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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillExplanatory

    10.

    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

     

    (1)

    Changes in goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 are as follows:

     

        (In millions of yen)  

    Item

      Goodwill     Software(1)     Music rights     Customer
    relationships
        Others     Total  

    Acquisition cost

               

    Balance at January 1, 2016

        5,852       1,543       542       108       933       8,978  

    Acquisitions

        —         99       —         —         1,286       1,385  

    Acquisition through a business combination(2)

        416       26       —         401       —         843  

    Deconsolidation of LINE BIZ Plus Ltd.(3) 

        (126     —         —         —         —         (126

    Disposal

        —         (9     —         —         —         (9

    Exchange differences

        (550     (170     (109     (22     (36     (887

    Other

        —         (2     —         —         (174     (176
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Balance at December 31, 2016

        5,592       1,487       433       487       2,009       10,008  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Accumulated amortization and impairment

               

    Balance at January 1, 2016

        2,732       1,157       542       108       308       4,847  

    Disposals

        —         (8     —         —         —         (8

    Amortization

        —         153       —         125       688       966  

    Exchange differences

        (540     (169     (109     (21     (31     (870

    Other

        —         (4     —         —         (174     (178
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Balance at December 31, 2016

        2,192       1,129       433       212       791       4,757  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Carrying amounts

               

    Balance at January 1, 2016

        3,120       386       —         —         625       4,131  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Balance at December 31, 2016

        3,400       358       —         275       1,218       5,251  
     

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

    (1) 

    Software was mainly comprised of externally acquired software. The remaining useful life of software as of December 31, 2016 was two years.

    (2) 

    The balances were mainly related to the Group’s acquisition of M.T. Burn Inc. Refer to Note 29 Business Combinations for further details.

    (3) 

    Refer to Note 20 Supplemental Cash Flow Information for further details.

     

    (2)

    Changes in goodwill and other intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2017 are as follows:

     

         (In millions of yen)  

    Item

       Goodwill      Software(1)     Music rights      Customer
    relationships
         Game
    publishing
    rights
         Others(2)     Total  

    Acquisition cost

                      

    Balance at January 1, 2017

         5,592        1,487       433        487        —          2,009       10,008  

    Acquisitions

         —          247       —          —          —          2,243       2,490  

    Acquisition through business combinations(3)

         13,114        588       —          249        1,640        2,290       17,881  

    Disposal

         —          (57     —          —          —          (1,191     (1,248

    Exchange differences

         387        84       27        5        109        83       695  

    Other

         —          1       —          —          —          11       12  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Balance at December 31, 2017

         19,093        2,350       460        741        1,749        5,445       29,838  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Accumulated amortization and impairment

                      

    Balance at January 1, 2017

         2,192        1,129       433        212        —          791       4,757  

    Disposals

         —          (35     —          —          —          (242     (277

    Amortization

         —          210       —          108        270        1,039       1,627  

    Impairment

         —          —         —          —          —          214       214  

    Exchange differences

         134        67       27        5        14        26       273  

    Other

         —          (9     —          —          —          0       (9
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Balance at December 31, 2017

         2,326        1,362       460        325        284        1,828       6,585  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Carrying amounts

                      

    Balance at January 1, 2017

         3,400        358       —          275        —          1,218       5,251  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

    Balance at December 31, 2017

         16,767        988       —          416        1,465        3,617       23,253  
      

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

       

     

     

     

     

    (1) 

    Software was mainly comprised of externally acquired software. The remaining useful life of software as of December 31, 2017 was three years.

    (2) 

    Others mainly was mainly comprised of 1,114 million yen for acquisition of licenses for LINE TV, 651 million yen for acquisition of domain name, and 437 million yen for acquisition of Gatebox Inc.’s trademark and patented technology. The carrying amounts as of December 31, 2017 of these intangible assets were 329 million yen, 646 million yen and 375 million yen, respectively.

    (3) 

    The balances were related to the Group’s acquisitions of NextFloor Corporation and its subsidiary as well as FIVE Inc. Refer to Note 29 Business Combinations for further details.

     

    (3)

    Contractual commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets:

     

         (In millions of yen)  

    December 31, 2016

       December 31, 2017  

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