UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September, 2017
Commission File Number 001-37928
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 1, R&D Rd. 1, Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: September 8, 2017 | By | /S/ S. J. Cheng | ||||
| Name: | S. J. Cheng | |||||
| Title: | Chairman & President | |||||
Contacts:
| In Taiwan
Dr. S.K. Chen ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. +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 |
ChipMOS REPORTS AUGUST 2017 REVENUE
Hsinchu, Taiwan, September 8, 2017 - ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services (“OSAT”), today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of August 2017.
Revenue for the month of August 2017, was NT$1,479.3 million or US$49.1 million, an increase of 4.4% from the month of July 2017 and a decrease of 8.8% from the same period in 2016. The sequential improvement reflects an improvement in DDIC demand as the Company continues to benefit from the ongoing 4K2K/UHD TV market development, combined with new model/feature introductions and requirements from smartphones, including OLED, TDDI, narrow bezel and larger screens. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.13 to US$1.00 as of August 31, 2017.
Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited, Excludes Revenue from ChipMOS Shanghai)
| August 2017 | July 2017 | August 2016 | MoM Change | YoY Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues (NT$ million) |
1,479.3 | 1,417.5 | 1,622.3 | 4.4 | % | -8.8 | % | |||||||||||||
| Revenues (US$ million) |
49.1 | 47.0 | 53.8 | 4.4 | % | -8.8 | % | |||||||||||||
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (http://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.
Forward-Looking Statements
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