Aug 10, 2016

ChipMOS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

2Q16 Highlights (as compared to 1Q16):

  • Net Revenue of US$146.7 Million Compared to US$146.6 Million
  • Gross Profit Was US$25.1 Million Compared to US$28.3 Million
  • Gross Margin of 17.1% Compared to 19.3%
  • Net Earnings of US$0.02 Per Basic Common Share and US$0.02 Per Diluted Common Share Compared to US$0.10 Per Basic Common Share and US$0.10 Per Diluted Common Share
  • Net Income for The Second Quarter of 2016 Was Adversely Impacted by US$6.5 million or US$0.24 Per Basic Common Share for The Accrual of 20% Withholding Tax on The ChipMOS Taiwan Cash Dividend Distribution and Offset by US$3.2 million or US$0.12 Per Basic Common Share for The Reversal of 10% Income Tax on The Unappropriated Earnings of ChipMOS Taiwan
  • Generated US$59.3 Million Cash from Operations
  • Used US$16.1 Million to Repurchase Shares of ChipMOS Taiwan
  • Completed Additional Investment of US$42.0 Million into Shanghai Facility
  • Retained Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents at US$402.6 Million Compared to US$411.4 Million, with Net Cash Balance of US$102.2 Million

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. All U.S. dollar figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32.22 against US$1.00 as of June 30, 2016.

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2016 was NT$4,727.1 million or US$146.7 million, an increase of 0.1% from NT$4,724.1 million or US$146.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 6.7% from NT$5,069.1 million or US$157.3 million for the same period in 2015.

Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the second quarter of 2016 was NT$19.3 million or US$0.6 million, and NT$0.71 or US$0.02 per basic common share and NT$0.70 or US$0.02 per diluted common share, as compared to net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first quarter of 2016 of NT$92.4 million or US$2.9 million, and NT$3.38 or US$0.10 per basic common share and NT$3.35 or US$0.10 per diluted common share, and compared to net income attributable to equity holders of the Company in the second quarter of 2015 of NT$72.3 million or US$2.2 million, and NT$2.54 or US$0.08 per basic common share and NT$2.49 or US$0.08 per diluted common share.  Net income for the second quarter of 2016 was adversely impacted by US$6.5 million or US$0.24 per basic common share for the accrual of 20% withholding tax on the ChipMOS Taiwan cash dividend distribution and offset by US$3.2 million or US$0.12 per basic common share for the reversal of 10% income tax on the unappropriated earnings of ChipMOS Taiwan.

The unaudited consolidated financial results of ChipMOS for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 included the financial results of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS Taiwan"), ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc. and ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (BVI) LTD. and its wholly-owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD ("ChipMOS Shanghai").

S.J. Cheng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ChipMOS, said, "Second quarter results were as expected.  Growth in our LCD driver business was led by a rebound in small panel LCD drivers, which started in late 2Q16.  Our memory services business was lower due to the macro DRAM segment. Mixed signal demand stable.  Overall, we feel good about our capacity levels and expect to see utilization levels trend higher in the second half of 2016 based on customer feedback, an expected inventory replenishment, and higher demand for our MEMS, finger print sensor, touch driver, AMOLED, and OLED testing and assembly services.  We are confident we can meet the improving demand outlook through our existing Taiwan and Shanghai facilities. Importantly, our outlook has improved over the past few weeks, following several specific customer demand indications, which will help drive sequential revenue growth in both the third and fourth quarters of 2016.  Importantly, we are on track with our proposed merger of ChipMOS Taiwan and the Company having received support from shareholders and favorable recommendations from leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis.  We will hold our annual general meeting of shareholders on August 12, 2016, at 9:00AM (Taipei Time) and look forward reporting the results to shareholders.  We are aggressively working for closure of the Merger, with an internal target of the end of October 2016."

S.K. Chen, Chief Financial Officer of ChipMOS, said, "Our gross margin was 17.1% for 2Q16.  We ended the second quarter with a net cash balance of US$102.2 million, after generating US$59.3 million in cash from operations, with US$26.1 million invested in CapEx, and US$16.1 million used for the repurchase of shares of ChipMOS Taiwan on the open market. We also invested an additional US$42.0 million into our Shanghai facility as we ramp our capacity to support the vast existing Domestic China demand and compelling longer-term growth opportunities.  We continue to work with Tsinghua Unigroup on its proposed investment.  We feel confident we will be able to reach a positive outcome as we work through the regulatory approval process but we have put back-up financing in place so that we can move forward on our own if there is a delay given the extensive opportunities for growth in China."

Selected Operation Data







2Q16

1Q16

Revenue by segment



   Testing

25%

24%

   Assembly

33%

35%

   LCD Driver 

27%

27%

Bumping

15%

14%




Utilization by segment



   Testing

67%

60%

   Assembly

59%

57%

   LCD Driver

77%

76%

Bumping

67%

59%

   Overall

67%

63%




CapEx

US$26.1 million

US$35.0 million

   Testing

20%

16%

   Assembly

16%

12%

LCD Driver

42%

58%

   Bumping

22%

14%




Depreciation and amortization expenses

US$25.8 million

US$25.2 million

 

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows


Period ended

Jun. 30, 2016


Period ended

Jun. 30, 2015



US$ million


US$ million

Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities


59.3


89.5

Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities


(63.8)


(82.0)

Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities


30.7


(26.4)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


26.2


(18.9)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


0.0


0.5

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


376.4


473.8

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


402.6


455.4

Third Quarter 2016 Outlook

The Company expects revenue for the third quarter of 2016 will increase approximately 3% to 7% as compared to the second quarter of 2016. The Company expects gross margin on a consolidated basis to be in the range of approximately 16% to 20% for the third quarter of 2016.  The Company expects depreciation and amortization expenses for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately US$26 million.  Operating expenses are expected to be approximately 8% to 11% of revenues in the third quarter of 2016.  The Company expects CapEx spending to be approximately US$43 million in the third quarter of 2016, as the Company continues to build-up LCD driver capacity at its Shanghai facility.  The total number of the Company's outstanding common shares at the end of the third quarter of 2016 is expected to be approximately 27 million.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

ChipMOS will review detailed second quarter 2016 results on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 AM Taiwan time, Thursday, August 11, 2016). The conference call-in number is +1-201-689-8562.  A live webcast of the conference call will be available at ChipMOS' website at http://www.chipmos.com.  The playback is scheduled to be available in 2 hours after the conclusion of the conference call and will be accessible by dialing +1-858-384-5517, with confirmation ID number 13640870.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IMOS) (http://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Qingpu Industrial Zone, Shanghai, China, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries. The Company's majority-owned subsidiary, ChipMOS Taiwan, is listed on TWSE under Stock Ticker 8150.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors are included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.

About Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("Non-GAAP") Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial results presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), ChipMOS uses non-GAAP free cash flow, non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and non-GAAP net debt to equity ratio in this press release. The non-GAAP free cash flow represents operating profit plus depreciation, amortization and interest income and less capital expenditures, non-controlling interests, interest expenses, income tax expense and dividend. The non-GAAP EBITDA represents operating profit plus depreciation and amortization. The non-GAAP net debt to equity ratio represents the ratio of net debt, the sum of debt less cash and cash equivalent, divided by equity attributable to equity holders of the Company.  These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS.

ChipMOS considers the use of non-GAAP free cash flow, non-GAAP EBITDA and non-GAAP net debt to equity ratio provides useful information to management to manage the Company's business and make financial and operational decisions and also to the investors to understand and evaluate the Company's business and operating performance. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please refer to the table captioned "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures" in this press release.

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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended Jun. 30, Mar. 31, 2016, and Jun. 30, 2015

Figures in Million of U.S. dollars (USD) (1)

Except for Per Share Amounts and Shares Outstanding



3 months ended



Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015



USD


USD


USD


Revenue

146.7


146.6


157.3


Cost of revenue

(121.6)


(118.3)


(122.1)


Gross profit

25.1


28.3


35.2









Other operating income

2.7


1.1


0.7


Research and development expenses

(6.7)


(6.2)


(5.2)


Sales and marketing expenses

(0.7)


(0.6)


(0.9)


Administrative and general expenses

(6.7)


(6.6)


(5.7)


Other operating expenses

(0.6)


0.0


(1.0)









Operating profit

13.1


16.0


23.1









Non-operating income (expenses), net

(1.0)


(5.8)


(1.8)









Profit (loss) before tax

12.1


10.2


21.3









Income tax benefit (expense)

(4.6)


(3.2)


(11.2)









Profit (loss) for the period

7.5


7.0


10.1









Attributable to:







Equity holders of the Company

0.6


2.9


2.2


  Non-controlling interests

6.9


4.1


7.9



7.5


7.0


10.1









Profit (loss) for the period







Other comprehensive income (loss)







Exchange differences on translation of  foreign
   operations

(2.0)


(0.4)


0.4


Total other comprehensive income (loss)

(2.0)


(0.4)


0.4









Total comprehensive income (loss)

5.5


6.6


10.5









Attributable to:







Equity holders of the Company

(0.6)


2.7


2.4


  Non-controlling interests

6.1


3.9


8.1



5.5


6.6


10.5









Earnings (loss) per share attributable to
  the Company - basic

0.02


0.10


0.08


Weighted average shares outstanding (in
  thousands) - basic

27,328


27,305


28,512


Net income (loss) attributable to the Company -
  diluted

0.6


2.9


2.2


Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the
  Company -diluted

0.02


0.10


0.08


Weighted average shares outstanding (in
  thousands) - diluted

27,583


27,579


29,059









Note:

(1) All U.S. dollar figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32.22 against US$1.00 as of Jun. 30, 2016. The
convenience translation should not be construed as representations that the NT dollar amounts have been, or could be in the future be,
converted into US dollars at this or any other exchange rate.


 


ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months Ended Jun. 30, Mar. 31, 2016, and Jun. 30, 2015

Figures in Million of NT dollars (NTD)

Except for Per Share Amounts and Shares Outstanding



3 months ended


Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015



NTD


NTD


NTD


Revenue

4,727.1


4,724.1


5,069.1


Cost of revenue

(3,918.7)


(3,812.1)


(3,933.6)


Gross profit

808.4


912.0


1,135.5









Other operating income

87.2


34.2


23.4


Research and development expenses

(217.5)


(200.9)


(169.7)


Sales and marketing expenses

(21.0)


(18.3)


(28.7)


Administrative and general expenses

(216.6)


(212.0)


(183.4)


Other operating expenses

(18.4)


(0.5)


(32.0)









Operating profit

422.1


514.5


745.1









Non-operating income (expenses), net

(31.7)


(185.7)


(58.0)









Profit (loss) before tax

390.4


328.8


687.1









Income tax benefit (expense)

(147.6)


(104.6)


(361.2)









Profit (loss) for the period

242.8


224.2


325.9









Attributable to:







Equity holders of the Company

19.3


92.4


72.3


  Non-controlling interests

223.5


131.8


253.6



242.8


224.2


325.9









Profit (loss) for the period







Other comprehensive income (loss)







Exchange differences on translation of  foreign
   operations

(67.1)


(11.4)


13.0


Total other comprehensive income (loss)

(67.1)


(11.4)


13.0









Total comprehensive income (loss)

175.7


212.8


338.9









Attributable to:







Equity holders of the Company

(20.6)


86.3


79.2


  Non-controlling interests

196.3


126.5


259.7



175.7


212.8


338.9









Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the
  Company - basic

0.71


3.38


2.54


Weighted average shares outstanding (in
  thousands) - basic

27,328


27,305


28,512


Net income (loss) attributable to the Company -
  diluted

19.3


92.4


72.3


Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the
  Company -diluted

0.70


3.35


2.49


Weighted average shares outstanding (in
  thousands) - diluted

27,583


27,579


29,059










 



ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of Jun. 30, Mar. 31, 2016, and Jun. 30, 2015

Figures in Million of U.S. dollars (USD) (1)





Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015

ASSETS

USD


USD


USD

Non-current assets






Available-for-sale financial assets

0.3


0.3


0.6

Investment in associates

11.0


11.0


10.2

Property, plant & equipment

447.2


447.3


425.4

Other non-current assets

11.3


11.5


10.9

Total non-current assets

469.8


470.1


447.1







Current assets






Inventories

67.0


54.4


54.8

Accounts and notes receivable

120.2


116.7


128.0

Short-term deposits

2.1


2.2


2.3

Other current assets

12.0


8.8


8.2

Cash and cash equivalents

402.6


411.4


455.4

Total current assets

603.9


593.5


648.7

Total assets

1,073.7


1,063.6


1,095.8







EQUITY AND LIABILITIES






EQUITY






Issued capital

1.0


1.0


1.0

Capital surplus

297.0


300.4


370.5

Retained earnings

86.3


85.7


78.3

Other component of equity

13.2


14.4


14.3

Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

397.5


401.5


464.1

Non-controlling interests

216.2


242.3


201.6

Total equity

613.7


643.8


665.7







LIABILITIES






Non-current liabilities






Bank loans - non-current portion

255.8


192.7


179.4

Other non-current liabilities

18.6


18.8


18.0

Total non-current liabilities

274.4


211.5


197.4







Current liabilities






Accounts payable and payables to contractors and
     equipment suppliers

40.0


45.4


41.5

Other current liabilities

101.0


75.8


107.4

Bank loans - current portion

-


48.1


46.6

Short-term bank loans

44.6


39.0


37.2

Total current liabilities

185.6


208.3


232.7

Total liabilities

460.0


419.8


430.1

Total equity and liabilities

1,073.7


1,063.6


1,095.8







Note:

(1) All U.S. dollar figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32.22 against US$1.00 as of Jun. 30, 2016. The convenience
translation should not be construed as representations that the NT dollar amounts have been, or could be in the future be, converted into US
dollars at this or any other exchange rate.

 



ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of Jun. 30, Mar. 31, 2016, and Jun. 30, 2015

Figures in Million of NT dollars (NTD)




Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015

ASSETS

NTD


NTD


NTD

Non-current assets






Available-for-sale financial assets

10.0


10.0


18.5

Investment in associates

355.1


353.0


327.6

Property, plant & equipment

14,409.4


14,413.2


13,708.8

Other non-current assets

364.7


369.2


352.6

Total non-current assets

15,139.2


15,145.4


14,407.5







Current assets






Inventories

2,159.0


1,753.0


1,766.9

Accounts and notes receivable

3,872.4


3,760.8


4,122.8

Short-term deposits

66.0


72.3


74.7

Other current assets

387.5


283.5


264.1

Cash and cash equivalents

12,971.2


13,255.0


14,672.1

Total current assets

19,456.1


19,124.6


20,900.6

Total assets

34,595.3


34,270.0


35,308.1







EQUITY AND LIABILITIES






EQUITY






Issued capital

32.1


32.0


33.4

Capital surplus

9,568.3


9,678.1


11,938.9

Retained earnings

2,779.5


2,760.1


2,525.4

Other component of equity

425.9


465.8


459.3

Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

12,805.8


12,936.0


14,957.0

Non-controlling interests

6,966.4


7,806.3


6,494.3

Total equity

19,772.2


20,742.3


21,451.3







LIABILITIES






Non-current liabilities






Bank loans - non-current portion

8,242.2


6,209.0


5,780.0

Other non-current liabilities

601.0


607.8


579.9

Total non-current liabilities

8,843.2


6,816.8


6,359.9







Current liabilities






Accounts payable and payables to contractors and 
     equipment suppliers

1,289.4


1,463.0


1,337.9

Other current liabilities

3,253.2


2,443.7


3,460.3

Bank loans - current portion

-


1,549.0


1,500.0

Short-term bank loans

1,437.3


1,255.2


1,198.7

Total current liabilities

5,979.9


6,710.9


7,496.9

Total liabilities

14,823.1


13,527.7


13,856.8

Total equity and liabilities

34,595.3


34,270.0


35,308.1








 

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES


The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our operating profit to non-GAAP free cash flow for the periods indicated:



Three months ended


Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015


USD


USD


USD

Operating profit

13.1


16.0


23.1

Add: Depreciation

25.8


25.1


23.4

         Amortization

0.0


0.0


0.0

         Interest income

0.4


0.4


0.6

Less: Capital expenditures

(26.1)


(35.0)


(21.9)

         Non-controlling interest

(6.9)


(4.1)


(7.9)

         Interest expense

(1.0)


(1.0)


(1.0)

         Income tax expense

(4.6)


(3.2)


(11.2)

         Dividend

-


-


-

Non-GAAP free cash flow

0.7


(1.8)


5.1


The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our operating profit to non-GAAP EBITDA for the periods indicated:



Three months ended


Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015


USD


USD


USD

Operating profit

13.1


16.0


23.1

Add: Depreciation

25.8


25.2


23.4

         Amortization

0.0


0.0


0.0

Non-GAAP EBITDA

38.9


41.2


46.5


The table below sets forth a calculation of our non-GAAP net debt to equity ratio for the periods indicated:



Jun. 30, 2016


Mar. 31, 2016


Jun. 30, 2015


USD


USD


USD

Short-term bank loans

44.6


39.0


37.2

Long-term bank loans

(including current portion)

 

255.8


 

240.8


 

226.0

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

(402.6)


(411.4)


(455.4)

Net debt

(102.2)


(131.6)


(192.2)

Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

397.5


401.5


464.1

Net debt to equity ratio

-25.7%


-32.8%


-41.4%

 

Contacts:

In Taiwan

Dr. S.K. Chen

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

+886-6-507-7712

s.k._chen@chipmos.com

 

In the U.S.

David Pasquale

Global IR Partners

+1-914-337-8801

dpasquale@globalirpartners.com

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