Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2013
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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2013

(PRNewswire) — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311, NYSE: ASX) ("We", "ASE", or the "Company"), the world's largest independent provider of packaging and testing services, today reported unaudited net revenues[1] of NT$64,164 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), up by 15% year-over-year and up by 13% sequentially.  Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for the quarter totaled NT$5,815 million, up from a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$4,373 million in 4Q12 and up from a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$4,430 million in 3Q13.  Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$0.73 (or US$0.124 per ADS), compared to diluted earnings per share of NT$0.58 for 4Q12 and NT$0.57 for 3Q13.

For the full year of 2013, the Company reported net revenues of NT$219,862 million and net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$16,296 million.  Diluted earnings per share for the full year of 2013 was NT$2.11 or US$0.356 per ADS.

"Despite challenges encountered in 2013, our unwavering strategy and performance resulted in ASE Group recording its highest ever revenue, hence underscoring the Company's ability to deliver results even in an uncertain growth environment," said Jason Chang, Chairman and CEO, ASE Group.

Chang continued, "As we move further into 2014, we are strategically integrating synergies between our well established OSAT and EMS business units.  Such close collaboration will ensure that our Company is in a solid position to capture the opportunities we see ahead, particularly related to delivering advanced packaging and SiP solutions to meet growth momentum across a broad range of end markets. This move sets ASE apart, and uniquely positions us to help customers achieve success and to advance swiftly and decisively by driving innovation, growth, and continued leadership."

[1] All financial information presented in this press release is unaudited, consolidated and prepared in accordance with Taiwan-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed for use in R.O.C.). Such financial information is generated internally by us, and has not been subjected to the same review and scrutiny, including internal auditing procedures and audit by our independent auditors, to which we subject our audited consolidated financial statements, and may vary materially from the audited consolidated financial information for the same period. Any evaluation of the financial information presented in this press release should also take into account our published audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements. In addition, the financial information presented is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations for any future period.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

4Q13 Results Highlights – Consolidated

4Q13 Results Highlights – IC ATM[2]

[2] ATM stands for Semiconductor Assembly, Testing and Material.

4Q13 Results Highlights – EMS

2013 Full-Year Results Highlights – Consolidated

2013 Full-Year Results Highlights – IC ATM

2013 Full-Year Results Highlights – EMS

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

BUSINESS REVIEW

Packaging Operations[3]

[3] IC packaging services include module assembly services.

Testing Operations

EMS Operations

Substrate Operations

Customers

IC ATM consolidated Basis

EMS Basis

OUTLOOK

Based on our current business outlook and exchange rate assumption, management projects overall performance for the first quarter of 2014 to be as follows:

About ASE, Inc.

ASE, Inc. is the world's largest independent provider of packaging services and testing services, including front-end engineering testing, wafer probing and final testing services.  With advanced technological capabilities and a global presence spanning Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States, ASE, Inc. has established a reputation for reliable, high quality products and services.  For more information, please visit our website at http://www.aseglobal.com.

Safe Harbor Notice

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our future results of operations and business prospects.  Although these forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this presentation.  The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this presentation.  Our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor industry; our ability to introduce new packaging, interconnect materials and testing technologies in order to remain competitive; our ability to successfully integrate pending and future mergers and acquisitions; international business activities; our business strategy; general economic and political conditions, including the recent global financial crisis; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors.  For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2012 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 23, 2013.

Supplemental Financial Information

IC ATM Consolidated Operations

Amounts in NT$ Millions

4Q/13

3Q/13

4Q/12

Net Revenues

37,900

37,810

34,396

Revenues by End Application




Communications

57%

55%

55%

Computers

10%

11%

12%

Automotive and Consumer

33%

34%

33%

Others

0%

0%

0%

Revenues by Region




North America

63%

60%

58%

Europe

10%

10%

11%

Taiwan

16%

17%

18%

Japan

6%

7%

7%

Other Asia

5%

6%

6%


Packaging Operations

Amounts in NT$ Millions

4Q/13

3Q/13

4Q/12

Net Revenues

30,929

30,764

27,710

Revenues by Packaging Type




Advanced Packaging

33%

28%

26%

IC Wirebonding

57%

61%

61%

Discrete and Others

10%

11%

13%

Capacity




CapEx (US$ Millions)*

46

157

133

Number of Wirebonders

15,692

15,765

15,549


Testing Operations

Amounts in NT$ Millions          

4Q/13

3Q/13

4Q/12

Net Revenues

6,225

6,279

6,036

Revenues by Testing Type




Final test

77%

77%

79%

Wafer sort

21%

20%

19%

Engineering test

2%

3%

2%

Capacity




CapEx (US$ Millions)*

17

50

44

Number of Testers

3,117

3,147

2,905


EMS Operations

Amounts in NT$ Millions

4Q/13

3Q/13

4Q/12

Net Revenues

28,420

19,551

20,141

Revenues by End Application




Communications

61%

47%

44%

Computing

16%

20%

26%

Consumer

8%

13%

13%

Industrial

9%

12%

11%

Automotive

5%

7%

5%

Others

1%

1%

1%

Capacity




CapEx (US$ Millions)*

12

16

18

* Capital expenditure amounts exclude building construction costs.

 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data
(In NT$ millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


For the three months ended


For the period ended


Dec. 31

2013


Sep. 30

2013


Dec. 31

2012


Dec. 31

2013


Dec. 31

2012


Net revenues:











Packaging

28,703


29,977


27,698


112,604


104,563


Testing

6,225


6,279


6,036


24,732


22,657


Direct Material

746


767


650


2,951


2,735


EMS

28,411


19,551


20,141


78,531


62,483


Others

79


174


1,483


1,044


1,534


Total net revenues

64,164


56,748


56,008


219,862


193,972













Cost of revenues

(51,678)


(45,161)


(45,032)


(177,072)


(157,352)


Gross profit

12,486


11,587


10,976


42,790


36,620













Operating expenses:











Research and development

(2,422)


(2,421)


(2,137)


(9,087)


(7,877)


Selling, general and administrative

(3,191)


(3,067)


(2,905)


(11,725)


(11,056)


Total operating expenses

(5,613)


(5,488)


(5,042)


(20,812)


(18,933)


Operating income

6,873


6,099


5,934


21,978


17,687













Net non-operating (expenses) income:











Interest expense - net

(567)


(512)


(490)


(2,044)


(1,682)


Foreign exchange gain (loss)

(82)


305


587


(276)


965


Gain (loss) on equity-method investments

50


7


72


26


59


 Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities

 

135


 

(145)


 

(400)


 

891


 

(697)


Others

47


(386)


112


(554)


252


Total non-operating expenses

(417)


(731)


(119)


(1,957)


(1,103)


Income before tax

6,456


5,368


5,815


20,021


16,584













Income tax expense

(507)


(822)


(1,288)


(3,259)


(3,061)


Income from continuing operations and

 before noncontrolling interest

5,949


4,546


4,527


16,762


13,523


Noncontrolling interest

(134)


(116)


(154)


(466)


(457)













Net income attributable to

 shareholders of the parent

 

5,815


 

4,430


 

4,373


 

16,296


 

13,066













Per share data:











Earnings (losses) per share











– Basic

NT$0.76


NT$0.59


NT$0.59


NT$2.17


NT$1.75


– Diluted

NT$0.73


NT$0.57


NT$0.58


NT$2.11


NT$1.71













Earnings (losses) per equivalent ADS











– Basic

US$0.129


US$0.099


US$0.101


US$0.367


US$0.297


– Diluted

US$0.124


US$0.096


US$0.099


US$0.356


US$0.290













Number of weighted average shares used in
  
diluted EPS calculation (in thousands)

8,070,006


7,651,064


7,498,507


7,748,925


7,568,214













Exchange rate (NT$ per US$1)

29.44


29.89


29.13


29.60


29.56













 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data - IC ATM
(In NT$ millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)


For the three months ended


For the period ended


Dec. 31

2013


Sep. 30

2013


Dec. 31

2012


Dec. 31

2013


Dec. 31

2012


Net revenues:











Packaging

30,929


30,764


27,710


115,639


104,616


Testing

6,225


6,279


6,036


24,732


22,657


Direct Material

746


767


650


2,951


2,735


Total net revenues

37,900


37,810


34,396


143,322


130,008













Cost of revenues

(27,475)


(28,164)


(26,424)


(108,304)


(101,458)


Gross profit

10,425


9,646


7,972


35,018


28,550













Operating expenses:











Research and development

(1,955)


(1,962)


(1,696)


(7,294)


(6,169)


Selling, general and administrative

(2,387)


(2,301)


(2,079)


(8,779)


(8,183)


Total operating expenses

(4,342)


(4,263)


(3,775)


(16,073)


(14,352)


Operating income

6,083


5,383


4,197


18,945


14,198













Net non-operating (expenses) income:











Interest expense - net

(587)


(544)


(503)


(2,140)


(1,681)


Foreign exchange gain (loss)

(56)


306


565


(209)


927


Gain (loss) on equity-method investments

717


557


1,068


2,265


2,200


 Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities

 

68


 

(213)


 

(428)


 

549


 

(776)


Others

94


(355)


74


(348)


255


Total non-operating income

236


(249)

 


776


117


925


Income before tax

6,319


5,134

 


4,973


19,062


15,123













Income tax expense

(463)


(661)


(556)


(2,605)


(1,926)


Income from continuing operations and

before noncontrolling interest

5,856


4,473


4,417


16,457


13,197


Noncontrolling interest

(41)


(43)


(44)


(161)


(131)













Net income attributable to

shareholders of the parent

 

5,815


 

4,430


 

4,373


 

16,296


 

13,066













Per share data:











Earnings (losses) per share











– Basic

NT$0.76


NT$0.59


NT$0.59


NT$2.17


NT$1.75


– Diluted

NT$0.73


NT$0.57


NT$0.58


NT$2.11


NT$1.71













Number of weighted average shares used in
  
diluted EPS calculation (in thousands)

8,070,006


7,651,064


7,498,507


7,748,925


7,568,214


 


Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.

Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data – EMS

(In NT$ millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 


For the three months ended


For the period ended


Dec. 31

2013


Sep. 30

2013


Dec. 31

2012


Dec. 31

2013


Dec. 31

2012


Net revenues:











Total net revenues

28,420


19,551


20,141


78,540


62,483













Cost of revenues

(26,231)


(17,662)


(17,962)


(70,971)


(54,950)


Gross profit

2,189


1,889


2,179


7,569


7,533













Operating expenses:











Research and development

(492)


(476)


(447)


(1,865)


(1,732)


Selling, general and administrative

(739)


(735)


(760)


(2,762)


(2,716)


Total operating expenses

(1,231)


(1,211)


(1,207)


(4,627)


(4,448)


Operating income

958


678


972


2,942


3,085













Net non-operating (expenses) income:











Total non-operating income

59


109


146


296


319


Income before tax

1,017


787


1,118


3,238


3,404













Income tax expense

(26)


(100)


(255)


(348)


(661)


Income from continuing operations and

before noncontrolling interest

991


687


863


2,890


2,743


Noncontrolling interest

(93)


(72)


(113)


(308)


(334)













Net income attributable to

shareholders of the parent

 

898


 

615


 

750


 

2,582


 

2,409


 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(In NT$ millions)
(Unaudited)






As of Dec. 31, 2013


As of Sep. 30, 2013










Current assets:









Cash and cash equivalents



45,026




40,295


Financial assets – current



5,141




3,234


Notes and accounts receivable



43,236




38,673


Inventories



34,870




35,259


Others



3,903




4,603


Total current assets



132,176

 




122,064

 











Investments - non current



2,357




2,388


Property plant and equipment



131,497




131,236


Intangible assets



11,954




12,029


Prepaid lease payments



4,072




4,107


Others



4,758




4,212


Total assets



286,814




276,036











Current liabilities:









Short-term debts - revolving credit



44,618




42,617


Current portion of long-term debts



6,017




4,646


Notes and accounts payable



28,989




27,002


Others



21,498




20,583


Total current liabilities



101,122

 




94,848

 











Long-term debts



50,166




52,891


Other liabilities



7,754




8,203


Total liabilities



159,042

 




155,942

 


Noncontrolling interest



4,144




3,944











Shareholders of the parent



123,628

 




116,150

 


Total liabilities & shareholders' equity



286,814




276,036




















Current Ratio



1.31




1.29


Net Debt to Equity



0.40




0.47



 

Contact:


ASE, Inc.

Room 1901, 333, Sec. 1, Keelung Road

Taipei, Taiwan, 110

Tel: + 886.2.6636.5678

Fax: + 886.2.2757.6121

http://www.aseglobal.com

Joseph Tung, Chief Financial Officer

Eddie Chang, Senior Director

Joseph Su, Manager

ir@aseglobal.com


Michelle Jao
, Manager (US Contact)

mjao@iselabs.com

Tel: + 1.510.687.2481

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