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Consolidated - CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES, LTD.

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long-term investments are sold, the costs of investments sold are determined using the weighted-average method.<br />

Property, Plant and Equipment & Assets held for Disposal<br />

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost plus revaluation increment.<br />

Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while ordinary maintenances and repairs are expensed as<br />

incurred.<br />

Gains or losses from sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment are recorded as non-operating income or<br />

expenses.<br />

Fixed assets held for disposal are classified as other assets and stated at the lower of net realizable value or net<br />

carrying amount.<br />

Depreciation is provided by using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:<br />

Buildings<br />

Machinery and equipment<br />

Transportation equipment<br />

Furniture and fixtures<br />

Miscellaneous equipment<br />

5 - 60 years<br />

3 - 12 years<br />

5-7 years<br />

4-12 years<br />

5 - 10 years<br />

Interest incurred on loans used to finance the construction of property, plant and equipment is capitalized and<br />

depreciated accordingly.<br />

Land use rights<br />

Subsidiaries leased land from the government of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). The land use rights are<br />

amortized over the lease term of 50 years from the commencement of the business operation.<br />

Deferred charges<br />

Deferred charges, including technology license fees, computer software, shadow mask, bond issuance costs,<br />

expense of syndication loan application and other charges, are recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line<br />

method over the following useful lives:<br />

․Technology license fees – 5 years or the term of the technology cooperation contract<br />

․Computer software – 3 years<br />

․Shadow mask – 3 years<br />

․Bond issuance costs – the redemption period or over the period from issuance date to maturity date<br />

․Expense of syndication loan application – the term of syndication loan<br />

․Other charges – 3~5 years<br />

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