Tecan Annual Report
Tecan Annual Report

21  INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

21.1  AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Software

Develop-
ment costs

Patents

Acquired

order backlog

Acquired

brand

Acquired

client

relationships

Acquired

technology

Goodwill

Total 2021

CHF 1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

34,600 

104,884 

341 

5,595 

26,420 

21,100 

136,098 

329,038

Acquisition through business

  combination

16,218 

11,597 

224,692 

58,801 

624,901 

936,209

Internally developed 

3,004 

9,579 

12,583

Translation differences

(6) 

136 

123 

194 

2,018 

660 

6,099 

9,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

37,598 

114,599 

345 

16,341 

17,386 

253,130 

80,561 

767,098 

1,287,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and 

  impairment losses 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

28,023 

68,520 

341 

1,656 

8,167 

8,423 

115,130

Annual amortization

1,471 

8,107 

13,637

977

6,049 

3,943 

34,184

Translation differences

(16) 

(20) 

(19) 

34 

(13) 

(25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

29,478 

76,607 

345 

13,618 

2,638 

14,250 

12,353 

149,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

8,120 

37,992 

2,723 

14,748 

238,880 

68,208 

767,098 

1,137,769

 

Software

Develop-
ment costs

Patents

Acquired

order backlog

Acquired

brand

Acquired

client

relationships

Acquired

technology

Goodwill

Total 2022

CHF 1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2022

37,598

114,599

345 

16,341 

17,386

253,130

80,561

767,098

1,287,058

Additions

239

-

-

-

-

-

239

Internally developed 

1,364

11,561

12,925

Disposals

-

-

(17,095) 

(382) 

(17,477)

Translation differences

(57) 

61 

(6) 

754 

182 

2,864

734 

8,042

12,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

38,905

126,221

578 

-

17,186 

255,994

81,295

775,140

1,295,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and 

  impairment losses 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2022

29,478

76,607

345 

13,618 

2,638

14,250

12,353

149,289

Annual amortization

1,727

10,400

2,849

1,666

12,435

6,522

35,602

Disposals

-

-

(17,095)

(382)

-

-

(17,477)

Translation differences

(20) 

(71) 

628

(44) 

(361) 

(236) 

(102)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

31,185

86,936

350 

-

3,878

26,324

18,639

167,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

7,720

39,285

228 

-

13,308

229,670

62,656

775,140

1,128,007

The amortization charge is recognized in the following line items of the statement of profit or loss:

 

 

2021

2022

CHF 1,000

 

 

Cost of sales

13,637

2,849

Sales and marketing 

7,026

14,101

Research and development

12,050

16,924

General and administration

1,471

1,728

 

 

 

Total amortization

34,184

35,602

21.2  IMPAIRMENT TESTS

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to a cash-generating unit or to a group of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the corresponding business combination. Subsequently, the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit (higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use) is compared to its carrying amount. An impairment loss is only recognized if the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Value in use is normally assumed to be higher than the fair value less costs of disposal; therefore, fair value less costs of disposal is only investigated when value in use is lower than the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit.

 

Value in use is calculated according to the discounted cash flow method. The cash flow projections are based on a five-year financial planning period. Cash flows beyond the five-year period are extrapolated applying the estimated long-term growth rates stated below. The expected growth in sales is based on external market studies and internal assessments prepared by management. Future cash flows are discounted using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The discount rates applied are pre-tax.

 

21.2.1  Financial year 2022

The Group performed impairment tests on cash-generating units containing goodwill in June 2022, using the following key assumptions:

 

Goodwill 

Cash-generating unit

Method

Carrying amount (CHF 1,000)

Test date

Basis for 
recoverable 
amount

Pre-tax 

discount rate

Projection 

period

Long-term 

growth rate

Goodwill Life Sciences Business

Life Sciences Business

DCF-method

110,908

June 2022

Value in use

9.5%

5 years

0.0%

Goodwill Partnering Business

Partnering Business

DCF-method

664,232

June 2022

Value in use

9.4%

5 years

0.0 %

In addition, the Group prepared mandatory impairment tests for capitalized development costs relating to products that are not yet launched on the market at August 31, 2022.

 

Based on the impairment tests 2022, there was no need for the recognition of any impairment. Management believes that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions would cause the carrying amount of the cash-generating unit to materially exceed its recoverable amount.

 

21.2.2  Financial year 2021

The Group performed impairment tests on cash-generating units containing goodwill in June 2021, using the following key assumptions:

 

Goodwill 

Cash-generating unit

Method

Carrying amount (CHF 1,000)

Last test date

Basis for 
recoverable 
amount

Pre-tax 

discount rate

Projection 

period

Long-term 

growth rate

Goodwill Life Sciences Business

Life Sciences Business

DCF-method

110,966

June 2021

Value in use

7.8%

5 years

0.0%

Goodwill Partnering Business

Partnering Business

DCF-method

656,132

December 2021

Value in use

7.2%

5 years

0.0 %

In addition, the Group prepared mandatory impairment tests for capitalized development costs relating to products that are not yet launched on the market at August 31, 2021.

 

Based on the impairment tests 2021, there was no need for the recognition of any impairment.