inventory | 83,950 | (84,719) |
| Decrease (increase) in prepayments | 8,564 | (6,367) |
| Decrease(increase) in other current assets | (2,759) | 1,553 |
| Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets | (16) | 271 |
| Net changes in operating assets | 75,268 | (80,175) |
| Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities | (5,121) | 871 |
| Increase in notes and accounts payable | 21,253 | 58,982 |
| Increase in other payables | 21,300 | 23,548 |
| Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities | 106 | (6,858) |
| Decrease in net defined benefit liabilities | (6,006) | (3,043) |
| Decrease in decommissioning liabilities | - | (180) |
| Increase (decrease) in other non-current liabilities | (1,000) | 279 |
| Total adjustments | 880,638 | 663,842 |
| Cash inflow from operations | 1,038,066 | 974,887 |
| Interest received | 1,452 | 837 |
| Interest paid | (6,450) | (8,049) |
| Income tax paid | (87,906) | (3,825) |
| Net cash flows generated from operating activities | 945,162 | 963,850 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | - | 11,319 |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | (8,357) | (1,917) |
| Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | (382,717) | (373,257) |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment | - | 3 |
| Increase in guarantee deposits paid | (2,532) | (5,214) |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (393,606) | (369,066) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| (Repayments) proceeds from short-term loans | 480,000 | (290,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in short-term notes payable | (69,979) | 9,989 |
| Repayments of long-term loans | - | (150,000) |
| Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits received | 560 | (300) |
| Repayment of the principal portion of lease | (471,111) | (420,145) |
| Cash dividends paid | (251,056) | (193,342) |
| Issuance of common stock for cash | - | 452,027 |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (311,586) | (591,771) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash held in foreign currencies | (922) | (440) |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents for the current period | 239,048 | 2,573 |
| Beginning balance of cash and cash equivalents | 144,152 | 141,579 |
| Ending balance of cash and cash equivalents | $ 383,200 | 144,152 |
(Please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements)
Chairman: Shiang-Feng Chen
Manager: Shiang-Feng Chen
Supervisor: Chao Hui-Ling
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
(Unless otherwise specified, all amounts are expressed in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
I. Company History
Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") was established on December 7, 1996. Its registered address is 5th Floor, No. 145, Section 2, Jianguo North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City. The Company and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Consolidated Company") primarily engage in restaurant operations, ready-to-eat meal manufacturing, as well as food and beverage retail businesses.
On October 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to set January 1, 2019 as the merger base date, issuing 20,000 thousand new shares with a par value of NT$10 per share, totaling NT$300,000 thousand. These shares were used to acquire the relevant businesses (including assets, liabilities, and operations) of the External Catering Division of Mercuries & Associates, Ltd., with the net asset book value calculated at NT$300,000 thousand. In this merger transaction, the Company valued the External Catering Division based on its book value and issued new shares to the shareholders of Mercuries & Associates, Ltd. (namely, Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd.) as consideration. On September 25, 2023, the Company was approved for public issuance and has been listed for trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange starting from November 26, 2024.
II. Date of Authorization for Issuance of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Procedures for Authorization
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been approved by the Board of Directors on February 23, 2026.
III. Application of New and Amended Standards and Interpretations
(I) Adoption of newly released and revised standards and interpretations recognized by the Financial Supervisory Commission
Starting from January 1, 2025, the Consolidated Company has adopted the following revised International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and accounting standards, which have not caused a significant impact on the consolidated financial reports.
- Amendments to International Accounting Standard 21: "Lack of Exchangeability"
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(II) Impact of Not Adopting the International Financial Reporting Standards Approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission
Starting from January 1, 2025, the Consolidated Company has adopted the following revised International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and accounting standards, which have not caused a significant impact on the consolidated financial reports.
- Amendments to IFRS 17 "Insurance Contracts" and IFRS 17
- Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 "Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments"
- Annual Improvements to International Financial Reporting Standards
- Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 "Contracts for Renewable Electricity"
(III) New and Amended Standards and Interpretations Not Yet Approved by Financial Supervisory Commission
The International Accounting Standards Board has issued and amended standards and interpretations that have not yet been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission. These may be relevant to the Consolidated Company as follows:
| Newly Released or Revised Standards | Main Amended Content | Effective Date of Issuance by the Board |
|---|---|---|
| International Financial Reporting Standard No. 18: Presentation and Disclosure of Financial Statements | The new guidelines introduce three categories of revenue and expenses, two subtotals in the income statement, and a single note concerning the measurement of management performance. These three amendments and enhancements to the guidance on segmenting information in financial statements establish a foundation for users to access improved and more consistent information, thereby impacting all companies. | |
| • More Structured Income Statement: Under current standards, the company employs various formats to present its operating results, which complicates investors' ability to compare the financial performance of different companies. The new standards implement a more structured income statement, introducing a revised definition of the 'operating profit' subtotal and requiring that all revenues and expenses be classified into three distinct categories based on the company's primary operating activities. | January 1, 2027 | |
| note: On September 25, 2025, the FSC issued a press release announcing that Taiwan will adopt IFRS 18 beginning in 2028. Entities that need to adopt the new standard earlier may do with the endorsement of the FSC. |
| Newly Released or Revised Standards | Main Amended Content | Effective Date of Issuance by the Board |
|---|---|---|
| • Management Performance Measurement (MPM): The new guidelines introduce a definition of management performance measurement and require companies to explain, in a single note to the financial statements, how each measurement indicator provides useful information, how it is calculated, and how the measurement indicators are adjusted in relation to the amounts recognized in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. | ||
| • Detailed Information: The new guidelines provide instructions for companies on improving the organization of information within their financial statements. This includes guidance on whether certain information should be presented in the primary financial statements or elaborated upon in the accompanying notes. |
The Consolidated Company is currently conducting an assessment of the aforementioned guidelines and interpretations to evaluate their impact on its financial condition and operating results. The relevant impacts will be disclosed upon the completion of this assessment.
The Consolidated Company anticipates that the following newly issued and amended standards, which have not yet been approved, will not significantly impact consolidated financial reports.
- Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 "Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and Its Associate or Joint Venture"
- Amendments to IFRS 19 "Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures" and IFRS 19
- Amendments to IAS 21 "Translation to a Hyperinflationary Presentation Currency"
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IV. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(I) Compliance declaration
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers (hereinafter referred to as "the Regulations").
(II) Preparation basis
- Measurement basis
With the exception of the significant items listed in the following balance sheet, this consolidated financial report has been prepared on the basis of historical cost:
(1) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss measured at fair value;
(2) The determination of defined benefit liabilities (or assets) is based on the fair value of retirement fund assets, less the net present value of defined benefit obligations.
- Functional currency and reporting currency
Each entity within the Consolidated Company uses the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates as its functional currency. These consolidated financial statements are presented in the functional currency of the Company, the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD). Unless otherwise specified, all financial information expressed in NTD is denominated in thousands.
(III) Basis of consolidation
- Principles for preparing consolidated financial statements
The entities included in the preparation of consolidated financial statements comprise the Company and entities controlled by the Company (i.e., subsidiaries). The Company controls an entity when it is exposed to variable returns from involvement with the investee or has rights to those returns and can influence those returns through its power over the investee.
The financial statements of a subsidiary are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date control is obtained until the date control is lost. Transactions, balances, and any unrealized gains and losses between the consolidated entities are completely eliminated during the preparation of consolidated financial statements. The total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the parent company and non-controlling interests, even if non-controlling interests result in a deficit balance.
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Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions between owners. The difference between the adjustment to non-controlling interests and the fair value of consideration paid or received is directly recognized in equity and attributed to the owners of the parent company.
- Subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements
The subsidiaries included in these consolidated financial statements are as follows:
| Name of investor | Name of subsidiary | Nature of business | Percentage of shareholding | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | ||||
| The Company | Mercuries F&B | Food and beverage | 98.62% | 98.62% | Note 1 and 2 |
| Consulting Co., Ltd. | retail and consulting | ||||
| The Company | Mercuries Food | Ready-to-eat meal | 100.00% | 100.00% | Notes 3 |
| Service Japan, Ltd. | manufacturing industry |
Note 1: On April 30, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company resolved to increase the capital of Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd. by means of a cash injection amounting to NT$15,000 thousand. Following this capital increase, the shareholding ratio will be 98.62%.
Note 2: In order to integrate group resources, improve operational performance, and adjust the group's internal organizational structure, the Board of Directors resolved on December 3, 2015, to conduct a simplified merger with San Shang Catering Consulting, a subsidiary in which the Company directly holds 98.62% of the shares, in accordance with Article 19 of the Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Act. The Company will pay NT$90,000 in cash as the merger consideration to eliminate the 1.38% minority shareholder equity of Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd. The merger base date is January 14, 2026. After the merger, the Company will be the surviving company, and Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd will be dissolved.
Note 3: On October 31, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors resolved to increase capital in Mercuries Food Service Japan, Ltd. through a cash injection of JPY 100,000 thousand, completing registration for the capital increase in January 2025. The Company's shareholding percentage remained unchanged after the capital increase.
- Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.
(IV) Foreign currencies
- Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate on the transaction date. At the end of each subsequent reporting period (hereinafter referred to as the "reporting date"), foreign currency monetary items are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate prevailing on that date.
Foreign currency non-monetary items measured at fair value are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate on the date when the fair value is determined. Foreign currency non-monetary items measured at historical cost
are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate on the transaction date.
Foreign exchange differences arising from translation are recognized in profit or loss.
- Foreign operations
Assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising from acquisitions, are translated into NTD at the exchange rate prevailing on the reporting date. Revenue and expense items are translated into NTD at the average exchange rate for the period. Exchange differences arising from the translation are recognized in other comprehensive income.
When foreign operations are disposed of, resulting in the loss of control, joint control, or significant influence, the cumulative exchange differences related to the foreign operation are reclassified in full to profit or loss. When partially disposing of subsidiaries that include foreign operations, the proportionate amount of the cumulative exchange differences is reallocated to non-controlling interests. For partial disposals involving associates or joint ventures that include foreign operations, the proportionate amount of the cumulative exchange differences is reclassified to profit or loss.
For monetary receivables or payables with foreign operations, if there are no plans for settlement and it is unlikely that they will be settled in the foreseeable future, the resulting foreign exchange differences are considered part of the net investment in the foreign operation and are recognized in other comprehensive income.
(V) Classification criteria for current and non-current assets and liabilities
The Consolidated Company classifies assets as current if they meet any of the following conditions. All other assets are classified as non-current:
- The asset is expected to be realized, sold, or consumed during the normal operating cycle;
- The asset is held primarily for trading purposes;
- The asset is expected to be realized within twelve months after the reporting period;
- The asset is cash or a cash equivalent (as defined in IAS 7), unless it is restricted for exchange or settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.
The Consolidated Company classifies liabilities as current if they meet any of the following conditions. All other liabilities are classified as non-current:
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- The liability is expected to be settled during the normal operating cycle;
- The liability is held primarily for trading purposes;
- The liability is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period;
- The Consolidated Company does not have an unconditional right at the end of the reporting period to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months.
(VI) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash includes cash on hand, demand deposits, and time deposits. Cash equivalents refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a fixed amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Time deposits that meet the aforementioned definition and are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments rather than for investment or other purposes are classified as cash equivalents.
(VII) Financial instruments
Accounts receivable and issued debt securities are initially recognized at the time they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognized when the Consolidated Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.
- Financial assets
The Consolidated Company shall reclassify all affected financial assets only when there is a change in the operating model for managing financial assets, effective from the beginning of the next reporting period.
(1) Financial assets at amortized cost
Financial assets are measured at amortized cost if they meet the following criteria and are not designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss:
- Held within a business model whose objective is to collect contractual cash flows.
- Contractual terms of the financial assets result in cash flows on specific dates that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding.
Such assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost, which is calculated as the original recognition amount adjusted by the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method and adjusted for any loss allowances. Interest income, foreign exchange differences, and impairment
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losses are recognized in profit or loss. Upon derecognition, any gains or losses are also recognized in profit or loss.
(2) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets that are neither measured at amortized cost nor at fair value through other comprehensive income—such as those held for trading or managed on a fair value basis with performance evaluation—are measured at fair value through profit or loss. Net gains or losses, including dividends and interest income, are recognized in profit or loss.
(3) Impairment of financial assets
The Consolidated Company recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost (including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other receivables, and refundable deposits).
The following financial assets are measured based on the amount of expected credit losses over twelve months, while others are measured based on expected credit losses over the lifetime:
- Determination that the debt securities have low credit risk as of the reporting date;
- The credit risk of other debt securities and bank deposits (e.g., the risk of default occurring beyond the expected lifetime of the financial instrument) has not significantly increased since initial recognition.
The loss allowance for accounts receivable is measured based on the expected credit losses over the lifetime of the financial instrument.
Lifetime expected credit losses refer to the anticipated credit losses from all possible default events throughout the expected life of the financial instrument.
Twelve-month expected credit losses represent the estimated credit losses from potential default events within the twelve months following the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the financial instrument is less than twelve months).
The maximum period for measuring expected credit losses is the longest contractual period during which the Consolidated Company is exposed to credit risk.
Expected credit losses are the probability-weighted estimate of credit losses over the expected lifetime of the financial instrument. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls—that is, the
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difference between the cash flows the Consolidated Company is entitled to receive under the contract and the cash flows the Consolidated Company expects to receive. The expected credit losses are discounted using the effective interest rate of the financial asset.
Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the asset's carrying amount. Loss allowances for debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized as adjustments to profit or loss and included in other comprehensive income (without reducing the carrying amount of the asset).
When the Consolidated Company cannot reasonably expect to recover a financial asset, either in whole or in part, it directly reduces the financial asset's total carrying amount. However, written-off financial assets may still be subject to enforcement procedures to recover overdue amounts in line with the Consolidated Company's processes.
(4) Derecognition of financial assets
The Consolidated Company will only derecognize financial assets when the contractual rights to cash flows from the asset expire, or when the financial asset has been transferred and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have been transferred to other entities, or if the Consolidated Company has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and does not retain control of the financial asset.
- Financial liabilities and equity instruments
(1) Classification of liabilities or equity
The Consolidated Company classifies its issued debt and equity instruments as either financial liabilities or equity based on the substance of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of financial liabilities and equity instruments.
(2) Equity transactions
Equity instruments are contracts that represent any residual interest in the Consolidated Company's assets after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Consolidated Company are recognized at the amount of consideration received, net of direct issue costs.
(3) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as amortized cost or fair value through profit or loss. A financial liability is classified as fair value through profit
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or loss if it is held for trading, a derivative, or designated as such at initial recognition. Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, with net gains or losses, including interest expense, recognized in profit or loss.
Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Interest expense and exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is also recognized in profit or loss.
(4) Derecognition of financial liabilities
The Consolidated Company derecognizes financial liabilities when the contractual obligations are fulfilled, canceled, or expired. If the terms of a financial liability are modified and the cash flows of the liability under the revised terms differ significantly, the original financial liability is derecognized, and a new financial liability is recognized based on the revised terms at fair value.
When derecognizing a financial liability, the difference between its carrying amount and the total consideration paid or payable (including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed) is recognized in profit or loss.
(5) Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset, and the net amount is presented in the balance sheet only when the Consolidated Company currently has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
(VIII) Inventories
Inventory is measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost includes acquisition, production, or processing expenses and other costs incurred to bring the inventory to its present location and condition, calculated using the weighted average method.
Net realizable value refers to the estimated selling price during normal business operations, less the estimated costs necessary to complete the sale.
(IX) Investments in associates
An associate refers to an investee company over which the Consolidated Company has significant influence on its financial and operational policies, but does not exercise control or joint control.
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The Consolidated Company accounts for its interest in associates using the equity method. Under the equity method, the initial recognition is based on cost, and the investment cost includes transaction costs. The carrying amount of the investment in an associate includes the goodwill identified at the time of the original investment, less any accumulated impairment losses.
The financial reports include the amounts of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate company recognized by the Consolidated Company in proportion to its equity interest, from the date significant influence is established to the date it is lost, after adjustments to ensure consistency with the accounting policies of the Consolidated Company. When an associate experiences equity changes that are unrelated to profit, loss, or other comprehensive income, and these changes do not affect the Consolidated Company’s ownership percentage, the Consolidated Company recognizes all such equity changes in proportion to its shareholding as capital reserves.
Unrealized gains and losses arising from transactions between the Consolidated Company and its associates are only recognized in the financial statements within the scope of the equity held by non-related party investors in the associate.
When the Consolidated Company's share of the losses of an associate equals or exceeds its equity in the associate, it ceases to recognize further losses. Additional losses and related liabilities are recognized only to the extent that the Consolidated Company has incurred legal obligations, constructive obligations, or made payments on behalf of the investee.
When the Consolidated Company ceases to apply the equity method from the date its investment is no longer an associate, the difference between the disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the investment on the date of discontinuation is recognized in the current profit or loss. Any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income related to the investment are accounted for on the same basis as if the associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. Specifically, if gains or losses previously recognized in other comprehensive income must be reclassified to profit or loss (or retained earnings) upon the disposal of related assets or liabilities, such gains or losses are reclassified from equity to profit or loss (or retained earnings) when the entity discontinues the equity method.
When an associate issues new shares and the Consolidated Company does not subscribe in proportion to its shareholding, resulting in changes to its ownership percentage and changes in the equity value of the investment, the adjustments are recorded in capital reserves and the equity-method investment. If the adjustment involves a reduction in capital reserves, but the remaining capital reserves derived from the equity-method investment are insufficient, the difference is debited to
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retained earnings. However, if the Consolidated Company’s ownership equity in the associate decreases due to non-proportional subscription, amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income related to the associate are reclassified proportionally. This accounting treatment is consistent with the basis required if the associate were directly disposing of related assets or liabilities.
(X) Property and equipment
- Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant, and equipment are measured at cost (including capitalized borrowing costs) less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
When significant components of property, plant, and equipment have different useful lives, they are treated as separate items (main components) of property, plant, and equipment.
Gains or losses on the disposal of property, plant, and equipment are recognized in profit or loss.
- Subsequent costs
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will flow to the Consolidated Company.
- Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated based on the cost of the asset less its residual value and is recognized in profit or loss using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of each component.
Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of their estimated usable life or the lease term. The Consolidated Company reviews depreciation methods, useful lives, and residual values at least at each annual reporting date. If expectations differ from previous estimates, necessary adjustments are made, and such changes are accounted for as revisions to accounting estimates.
Land is not depreciated.
The estimated useful lives for the current and comparative periods are as follows:
(1) Buildings and structures: 25-60 years
(2) Transportation equipment: 3-6 years
(3) Food preparation equipment: 1-15 years
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(4) Leasehold improvements: 1-11 years
(5) Other equipment: 2-15 years
(XI) Leases
The Consolidated Company evaluates at the inception of a contract whether the contract is or contains a lease. If the contract transfers control of the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration, the contract is classified as or includes a lease.
- Lessee
At the commencement date of a lease, the Consolidated Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which includes the initial measurement of the lease liability, adjustments for any lease payments made on or before the commencement date, initial direct costs incurred, and estimated costs for dismantling, removing the underlying asset, and restoring the site or asset, less any lease incentives received.
Subsequently, right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the asset's estimated useful life or the lease term. Additionally, the Consolidated Company periodically evaluates whether the right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any impairment losses incurred. Adjustments to the right-of-use asset are made if there is a remeasurement of the lease liability.
Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of lease payments that have not yet been paid as of the commencement date. If the implicit interest rate of the lease is readily determinable, that rate is used as the discount rate. If it is not readily determinable, the Consolidated Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Consolidated Company adopts its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
Lease payments included in the measurement of lease liabilities consist of:
(1) Fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;
(2) Variable lease payments based on changes in an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;
(3) Amounts expected to be paid under residual value guarantees;
(4) Exercise prices of purchase options or penalties for terminating leases, if it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised or termination penalties will be incurred.
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Lease liabilities are subsequently measured under the effective interest method, and the amounts are remeasured upon the occurrence of the following circumstances:
(1) Changes in the index or rate used to determine lease payments, resulting in modifications to future lease payments;
(2) Variations in the expected payments under residual value guarantees;
(3) Reassessments of the exercise of purchase options related to the underlying asset;
(4) Changes in the estimates regarding whether extension or termination options will be exercised, leading to revisions in the assessment of the lease term;
(5) Amendments to the lease's scope, the underlying assets, or other terms.
When lease liabilities are remeasured due to changes in indices or rates used to determine lease payments, variations in residual value guarantees, or reassessments of purchase, extension, or termination options, the carrying amount of the corresponding right-of-use assets is adjusted. If the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to zero, any remaining remeasurement amount is recognized in profit or loss.
For lease modifications that reduce the scope of the lease, the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to reflect the partial or complete termination of the lease, and the difference between the remeasured lease liability and the adjustment to the right-of-use asset is recognized in profit or loss.
The Consolidated Company presents right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as separate line items in the balance sheet.
For leases of low-value underlying assets, such as office and kitchen equipment, the Consolidated Company opts not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Instead, related lease payments are recognized as expenses over the lease term.
(XII) Intangible assets
The intangible assets acquired by the Consolidated Company are measured at cost, less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
- Subsequent expenditures
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they are likely to enhance the future economic benefits of the specific asset. All other expenditures,
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including internally developed goodwill and brands, are recognized as expenses when incurred.
2. Amortization
Amortization, except for goodwill, is calculated based on the asset's cost less its estimated residual value. It is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the intangible asset, starting from the date it is available for use.
For purchased computer software, the estimated useful life is five years. The Consolidated Company reviews the amortization methods, useful lives, and residual values of intangible assets at each reporting date and adjusts them as necessary.
(XIII) Impairment of non-financial assets
The Consolidated Company assesses at each reporting date whether there are any indications that the carrying amounts of non-financial assets (excluding inventory and deferred tax assets) may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated. If the recoverable amount of an individual asset cannot be estimated, the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs is estimated to assess impairment.
The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value less costs to sell or the value in use of an individual asset or a cash-generating unit.
If the recoverable amount of an individual asset or a cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. Impairment losses are immediately recognized in profit or loss and are first applied to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the cash-generating unit. Subsequently, the carrying amounts of other assets within the unit are reduced proportionally based on their carrying amounts.
At the end of each reporting period, the Consolidated Company reassesses whether there are indications that impairment losses recognized in previous periods for non-financial assets may no longer exist or may have decreased. If there is any change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount, the impairment loss is reversed, increasing the carrying amount of the individual asset or cash-generating unit up to its recoverable amount. However, this increase cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, had no impairment loss been recognized in previous periods.
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(XIV) Provisions
Provisions are recognized when a past event creates a present obligation that makes it highly probable the Consolidated Company will need to outflow economic resources to settle the obligation, and when the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated. Provisions are discounted using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the specific risks associated with the liability. The amortization of the discount is recognized as an interest expense.
(XV) Revenue recognition
Sales revenue for the Consolidated Company is measured based on the consideration expected to be entitled in exchange for the transfer of goods and is recognized when control of the goods is transferred to the customer, thereby fulfilling the performance obligation. The major revenue items are explained as follows:
- Sale of goods
The Consolidated Company operates restaurants and directly sells finished food products to consumers. Revenue is recognized when the goods are delivered to the customer, and payments are made immediately when customers purchase the goods.
- Customer loyalty programs
The Consolidated Company offers customer loyalty programs. Customers earn points for purchases that reach a certain amount, granting them the right to purchase goods from the Consolidated Company in the future for free or at a discount. The transaction price is allocated to the goods sold and the points based on their relative stand-alone selling prices. Management estimates the stand-alone selling price of each point based on past experience, considering the discounts offered upon redemption and the likelihood of redemption. The stand-alone selling price of goods is estimated based on their retail prices. Deferred revenue is recognized at the time of the sale of goods based on these principles and is recognized as revenue when the points are redeemed or expire.
- Service revenue
The Consolidated Company provides corporate catering consulting services, and the related revenue is recognized in the financial reporting period when the service is rendered.
(XVI) Employee benefits
- Defined contribution plans
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The contribution obligations under defined contribution retirement pension plans are recognized as employee benefit expenses in profit or loss during the period in which employees provide services.
- Defined benefit plans
Retirement benefit plans that do not qualify as defined contribution plans are classified as defined benefit plans. The Consolidated Company’s net obligation under defined benefit pension plans is calculated separately for each plan by discounting the future benefit amounts earned by employees through current and past service to their present value. The fair value of any plan assets is then deducted. The discount rate is determined based on the market yield of high-quality corporate bonds at the financial reporting date, with maturity dates close to the duration of the net obligation and denominated in the same currency as the expected benefit payments.
The Consolidated Company’s net obligation is actuarially calculated each year by qualified actuaries using the projected unit credit method. When the calculation results are favorable to the Consolidated Company, the recognized asset is limited to the present value of economic benefits expected to be received through fund refunds or reduced future contributions to the plan. In calculating the present value of economic benefits, the minimum funding requirements applicable to the plan must be considered. Economic benefits are regarded as realizable if they can be utilized during the life of the plan or upon the settlement of plan obligations.
When there is a plan improvement that increases benefits due to employees’ past service, the resulting costs are immediately recognized in profit or loss.
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset) include: actuarial gains and losses; return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in the net interest of the net defined benefit liability (asset); and any changes in the effect of the asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in the net interest of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset) are recognized under other comprehensive income. The Consolidated Company has opted to transfer amounts recognized in other comprehensive income into retained earnings, and this approach will be consistently applied in future periods.
(XVII) Share-based payment transactions
Equity-settled share-based payment arrangements are measured at the fair value on the grant date. Expenses are recognized over the vesting period of the awards, increasing the corresponding equity. The recognized expense is adjusted based on
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the estimated number of awards expected to satisfy service conditions. The final amount recognized is measured based on the number of awards meeting service conditions on the vesting date.
Non-vesting conditions related to share-based payment awards are factored into the measurement of the fair value at the grant date. Differences between expected and actual outcomes for non-vesting conditions do not require verification adjustments.
(XVIII) Income tax
Income tax expense includes current and deferred income taxes. Except for items directly recognized in equity or other comprehensive income, current and deferred income taxes are recognized in profit or loss.
Current income taxes include the estimated amount of income tax payable or receivable based on the taxable income (or loss) for the year, as well as any adjustments to income taxes payable for prior years.
Deferred income taxes are recognized based on the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their tax bases. However, deferred income taxes are not recognized for temporary differences arising in the following situations:
- The initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and does not affect accounting profit or taxable income (or loss) at the time of the transaction;
- Temporary differences arising from investments in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures when it is probable that these differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future;
- Taxable temporary differences related to the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred income taxes are measured at the tax rates expected to apply to the temporary differences when they reverse, based on the statutory or substantively enacted tax rates as of the reporting date.
The company offsets deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities only when the following conditions are met:
- There is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities.
- Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to one of the following taxable entities taxed by the same tax authority:
(1) The same taxable entity.
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(2) Different taxable entities, provided the entities intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or simultaneously realize the assets and settle the liabilities during each future period in which significant deferred tax assets are expected to be recovered and deferred tax liabilities are expected to be settled.
For unused taxable losses, unused tax credits carried forward, and deductible temporary differences, deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilize them. These assets are reassessed at each reporting date. Adjustments are made to reduce deferred tax assets to the extent that the related tax benefits are no longer probable of being realized or reversed if it becomes probable that sufficient taxable income will be available.
(XIX) Earnings per share
The Consolidated Company discloses basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of all potential dilutive ordinary shares. The potential dilutive ordinary shares of the Consolidated Company include share-based compensation plans and employee remuneration that has not yet been resolved by the board of directors but may be issued as shares.
(XX) Segment Information
An operating segment is a component of the Consolidated Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses related to transactions with other components of the Consolidated Company). The operating results of all operating segments are regularly reviewed by the Consolidated Company’s chief operating decision maker for the purpose of allocating resources to the segment and assessing its performance. Each operating segment has its own distinct financial information.
V. Primary Sources of Uncertainties in Material Accounting Judgments, Estimates, and Assumptions
When preparing the consolidated financial statements, management must make judgments and estimates regarding the future (including climate-related risks and opportunities) that affect the adoption of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
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Management continuously reviews estimates and underlying assumptions, ensuring they align with the Consolidated Company's risk management and climate-related commitments. Changes in estimates are recognized prospectively during the period of change and in any affected future periods.
The following are significant judgments with a material impact on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements:
Assessment of significant influence over investee companies
The Consolidated Company holds less than 20% of the shares of Mercuries Leisure Co., Ltd. However, due to the significant influence exerted through the combined ownership ratio of the Consolidated Company and its affiliates, the equity method is used for recognition and valuation.
VI. Details of Significant Accounts
(I) Cash and cash equivalents
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash on hand | $ 9,776 | 9,609 |
| Demand deposits and check deposits | 373,424 | 126,543 |
| Time deposits | - | 8,000 |
| Total | $ 383,200 | 144,152 |
The disclosure of interest rate risk and the sensitivity analysis of the Consolidated Company's financial assets and liabilities can be found in Note VI(XXI).
(II) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed stocks | $ 104,407 | 82,351 |
- As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Consolidated Company did not provide any pledged collateral for financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss.
- The disclosure of types of financial assets and fair value measurement of the Consolidated Company can be found in Note VI(XXI).
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(III) Accounts receivable
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | $ 141,987 | 126,543 |
| Less: loss allowance | - | - |
| $ 141,987 | 126,543 |
The Consolidated Company applies a simplified approach to estimate expected credit losses for all accounts receivable, using lifetime expected credit losses. For this purpose, these accounts receivable are grouped by shared credit risk characteristics that represent the customers' ability to pay all amounts due under the contract terms. Forward-looking information has also been incorporated into the analysis. The expected credit loss analysis for the Consolidated Company's accounts receivable is as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount of accounts receivable | Weighted average expected credit loss rate | Allowance for lifetime expected credit loss | |
| Not past due | $ 141,535 | 0.00% | - |
| Past due less than 30 days | 447 | 0.00% 0.75% | - |
| Past due 31-60 days | 5 | 0.00% 1.22% | - |
| $ 141,987 | - | ||
| 2024.12.31 | |||
| Carrying amount of accounts receivable | Weighted average expected credit loss rate | Allowance for lifetime expected credit loss | |
| Not past due | $ 126,480 | 0.00% | - |
| Past due less than 30 days | 63 | 0.00% 0.88% | - |
| $ 126,543 | - |
Changes in the allowance for losses on accounts receivable for the Consolidated Company are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | $ = | 29 |
| Reversal gains | - | (29) |
| Ending balance | $ - | - |
None of the Consolidated Company's accounts receivable have been pledged as collateral.
(IV) Inventories
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Raw materials | $ 128,588 | 110,797 |
| Inventory in transit | 34,459 | 57,872 |
| Supplies | 32,711 | 33,804 |
| Finished goods | 194,876 | 194,876 |
| Less: allowance for inventory write-downs and obsolete losses | (17,172) | (10,094) |
| $ 296,213 | 387,255 |
- Total expenses and losses in the Consolidated Company's cost of sales are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory costs | $ 2,734,531 | 2,601,765 |
| Cost of food and beverage services | 1,484,275 | 1,395,826 |
| Inventory write-down loss (reversal gain) | 7,092 | (6,573) |
| $ 4,225,898 | 3,991,018 |
- As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, none of the Consolidated Company's inventory has been pledged as collateral.
(V) Investments accounted for using the equity method
The equity method investments of the Consolidated Company as of the reporting date are listed as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Associates: | ||
| Mercuries Leisure Co., Ltd. | $ 73,424 | 73,518 |
- Associate
For associates accounted for using the equity method that are individually immaterial, their aggregated financial information is presented as follows. This financial information is included in the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements of the Consolidated Company:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-period summary: book value of equity in individually non-significant related enterprises | $ 73,424 | 73,518 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| The share attributable to the Consolidated Company: | ||
| Net income | $ (94) | 4,688 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income | $ (94) | 4,688 |
- The share of profit or loss of affiliates recognized by the Consolidated Company using the equity method is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mercuries Leisure Co., Ltd. | $ (94) | 4,688 |
- As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the company's equity-method investments in associated enterprises were not pledged, guaranteed, or subject to any restrictions.
(VI) Property, plant, and equipment
- Details of changes in cost and accumulated depreciation for the Consolidated Company's property, plant, and equipment are as follows:
| Land | Housing and construction | Food preparation equipment | Transportation equipment | Leasehold improvement costs | Others | Construction in process | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost: | ||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $ 194,875 | 583,439 | 843,039 | 51,241 | 722,540 | 622,019 | 14,581 | 3,031,734 |
| Addition | - | - | 60,391 | 1,480 | 255,100 | 25,304 | 12,258 | 354,533 |
| Disposals and write-offs | - | - | (8,057) | (1,349) | (116,670) | (8,521) | - | (134,597) |
| Reclassification | - | - | - | - | - | - | (832) | (832) |
| Transfer in & out | - | - | 11,755 | - | - | 803 | (12,558) | - |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | - | - | (83) | - | (415) | - | - | (498) |
| Balance as of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | $ 194,875 | 583,439 | 907,045 | 51,372 | 860,555 | 639,605 | 13,449 | 3,250,340 |
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ 194,875 | 583,439 | 781,316 | 46,169 | 488,053 | 547,689 | 61,272 | 2,702,813 |
| Addition | - | - | 61,780 | 6,685 | 230,671 | 39,274 | 11,089 | 349,499 |
| Disposals and write-offs | - | - | (6,747) | (2,345) | (110) | (7,201) | - | (16,403) |
| Reclassification | - | - | 6,757 | 732 | 4,243 | 42,257 | (57,780) | (3,791) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | - | - | (67) | - | (317) | - | - | (384) |
| Balance as of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | $ 194,875 | 583,439 | 843,039 | 51,241 | 722,540 | 622,019 | 14,581 | 3,031,734 |
| Accumulated depreciation: | ||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $ - | 119,553 | 584,524 | 38,976 | 366,044 | 266,828 | - | 1,375,925 |
| Depreciation for the current year | - | 10,426 | 67,358 | 4,357 | 174,436 | 44,340 | - | 300,917 |
| Disposals and write-offs | - | - | (7,841) | (1,349) | (113,338) | (8,343) | - | (130,871) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | - | - | (83) | - | (396) | - | - | (479) |
| Balance as of December 31, | $ - | 129,979 | 643,958 | 41,984 | 426,746 | 302,825 | - | 1,545,492 |
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| 2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ | - | 109,127 | 523,774 | 36,672 | 224,468 | 228,097 | - |
| Depreciation for the current year | - | 10,426 | 67,501 | 4,647 | 137,710 | 45,790 | - | 266,074 |
| Disposals and write-offs | - | - | (6,684) | (2,343) | (108) | (7,059) | - | (16,194) |
| Reclassification | - | - | - | - | 4,291 | - | - | 4,291 |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | - | - | (67) | - | (317) | - | - | (384) |
| Balance as of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | $ | - | 119,553 | 584,524 | 38,976 | 366,044 | 266,828 | - |
| Carrying amount: : | ||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | $ | 194,875 | 453,460 | 263,087 | 9,388 | 433,809 | 336,780 | 13,449 |
| December 31, 2024 | $ | 194,875 | 463,886 | 258,515 | 12,265 | 356,496 | 355,191 | 14,581 |
- For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, no property, plant and equipment of the Consolidated Company was pledged to others.
(VII) Right-of-use assets
Details of changes in cost and accumulated depreciation for the Consolidated Company’s leased properties and buildings are as follows:
| Housing and construction | |
|---|---|
| Cost of right-of-use assets: | |
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $ 1,873,227 |
| Addition | 443,095 |
| Derecognition | (305,259) |
| Lease modification | (4,783) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | (358) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ 2,005,922 |
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ 1,730,512 |
| Addition | 485,844 |
| Derecognition | (307,117) |
| Lease modification | (35,736) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | (276) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ 1,873,227 |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets: | |
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $ 859,413 |
| Depreciation for the current year | 456,019 |
| Derecognition | (305,259) |
| Lease modification | (3,843) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | (141) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ 1,006,189 |
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ 786,735 |
| Depreciation for the current year | 405,428 |
Derecognition (307,117)
Lease modification (25,550)
Effects of exchange rate changes (83)
Balance as of December 31, 2024 $ 859,413
Carrying amount:
December 31, 2025 $ 999,733
December 31, 2024 $ 1,013,814
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In the 2025 and 2024, the Consolidated Company entered into operating leases for office and retail business premises. For further details, please refer to Note VI(XII).
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As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, none of the Consolidated Company’s right-of-use assets have been pledged as collateral.
(VIII) Intangible assets
Details of changes in intangible assets of the Consolidated Company are as follows:
| Computer software | |
|---|---|
| Cost: | |
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $ 7,512 |
| Additions during the current period | 8,357 |
| Reclassifications during the current period | 832 |
| Derecognitions during the current period | (1,990) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ 14,711 |
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ 10,390 |
| Additions during the current period | 1,917 |
| Reclassification and derecognitions during the current period | (4,769) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | (26) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ 7,512 |
| Amortization: | |
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $ 3,826 |
| Amortization for the current period | 3,742 |
| Derecognitions during the current period | (1,957) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ 5,611 |
| Balance as of January 1, 2024 | $ 6,467 |
| Amortization for the current period | 1,992 |
| Reclassification and derecognitions during the current period | (4,607) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes | (26) |
Balance as of December 31, 2024
$ 3,826
Carrying amount:
Balance as of December 31, 2024
$ 9,100
Balance as of December 31, 2025
$ 3,686
(IX) Short-term loans
Unsecured bank loans
$ 2025.12.31 $ 2024.12.31
$ 490,000 10,000
Interest rate
$ 1.80~1.93\% 2.02\%$
- The Consolidated Company has not pledged any assets as collateral for bank loans.
- As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total credit limits for short-term and long-term loans, bank guarantees, and letters of credit were NT$1,545,715 thousand and NT$1,116,393 thousand, respectively. The unused credit limits were NT$966,150 thousand and NT$986,709 thousand, respectively.
(X) Short-term notes and bills payable
Commercial paper payable
$ - 70,000
Less: discounts on short-term notes payable
- (21)
Total
$ - 69,979
Unused credit limits
$ 300,000 230,000
Interest rate
- 2.018%
The Consolidated Company has not pledged any assets as collateral for the issuance of short-term notes.
(XI) Other payables
Accrued salaries
$ 187,443 178,028
Accrued employee compensation
1,620 3,163
Accrued compensation for directors and supervisors
1,500 2,000
Accrued insurance premiums
31,051 29,236
Accrued payments for construction and equipment
49,526 77,710
Accrued business taxes
30,900 21,716
Other accrued expenses
109,918 106,408
Total
$ 411,958 418,261
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(XII) Lease liabilities
The carrying amounts of the Consolidated Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $ 364,623 | 358,728 |
| Non-current | $ 661,274 | 676,651 |
For the analysis of maturity, please refer to Note VI(XXI) regarding financial instruments.
Amounts recognized in profit or loss for leases are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest expenses on lease liabilities | $ 18,892 | 15,987 |
| Short-term lease expenses | $ 939 | 26,199 |
| Expenses for low-value leased assets (excluding short-term leases of low-value assets) | $ 4,211 | 3,615 |
Amounts recognized in the statement of cash flows for leases are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total cash flows on lease | $ 495,153 | 465,946 |
The Consolidated Company rents properties and buildings for office spaces and retail stores. The lease term for office spaces is typically between one and four years, while the term for retail stores ranges from one to ten years. Some leases include an option to extend the lease for a period equivalent to the original contract term upon expiration.
(XIII) Employee benefits
- Defined benefit plans
The reconciliation of the present value of defined benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets is as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Present value of defined benefit obligations | $ 3,173 | 6,530 |
| Fair value of plan assets | (1,763) | (1,032) |
| Net defined benefit liabilities | $ 1,410 | 5,498 |
The Consolidated Company’s defined benefit plan contributions are deposited into the Labor Retirement Reserve Account at the Bank of Taiwan. Retirement payments for each employee under the Labor Standards Act are calculated based on the base amount earned through years of service and the average salary for the six months prior to retirement.
(1) Composition of plan assets
The retirement funds contributed by the Consolidated Company under the Labor Standards Act are centrally managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds (hereinafter referred to as the "Bureau") of the Ministry of Labor. According to the "Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilization of the Labor Retirement Fund," the fund's utilization must ensure an annual minimum return, which cannot be lower than the interest calculated at the two-year fixed deposit rate of local banks.
As of the reporting date, the balance of the Consolidated Company's Labor Retirement Reserve Account at the Bank of Taiwan amounted to NT$978 thousand. For information regarding the utilization of the Labor Retirement Fund, including the fund's rate of return and asset allocation, please refer to the information published on the website of the Bureau of Labor Funds.
(2) Changes in the present value of defined benefit obligations
The changes in the present value of defined benefit obligations for the Consolidated Company during 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Defined benefit obligations as of January 1 | $ 6,530 | 7,687 |
| Current service costs and interest | 244 | 253 |
| Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities | ||
| —Actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in financial assumptions | 72 | (280) |
| —Actuarial gains (losses) arising from experience adjustments | 1,996 | 1,778 |
| Benefits paid by the plan | (5,669) | (2,908) |
| Defined benefit obligations as of December 31 | $ 3,173 | 6,530 |
(3) Changes in the fair value of plan assets
The changes in the fair value of plan assets for the Consolidated Company during 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fair value of plan assets as of January 1 | $ 1,032 | 528 |
| Interest income | 18 | 7 |
| Remeasurements of net defined benefit assets | ||
| —Plan asset returns (excluding current period interest) | 150 | 116 |
| Amounts contributed to the plan | 6,232 | 3,289 |
Benefits paid by the plan (5,669) (2,908)
Fair value of plan assets as of December 31 $ 1,763 1,032
(4) Expenses recognized in profit or loss
The details of expenses reported as operating expenses by the Consolidated Company for 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Service costs for the current period | $ 144 | 161 |
| Net interest on net defined benefit liabilities | 82 | 85 |
| Operating expenses | $ 226 | 246 |
(5) Actuarial assumptions
The main actuarial assumptions used by the Consolidated Company as of the end date of financial reporting are as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Discount rate | 1.45% | 1.60% |
| Future salary increases | 0.70% | 0.70% |
The Consolidated Company expects to contribute NT$1,156 thousand to the defined benefit plan within one year after the reporting date for 2025.
The weighted average duration of the defined benefit plan for the Consolidated Company for 2025 and 2024 is 15.46 years and 11.95 years, respectively.
(6) Sensitivity analysis
When calculating the present value of defined benefit obligations, the Consolidated Company must make judgments and estimates to determine the actuarial assumptions as of the balance sheet date. These include the discount rate, employee turnover rate, and future salary changes. Any changes in the actuarial assumptions could significantly affect the amount of the Consolidated Company's defined benefit obligations.
The impact of changes in the main actuarial assumptions on the present value of defined benefit obligations, as adopted on December 31, 2025, is as follows:
| Impact on defined benefit obligations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Increase by 0.25% | Decrease by 0.25% | |
| December 31, 2025 | ||
| Discount rate | $ (119) | 125 |
Future salary increases 124 (118)
December 31, 2024
Discount rate (189) 198
Future salary increases 196 (189)
- Defined contribution plans
The Consolidated Company's defined contribution plan is established in accordance with the Labor Pension Act. Contributions are made to individual labor pension accounts managed by the Bureau of Labor Insurance at a rate of 6% of the employees' monthly wages. Under this plan, the Consolidated Company has no legal or implied obligation to pay additional amounts after making fixed contributions to the Bureau of Labor Insurance.
The Consolidated Company's pension expenses under the defined contribution plan amounted to NT$90,177 thousand for 2025 and NT$84,375 thousand for 2024, which have been contributed to the Bureau of Labor Insurance.
(XIV) Income tax
- Details of the Consolidated Company's income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current income tax expense | $ 33,013 | 59,591 |
| Deferred income tax expense | (2,508) | 1,465 |
| Income tax expense | $ 30,505 | 61,056 |
The Consolidated Company did not recognize any income tax expense under other comprehensive income for 2025 and 2024.
- The reconciliation of income tax expense to profit before tax for 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income before tax | $ 157,428 | 311,045 |
| Income tax calculated based on the domestic tax rate of the Company's location | $ 31,486 | 62,209 |
| Changes in unrecognized temporary differences | 5,137 | 5,258 |
| Underestimation in previous periods | 48 | - |
| Gains or losses on financial asset valuation | (4,411) | (3,892) |
| Others | (1,755) | (2,519) |
| Income tax expense | $ 30,505 | 61,056 |
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- Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
(1) Unrecognized deferred tax assets
The items not recognized as deferred tax assets by the Consolidated Company are as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tax losses | $ 12,312 | 10,281 |
| Unrecognized temporary differences | 34,777 | 31,671 |
| $ 47,089 | 41,952 |
Tax losses are determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Losses from the previous ten years, as approved by the tax authorities, can be deducted from the net profit of the current year before calculating income tax. These items were not recognized as deferred tax assets because it is unlikely that the Consolidated Company will have sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize these temporary differences.
As of December 31, 2025, the taxable losses not recognized as deferred tax assets by the Consolidated Company have the following expiration periods for deduction:
| Year of loss | Losses yet to be deducted | Final year eligible for deduction |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 (approved amount) | $ 1,918 | 2029 |
| 2020 (approved amount) | 6,150 | 2030 |
| 2021 (approved amount) | 8,357 | 2031 |
| 2022 (approved amount) | 9,555 | 2032 |
| 2023 (approved amount) | 13,926 | 2033 |
| 2024 (reported amount)) | 11,497 | 2034 |
| 2025 (estimated amount) | 10,157 | 2035 |
| $ 61,560 |
(2) Recognized deferred tax assets
The changes in deferred tax assets for 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| Loss on inventory write-down | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | $ 1,723 | 920 | 2,643 |
| Debit (Credit) to income statement | 1,648 | 860 | 2,508 |
| December 31, 2025 | $ 3,371 | 1,780 | 5,151 |
| January 1, 2024 | $ 3,300 | 808 | 4,108 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debit (Credit) to income statement | (1,577) | 112 | (1,465) |
| December 31, 2024 | $ 1,723 | 920 | 2,643 |
- The Company's corporate income tax filings have been approved by the tax authorities up to 2023. Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd.'s income tax filings have been approved by the tax authorities up to 2023. Mercuries Food Service Japan, Ltd.'s income tax filings have been approved by the tax authorities up to 2024.
(XV) Capital and other equity
- Capital stock - common shares
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company's authorized share capital amounted to NT$1,000,000 thousand, with a par value of NT$10 per share. The issued share capital consisted of 66,067 thousand and 60,419 thousand common shares, respectively, for which all proceeds from the issued shares had been received.
The reconciliation of outstanding shares for 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance | 66,067 | 60,419 |
| Issuance of common stock for cash | - | 5,648 |
| Ending balance | 66,067 | 66,067 |
On September 5, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors resolved to conduct a pre-IPO public offering through a capital increase by issuing 5,648 thousand common shares in cash, with a par value of NT$10 per share, resulting in a total issuance amount of NT$56,480 thousand. Among these, the shares for public subscription were issued at a premium price of NT$70.88 per share, and the competitive auction shares were issued at a weighted average premium price of NT$85.42 per share. In accordance with Article 267 of the Company Act, 10% of the total number of new shares, amounting to 565 thousand shares, were reserved for subscription by the Company's employees. For shares not subscribed or waived by employees, the Chairman was authorized to allocate these shares to designated parties. This capital increase was validated by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation on September 19, 2024 and was officially effective with November 22, 2024 designated as the base date of the capital increase. The total collected proceeds amounted to NT$459,464 thousand, with issuance costs of NT$3,288 thousand deducted, resulting in net cash proceeds of NT$456,176 thousand. The funds were fully received, and the registration of
changes was completed. Among these proceeds, the premium amount of NT$399,696 thousand was recorded under capital surplus.
- Capital surplus
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the details of the Company’s capital surplus balances are as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stock issuance premium | $ 540,595 | 140,899 |
| Gain on disposal of assets | 61 | 61 |
| Changes in equity method recognized net equity of affiliates | 12 | 12 |
| $ 540,668 | 140,972 |
In accordance with the Company Act, capital surplus must first be used to offset losses before it can be distributed as new shares or cash in proportion to shareholders' existing holdings of realized capital surplus. Realized capital surplus includes the excess amount from issuing shares above par value and income from donations. According to the Regulations Governing the Offering and Issuance of Securities by Securities Issuers, the total amount of capital surplus that may be allocated to capital each year shall not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital.
- Retained earnings
According to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, if there is net profit after the annual financial statements are prepared, the profit shall first be used to pay taxes and offset accumulated losses. Then, 10% of the remaining profit shall be allocated as statutory earnings reserves, unless the statutory earnings reserves have already reached the amount of the Company’s paid-in capital, in which case no further allocation is required. The remainder, together with any accumulated undistributed earnings, shall be included in a dividend distribution proposal prepared by the Board of Directors and submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval to distribute dividends to shareholders.
(1) Legal reserve
In accordance with the Company Act, the company shall allocate 10% of its after-tax net profit to statutory earnings reserves until the reserves are equal to the total capital. When the company has no losses, it may, with the resolution of the shareholders' meeting, distribute the statutory earnings reserves as new shares or cash. However, such distributions are limited to the portion of the reserves exceeding 25% of the paid-in capital.
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(2) According to the Financial Supervisory Commission's Order No. 1090150022 issued on March 31, 2021, when distributing distributable profits, the Company shall not distribute the net amount of other equity impairment incurred in the current year as additional provisions to the special surplus reserve from the current year's profit or loss. If there is a subsequent reversal of the amount of other equity impairment, the Company may distribute profits on the reversed portion.
(3) Earnings distribution
On June 19, 2025 and May 24, 2024, the Company's shareholders' meetings resolved the earnings distribution plans for 2024 and 2023. The details of the dividends distributed to shareholders are as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (NT$) | Amount | Dividend per share (NT$) | Amount | |
| Dividends distributed to common shareholders: | ||||
| Cash | $ 3.80 | 251,056 | 3.20 | 193,342 |
(4) The actual distribution of earnings for 2024 and 2023 was consistent with the amounts recognized in the financial statements, requiring no adjustments.
(5) On February 23, 2026, the Consolidated Company's Board of Directors proposed the earnings distribution plan for 2025, which includes a cash dividend of NT$1.60 per share, totaling NT$105,708 thousand. This proposal is pending approval at the annual shareholders' meeting to be held in 2026.
(XVI) Share-based payment
In 2024, the Consolidated Company resolved through its Board of Directors to conduct a cash capital increase, reserving 565 thousand shares for employee subscription. The relevant details are as follows:
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Grant date | September 5, 2024 |
| Number of shares granted | 565 thousand shares |
| Vesting conditions | Immediately vested |
In 2024, the Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of the basic compensation granted in the form of stock options. The fair
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value per unit of stock option was NT$9.40, NT$7.20, and NT$4.90. During 2024, a total of NT$4,149 thousand was recognized as labor costs, categorized under operating expenses. For further details regarding the recognition of capital surplus, please refer to Note VI(XV).
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(XVII) Earnings per share
The calculation of the Consolidated Company’s basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic earnings per share | ||
| Profit or loss attributable to the Company’s common equity holders | $ 127,063 | 250,165 |
| Weighted average number of outstanding common shares | 66,067 | 61,038 |
| Basic earnings per share | $ 1.92 | 4.10 |
| Diluted earnings per share | ||
| Profit or loss attributable to the Company’s common equity holders | $ 127,063 | 250,165 |
| Weighted average number of outstanding common shares | 66,067 | 61,038 |
| Effect of potentially dilutive common shares-employee compensation | 47 | 51 |
| Weighted average number of outstanding common shares (adjusted for potentially dilutive shares) | 66,114 | 61,089 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ 1.92 | 4.10 |
(XVIII) Revenue from customer contracts
- Revenue breakdown
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Food and beverage sales | $ 6,533,336 | 6,324,053 |
| Other operating revenue | 104 | 125 |
| $ 6,533,440 | 6,324,178 |
- Contract balance
(1) The recognition of contract liabilities associated with customer contract revenue is as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Contract liabilities- customer loyalty program | $ 18,866 | 23,987 |
(2) The amounts of contract liabilities recognized as revenue in 2025 and 2024 were NT$(845) thousand and NT$(871) thousand, respectively.
(XIX) Non-operating income and expenses
- Other income
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rental income | $ 2,015 | 2,018 |
| Other income- miscellaneous | 30,486 | 29,745 |
| 1 | $ 32,501 | 31,763 |
- Other gains and losses
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | $ (3,726) | (206) |
| Loss on disposal of intangible assets | (33) | (162) |
| Lease modification (loss) gain | (800) | (2) |
| Foreign exchange loss | (20) | (19) |
| Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 22,056 | 19,504 |
| Other expenses | (878) | (791) |
| $ 16,599 | 18,324 |
- Finance costs
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest on bank loans | $ (7,031) | (8,049) |
| Interest expense on lease liabilities | (18,892) | (15,987) |
| $ (25,923) | (24,036) |
(XX) Employee and director/supervisor compensation
The Company's Articles of Association were amended by resolution of the shareholders' meeting on June 19, 2025. According to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, if there is annual profit, no less than 1% of the profit shall be allocated as employee compensation, (more than 50% of the employee compensation amount in this item should be used for salary adjustments or compensation distribution for junior employees), as resolved by the Board of Directors, to be distributed in stock or cash. The recipients include employees meeting specific criteria. The Board of Directors may also allocate no more than 1% of the profit as compensation for directors and supervisors. The employee and director/supervisor compensation plans shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting. If the Company has accumulated losses, the required amounts for loss offset must first be retained before allocating employee and director/supervisor compensation based on the aforementioned percentages.
Before amended, the Company's Articles of Incorporation, if there is annual profit, no less than 1% of the profit shall be allocated as employee compensation, as resolved
by the Board of Directors, to be distributed in stock or cash. The recipients include employees meeting specific criteria. The Board of Directors may also allocate no more than 1% of the profit as compensation for directors and supervisors. The employee and director/supervisor compensation plans shall be reported to the shareholders' meeting. If the Company has accumulated losses, the required amounts for loss offset must first be retained before allocating employee and director/supervisor compensation based on the aforementioned percentages.
For 2025 and 2024, the employee compensation amounts were estimated based on pre-tax net profit before deducting employee and director compensation, multiplied by the distribution percentages outlined in the Articles of Incorporation. They were reported as operating expenses for the respective periods. The employee and director/supervisor compensation amounts resolved by the Board of Directors were consistent with the estimates in the Company's financial reports for 2025 and 2024. Relevant information is available on the Market Observation Post System.
Estimated employee and director/supervisor compensation amounts as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employee compensation | $ 1,620 | 3,163 |
| Director/supervisor compensation | 1,500 | 2,000 |
| $ 3,120 | 5,163 |
(XXI) Financial instruments
- Credit risk
(1) Exposure to credit risk
The carrying amounts of financial assets represent the maximum credit risk exposure.
(2) Credit risk concentration
The Consolidated Company has a diverse customer base with no affiliations, resulting in limited credit risk concentration.
(3) Credit risk of receivables
Information on the credit risk exposure of account receivables is provided in Note VI(III). All other receivables are financial assets with low credit risk; therefore, the allowance for expected credit losses for the period is measured based on 12-month expected credit losses. (For an explanation of how the Consolidated Company determines low credit risk, please refer to Note IV(VII).)
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- Liquidity risk
The table below presents the contractual maturity dates of financial liabilities, including the estimated impact of interest.
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| Carrying amount | Contractu al cash flows | Within one year | One to five years | Over five years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | |||||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | |||||
| Short-term loans | $ 490,000 | 490,946 | 490,946 | - | - |
| Short-term notes and bills payable | 338,788 | 338,788 | 338,788 | - | - |
| Other payables | 411,958 | 411,958 | 411,958 | - | - |
| Lease liabilities | 1,025,897 | 1,053,867 | 373,995 | 591,361 | 88,511 |
| $ 2,266,643 | 2,295,559 | 1,615,687 | 591,361 | 88,511 | |
| December 31, 2024 | |||||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | |||||
| Short-term loans | $ 10,000 | 10,008 | 10,008 | - | - |
| Short-term notes and bills payable | 69,979 | 70,000 | 70,000 | - | - |
| Notes and accounts payable | 317,535 | 317,535 | 317,535 | - | - |
| Other payables | 418,261 | 418,261 | 418,261 | - | - |
| Lease liabilities | 1,035,379 | 1,104,790 | 378,480 | 656,945 | 69,365 |
| $ 1,851,154 | 1,920,594 | 1,194,284 | 656,945 | 69,365 |
The Consolidated Company does not expect the timing of the cash flows analyzed based on maturity dates to occur significantly earlier, nor does it anticipate the actual amounts to differ significantly.
- Foreign exchange risk
(1) Exposure to foreign exchange risk
The Consolidated Company's financial assets and liabilities exposed to significant foreign currency exchange rate risk are as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currencies | Exchange rate | NTD | Foreign currencies | Exchange rate | NTD | |
| Financial assets | ||||||
| Monetary items | ||||||
| USD | $ 55 | 31.412 | 1,733 | 52 | 32.705 | 1,699 |
| EUR | 84 | 36.900 | 3,107 | 138 | 34.290 | 4,748 |
| JPY | 62,663 | 0.201 | 12,583 | 123,748 | 0.212 | 26,187 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||
| Monetary items | ||||||
| USD | 724 | 31.430 | 22,771 | 544 | 32.785 | 17,827 |
| EUR | 79 | 36.900 | 2,917 | 105 | 34.140 | 3,574 |
(2) Sensitivity analysis
The foreign exchange rate risk associated with the Consolidated Company's monetary items primarily arises from cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies, resulting in foreign exchange gains or losses upon conversion. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, if the New Taiwan Dollar depreciates or appreciates by $1\%$ relative to the US Dollar, Euro, and Japanese Yen, while all other factors remain unchanged, the Consolidated Company's net profit after tax for 2025 and 2024 would increase or decrease by NT$66 thousand and NT$90 thousand, respectively.
- Interest rate risk
The interest rate risk of the Consolidated Company's financial assets and financial liabilities is explained in Note VI(XXII) under Financial Risk Management. The following sensitivity analysis is based on the interest rate exposure of non-derivative instruments as of the reporting date. For floating-rate liabilities, the analysis assumes that the outstanding liability amount as of the reporting date remains constant throughout the entire year. The rate of change utilized by the Company when reporting interest rates to senior management is an increase or decrease of $0.5\%$ . Assuming all other variables remain unchanged, the Company's after-tax net income for 2025 and 2024 will decrease or increase by NT$1,960 thousand and NT$320 thousand, respectively, primarily due to the Company's borrowing at floating interest rates.
- Other price risk
The impact of changes in the price of equity securities at the reporting date—an analysis conducted for both periods based on the same foundation, assuming
that other variable factors remain unchanged—on the items in the comprehensive income statement is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date securities prices | Post-tax amounts in other comprehensive income | Post-tax profit or loss | Post-tax amounts in other comprehensive income | Post-tax profit or loss |
| Increase by 5% | $ - | 5,220 | - | 4,118 |
| Decrease by 5% | $ - | (5,220) | - | (4,118) |
6. Fair value information
(1) Fair value and carrying value
The management of the Consolidated Company believes that the carrying amounts of financial assets measured at amortized cost and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost in the current consolidated financial report approximate their fair value. Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are evaluated on a recurring basis at fair value. The details are as follows:
| 2025.12.31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount | Fair value | ||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | $ 104,407 | 104,407 | - | - | 104,407 |
| 2024.12.31 | |||||
| Carrying amount | Fair value | ||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | $ 82,351 | 82,351 | - | - | 82,351 |
(2) Fair value measurement techniques for financial instruments
If a financial instrument has quoted prices in an active market, those quoted prices are used as the fair value. The market prices announced by major exchanges and the Over-The-Counter Center for government bonds deemed as active securities serve as the basis for the fair value of listed equity instruments and debt instruments with quoted prices in active markets.
(XXII) Financial risk management
1. Overview
The Consolidated Company is exposed to the following risks due to the use of financial instruments:
(1) Credit risk
(2) Liquidity risk
(3) Market risk
This note provides information on the Consolidated Company’s exposure to the aforementioned risks, as well as the objectives, policies, and procedures for measuring and managing these risks. For further quantitative disclosures, please refer to the relevant notes in the financial report.
- Risk management framework
The Board of Directors oversees how management monitors adherence to the Consolidated Company's financial risk management policies and procedures. It also reviews the appropriateness of the financial risk management framework in addressing the relevant risks faced by the Consolidated Company. Internal audit personnel assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its supervisory role.
- Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss incurred by the Consolidated Company due to counterparties in business transactions or financial instruments failing to fulfill their contractual obligations. This risk primarily arises from the Consolidated Company’s bank deposits and accounts receivable. The Consolidated Company’s bank deposits are held with reputable financial institutions that have no significant concerns regarding contract performance, and therefore pose no material credit risk. The accounts receivable are associated with well-known domestic retailers, department store counters, reputable domestic and international delivery platforms, or financial institutions, making the possibility of credit risk relatively low.
- Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Consolidated Company may be unable to deliver cash or other financial assets to settle financial liabilities, resulting in a failure to meet related obligations. The Consolidated Company’s capital and operating funds are sufficient to fulfill all contractual obligations, and there are adequate credit lines from financial institutions to support daily operational cash flow. Therefore, there is no liquidity risk arising from an inability to raise funds to meet contractual obligations.
- Market risk
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Market risk refers to the risk that changes in market prices—such as exchange rates, interest rates, or equity instrument prices—could affect the Consolidated Company's earnings or the value of its financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to control the level of exposure to market risks within an acceptable range while optimizing investment returns.
The Company is exposed to equity price risk due to investments in listed equity securities.
(XXIII) Capital management
Based on the characteristics of the current industry and the future development of the company, and taking into account factors such as changes in the external environment, the merging company plans the working capital, research and development expenses and dividend payouts required in the future period to ensure that the merging company can continue to operate, reward shareholders and take into account the interests of other stakeholders, and maintain the best capital structure to enhance shareholder value in the long term.
The Board's policy is to maintain a sound capital base to sustain investor, creditor, and market confidence and support future operations. Total capital is the sum of all components of equity (i.e., share capital, capital reserves, retained earnings, and other equity) plus net debt. The Board controls the debt-to-equity ratio and the level of common stock dividends.
Furthermore, the merged company may, upon obtaining board approval, repurchase the treasury shares from the market at any time, with the timing of the repurchase depending on market prices. Decisions regarding the purchase and sale of treasury shares are determined by the board of directors based on specific transaction criteria.
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total liabilities | $ 2,300,327 | 1,949,274 |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (383,200) | (144,152) |
| Net liabilities | $ 1,917,127 | 1,805,122 |
| Total equity | $ 1,546,667 | 1,673,658 |
| Debt to Capital ratio | 123.95% | 107.85% |
The capital management strategy of the merged company in 2025 remained the same as that in 2024, with no major changes.
(XXIV) Non-cash transactions in investment and financing activities
- Investment activities paid partially in cash
| 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition of fixed assets | $ 354,533 | 349,499 |
Add: beginning balance of payables for construction projects 77,710 101,468
Less: ending balance of payables for construction projects (49,526) (77,710)
Cash paid during the current period $ 382,717 373,257
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For assets acquired through leasing, please refer to Note VI (XII) for details.
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Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities as shown below:
| 2025.1.1 | Cash flows from: | Non-cash changes in lease adjustments | 2025.12.31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term loans | $ 10,000 | 480,000 | - | 490,000 |
| Short-term notes and bills payable | 69,979 | (69,979) | - | - |
| Lease liabilities | 1,035,379 | (471,111) | 461,629 | 1,025,897 |
| Total liabilities from financing activities | $ 1,115,358 | (61,090) | 461,629 | 1,515,897 |
| 2024.1.1 | Cash flows from: | Non-cash changes in lease adjustments | 2024.12.31 | |
| Short-term loans | $ 300,000 | (290,000) | - | 10,000 |
| Short-term notes and bills payable | 59,990 | 9,989 | - | 69,979 |
| Lease liabilities | 964,070 | (420,145) | 491,454 | 1,035,379 |
| Long-term loans | 150,000 | (150,000) | - | - |
| Total liabilities from financing activities | $ 1,474,060 | (850,156) | 491,454 | 1,115,358 |
VII. Related Party Transactions
(I) Parent and ultimate controlling party
The Consolidated Company's ultimate parent company is Mercuries & Associates Holding Ltd., which holds 57.87% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. Mercuries & Associates Holding Ltd. has prepared consolidated financial reports for public distribution.
(II) Names of related parties and relationship
| Related party | Relationship with the Consolidated Company |
|---|---|
| Mercuries & Associates Holding Ltd. | The parent company of the Consolidated Company |
| Related party | Relationship with the Consolidated Company |
|---|---|
| Mercuries & Associates, Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries & Associates., Ltd. | Other related party |
| Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | Other related party |
| Mercuries Liquor & Food Co., Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries Fu Bao Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company (merged into Mercuries Liquor & Food Co., Ltd. as of January 1, 2025) |
| Mercuries Data Systems Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Simple Mart Retail Co., Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Pet Wonderland Co., Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries General Media, Inc. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries Furniture Co., Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Criminal Investigation and Prevention Association R.O.C. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Chinese Slow Pitch Softball Association | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| R.O.C. Taiwan Teeball Association | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Foundation of Chinese Dietary Culture | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Foundation for Taiwan Masters Golf Tournament | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries & Associates, Ltd. Employee Welfare Committee | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries F&B Co., Ltd. Employee Welfare Committee | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries Leisure Co., Ltd. | Affiliates of the Consolidated Company |
| Mercuries Furniture Co., Ltd. Employee Welfare Committee | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Sun Pao Tsun Construction Co., Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| SCI Pharmtech Inc. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
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| Related party | Relationship with the Consolidated Company |
|---|---|
| Nissho Co., Ltd. Restaurant Prosperity Association | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company |
| Horizon Securities Co., Ltd. | Other related parties of the Consolidated Company(Since February 2025, having not been a related party of the Consolidated Company) |
All directors and their relatives within two degrees of kinship, as well as the Company's key management personnel, including the General Manager and Deputy General Manager
(III) Significant related party transactions
1. Operating revenue
Significant sales to related parties are as follows:
| Other related party | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| $ 5,211 | 323 |
The sales conditions of the Consolidated Company with the aforementioned related parties are not significantly different from the general sales prices. The payment terms range from one to three months, while general sales are collected within the same month. Accounts receivable among related parties are not secured by collateral, and after evaluation, there is no need to recognize overdue credit losses.
2. Purchase of goods
The amount of purchases made by the Consolidated Company from related parties is as follows:
| Other related party | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| $ 11,906 | 7,019 |
The purchase prices from the aforementioned company are comparable to those of general suppliers. The payment terms range from one to two months, which are also similar to those offered by general suppliers.
3. Receivables from related parties
The receivables from related parties are as follows:
| Accounting subject | Type of related party | 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | Other related party | $ 426 | 4 |
| Other receivables | Other related party | 105 | 2 |
| $ 531 | 6 |
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- Payables to related parties
The payables from related parties are as follows:
| Accounting subject | Type of related party | 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts payable | Other related party | $ 604 | 1,613 |
| Other payables | Other related party | 182 | 766 |
| $ 786 | 2,379 |
- Property transactions
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment
A summary of the proceeds from the acquisition of real estate, plant and equipment by the merged company from related parties as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other related parties | $ 4,690 | - |
The payments arising from above transactions have been fully settled.
- Leases
In 2020, the Consolidated Company leased an office building from Mercuries & Associates, Ltd., renewed in April 1923, and signed a three-year lease agreement, referencing the rental market rates of nearby areas. The total value of the contract was NT$65,047 thousand. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the remaining lease liabilities were NT$5,272 thousand and NT$26,802 thousand, respectively. For these transactions, interest expenses of NT$293 thousand and NT$699 thousand were recognized in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
In 2022, the Consolidated Company renewed its lease with Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd. for a logistics and research and development center. The lease agreement, based on the rental rates for factories in the surrounding area, has a term of five years and a total contract value of NT$69,806 thousand. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the lease liabilities balance amounted to NT$26,633 thousand and NT$40,168 thousand, respectively. For these transactions, interest expenses of NT$591 thousand and NT$829 thousand were recognized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Consolidated Company paid security deposits of NT$5,545 thousand and NT$5,692 thousand, respectively, for the office premises and store locations leased from other related parties. Additionally, security deposits of NT$2,400 thousand were paid for the logistics and research and development center leased from Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Other incomes and expenses
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| Accounting subject | Type of related party | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other income | Other related party | $ - | 1,171 |
| Donation | Other related party - Foundation of Chinese Dietary Culture | 1,525 | - |
| Donation | Other related party - Criminal Investigation and Prevention Association R.O.C. | 600 | 600 |
| Rental expense | Other related party | 683 | 683 |
| Other expenses | Other related party | 1,187 | 2,420 |
| $ 3,995 | 4,874 |
The Consolidated Company has prepaid rent amounting to NT$569 thousand for operating leases with related parties, which is recorded under prepaid expenses.
- The Consolidated Company provided gift certificates and promotional vouchers to affiliates and other related parties, amounting to NT$9,046 thousand and NT$9,150 thousand as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These amounts are recorded under other current liabilities.
(IV) Key management personnel compensation
Key management personnel compensation
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term employee benefits | $ 20,673 | 23,070 |
| Benefits after retirement | 352 | 416 |
| $ 21,025 | 23,486 |
The Consolidated Company provides two vehicles for the senior management team's use at a cost of NT$9,304 thousand.
VIII. Pledged Assets: None.
IX. Significant Contingent Liabilities and Unrecognized Contract Commitments
(I) Significant unrecognized contract commitments
| Unutilized letters of credit issued | 2025.12.31 | 2024.12.31 |
|---|---|---|
| $ 79,565 | 107,044 |
(II) As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the performance guarantees provided by banks for gift cards amounted to NT$10,000 thousand and NT$12,640 thousand, respectively.
X. Significant Disaster Loss: None.
XI. Significant Events after the Balance Sheet Date: None.
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XII. Others
Employee benefits, depreciation and amortization expenses by function are as follows:
| By function By type | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation costs | Operation expenses | Total | Operation costs | Operation expenses | Total | |
| Employee benefits | ||||||
| Salary | 980,104 | 689,502 | 1,669,606 | 911,147 | 662,999 | 1,574,146 |
| Labor and health insurance | 130,018 | 81,529 | 211,547 | 116,775 | 75,342 | 192,117 |
| Pension | 57,669 | 32,734 | 90,403 | 56,887 | 27,734 | 84,621 |
| Remuneration paid to directors | - | 1,500 | 1,500 | - | 5,024 | 5,024 |
| Other employee benefits | 63,844 | 39,821 | 103,665 | 56,544 | 36,531 | 93,075 |
| Depreciation expenses | 326,347 | 430,589 | 756,936 | 289,483 | 382,019 | 671,502 |
| Amortization expenses | 72 | 3,670 | 3,742 | 78 | 1,914 | 1,992 |
XIII. Supplementary Disclosures
(I) Information on Significant Transactions
Significant transaction matters to be further disclosed by the Consolidated Company in accordance with the preparation standards for 2025:
- Loans provided for others:
Unit: Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars.
| No. | Name of lender | Name of borrower | Account name | Related party | Highest balance during the period | Ending balance | Actual Usage amount | Range of Interest rate | Purpose for the fund financing for the borrower | Transaction amount for business between two parties | Reasons for short-term financing | Allowance for bad debt | Collateral | Individual funding loan limits | Maximum limit of fund financing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Value | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | The Company | Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd | Other receivables-related party | YES | 7,000 | 7,000 | - | - | 2 | - | Working capital | - | - | - | 154,662 | 309,324 |
Note 1: (1) "0" represents the Company.
(2) Subsidiaries are numbered starting from "1".
Note 2 : Purpose of fund financing for the borrower :
(1) For those companies with business transaction with the Company, please fill in 1.
(2) For those companies with short-term financing needs, please fill in 2.
Note 3 : the loan quota has been approved by the board of directors.
Note 4 : (1) Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd shall not lend more than $10\%$ of the net value of the company's most recent financial statements, and the total amount of loans shall not exceed $20\%$ of the net value of the company's most recent financial statements.
- Endorsements/Guarantees provided for others: None.
- Securities held at end of period (excluding interests in subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures):
Unit: Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars
| Securities holding company | Type and name of securities | Relationship with issuer of securities | Ledger account | Ending balance | Highest shareholding ratio during the period | Remark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Carrying amount | Percentage of ownership | Fair value | ||||||
| The Company | Ordinary shares of Mercuries Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | Other related party | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - current | 13,050,917 | 104,407 | 0.22 % | 104,407 | 0.23% |
- Related parties transactions for purchase or sale with amount at least NT$100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
- Receivables from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
- Business relationships and significant transactions between the parent and subsidiary companies:
During this period, there were no significant business relationships or important transactions between the parent and subsidiary companies.
(II) Information on invested companies:
The following is the information on investees for the year ended December 31, 2025 (excluding information on invested companies in Mainland China):
Unit: New Taiwan Dollars, in thousands/per thousand shares
| Name of investor | Name of investee | Location | Main business activities | Initial investment amount | Held at the end of the period | Highest shareholding ratio during the period | Profit (Loss) of investee for the period | Investment profit and loss recognized | Remark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of current period | End of last year | Number of shares | Shareholding | Carrying amount | ||||||||
| The Company | Mercuries Leisure Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Leisure and entertainment business | 70,000 | 70,000 | 6,856 | 9.11% | 73,424 | 9.11% | (1,044) | 94 | Associate |
| The Company | Mercuries F&B Consulting Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Food and beverage retail and consulting | 64,100 | 64,100 | 6,410 | 98.62% | 3,197 | 98.62% | (10,144) | (10,004) | Subsidiary (Note 1) |
| The Company | Mercuries Food Service Japan, Ltd. | Japan | Instant food manufacturing | 58,973 | 37,793 | 30 | 100.00% | 14,777 | 100.00% | (10,421) | (10,421) | Subsidiary (Note 1) |
Note 1: Transactions involving the subsidiary were eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
(III) Information on investments in mainland China: None.
XIV. Segment Information
(I) General information
The Consolidated Company provides information to key decision-makers for the allocation of resources and the evaluation of departmental performance. The focus is on operating regions, with reportable segments being Taiwan and Japan.
(II) Information on reportable segment profits, assets, liabilities, their measurement basis, and reconciliation
The accounting policies of the operating segments within the Consolidated Company are consistent with the summary of significant accounting policies described in Note IV. The profit or loss of the operating segments, as reported to the chief operating decision maker, is measured based on segment operating net income and serves as the basis for performance evaluation. External revenue presented to the chief operating decision maker aligns with the measurement of revenue in the income statement.
The operating segment information and reconciliation of the Consolidated Company are as follows:
| 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Japan | Adjustment and elimination | Total | |
| Revenue: | ||||
| Revenue from external customers | $ 6,518,798 | 14,642 | - | 6,533,440 |
| Interest income | 1,429 | 23 | - | 1,452 |
| Total revenue | $ 6,520,227 | 14,665 | - | 6,534,892 |
| Interest expenses | $ 25,876 | 47 | - | 25,923 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 753,301 | 3,635 | - | 756,936 |
| Share of losses from equity method investments in affiliates and joint ventures | (10,515) | - | 10,421 | (94) |
| Reportable segment profits | $ 157,304 | (10,297) | 10,421 | 157,428 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | $ 88,201 | - | (14,777) | 73,424 |
| Capital expenditures for non-current assets | 390,485 | 589 | - | 391,074 |
| Reportable segment assets | $ 3,839,477 | 22,294 | (14,777) | 3,846,994 |
| Reportable segment liabilities | $ 2,292,895 | 7,518 | (86) | 2,300,327 |
| 2024 | ||||
| Taiwan | Japan | Adjustment and elimination | Total | |
| Revenue: | ||||
| Revenue from external | $ 6,309,982 | 14,196 | - | 6,324,178 |
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| Interest income | 836 | 1 | - | 837 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $ 6,310,818 | 14,197 | - | 6,325,015 |
| Interest expenses | $ 23,974 | 62 | - | 24,036 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 669,880 | 3,614 | - | 673,494 |
| Share of losses from equity method investments in affiliates and joint ventures | 6,676 | - | 11,364 | 4,688 |
| Reportable segment profits | $ 310,919 | (11,238) | 11,364 | 311,045 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | $ 78,476 | - | (4,958) | 73,518 |
| Capital expenditures for non-current assets | 375,174 | - | - | 375,174 |
| Reportable segment assets | $ 3,617,368 | 10,522 | (4,958) | 3,622,932 |
| Reportable segment liabilities | $ 1,943,709 | 5,565 | - | 1,949,274 |