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 January, 2021
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.
| Dated: January 8, 2021 | ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /S/ S. J. Cheng | |||||
| Name: | S. J. Cheng | |||||
| Title: | Chairman & President | |||||
Contacts:
| In Taiwan Jesse Huang ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. +886-6-5052388 ext. 7715 IR@chipmos.com |
In the U.S. David Pasquale Global IR Partners +1-914-337-8801 dpasquale@globalirpartners.com |
ChipMOS REPORTS 20.1% YoY INCREASE IN DECEMBER 2020 REVENUE; 13.3% YoY
INCREASE IN 4Q20 REVENUE; 13.1% YoY INCREASE IN FY20 REVENUE
Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 8, 2021 - 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 December 2020 and for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$28.08 to US$1.00 as of December 31, 2020.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 was NT$6,310.3 million or US$224.7 million, representing an increase of 13.3% from the fourth quarter of 2019, and an increase of 11.0% from the third quarter of 2020. Revenue increased 13.1% for the full year 2020 compared to the full year 2019, representing the highest level since 2014. The Company noted that it benefitted from continued strong memory and DDIC demand throughout 2020, with improvements in both volumes and pricing. The Company achieved higher utilization levels led by end-market demand strength in cloud infrastructure, gaming, mobile and industrial.
Revenue for the month of December 2020 was a new record high at NT$2,190.6 million or US$78.0 million, representing an increase of 20.1% from December 2019, and an increase of 6.8% from November 2020.
| Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited) |
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| December 2020 | November 2020 | December 2019 | MoM Change | YoY Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues (NT$ million) |
2,190.6 | 2,051.0 | 1,823.5 | 6.8 | % | 20.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Revenues (US$ million) |
78.0 | 73.0 | 64.9 | 6.8 | % | 20.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Consolidated Quarterly Revenues (Unaudited) |
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| Fourth Quarter 2020 |
Third Quarter 2020 |
Fourth Quarter 2019 |
QoQ Change | YoY Change | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenues (NT$ million) |
6,310.3 | 5,686.2 | 5,571.5 | 11.0 | % | 13.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Revenues (US$ million) |
224.7 | 202.5 | 198.4 | 11.0 | % | 13.3 | % | |||||||||||||
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://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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