Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2017

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311, NYSE: ASX) ("We", "ASE", or the "Company"), among the world's leading companies in semiconductor packaging and testing, today reported unaudited net revenues[1] of NT$83,986 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 (4Q17), up by 9% year-over-year and up by 14% sequentially. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for the quarter totaled NT$6,246 million, down from a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$7,957 million in 4Q16 and down from a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$6,336 million in 3Q17. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were NT$0.74 (or US$0.123 per ADS), compared to basic earnings per share of NT$1.04 for 4Q16 and NT$0.76 for 3Q17. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$0.71 (or US$0.118 per ADS), compared to diluted earnings per share of NT$0.88 for 4Q16 and NT$0.69 for 3Q17.

For the full year of 2017, the Company reported net revenues of NT$290,441 million and net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$22,988 million. Basic earnings per share for the full year of 2017 were NT$2.82 (or US$0.463 per ADS). Diluted earnings per share for the full year of 2017 were NT$2.62 (or US$0.430 per ADS).

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

4Q17 Results Highlights - Consolidated

    --  Net revenue contribution from packaging operations, testing operations,
        EMS operations, substrates sold to third parties and others, each
        represented approximately 39%, 8%, 52%, 1% and 0%, respectively, of
        total net revenues for the quarter.
    --  Cost of revenue was NT$69,193 million for the quarter, up from NT$60,030
        million in 3Q17.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$44,775 million for the quarter,
            representing 53% of total net revenues.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$9,140 million for the quarter, representing
            11% of total net revenues.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$7,020
            million for the quarter.
    --  Gross margin decreased 1.1 percentage points to 17.6% in 4Q17 from 18.7%
        in 3Q17.
    --  Operating margin was 9.2% in 4Q17 compared to 9.6% in 3Q17.
    --  In terms of non-operating items:
        --  Net interest expense was NT$318 million.
        --  Net foreign exchange gain of NT$780 million was primarily
            attributable to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the NT
            dollar.
        --  Loss on valuation of financial assets and liabilities was NT$216
            million.
        --  Net gain on equity-method investments was NT$29 million, including
            NT$134 million of the share of profit from our investment in
            Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
        --  Other net non-operating expenses of NT$102 million were primarily
            related to miscellaneous expenses. Total non-operating income for
            the quarter was NT$173 million.
    --  Income before tax was NT$7,879 million for 4Q17, compared to NT$7,815
        million in 3Q17. We recorded income tax expenses of NT$1,085 million for
        the quarter, compared to NT$1,083 million in 3Q17.
    --  In 4Q17, net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was
        NT$6,246 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of
        the parent of NT$7,957 million in 4Q16 and net income attributable to
        shareholders of the parent of NT$6,336 million in 3Q17.
    --  Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was
        8,737,306,664, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries. Our
        4Q17 basic earnings per share of NT$0.74 (or US$0.123 per ADS) were
        based on 8,467,256,132 weighted average number of shares outstanding in
        4Q17. Our 4Q17 diluted earnings per share of NT$0.71 (or US$0.118 per
        ADS) were based on 8,632,468,652 weighted average number of shares
        outstanding in 4Q17.

4Q17 Results Highlights - IC ATM[2]

    --  Cost of revenues was NT$30,932 million for the quarter, down by 1.4%
        sequentially.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$9,392 million for the quarter,
            representing 23% of total net revenues.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$7,769 million for the quarter, representing
            19% of total net revenues.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$6,487
            million for the quarter.
    --  Gross margin increased 0.9 percentage points to 26.0% in 4Q17 from 25.1%
        in 3Q17.
    --  Operating margin was 14.4% in 4Q17 compared to 13.7% in 3Q17.

4Q17 Results Highlights - EMS

    --  Cost of revenues for the quarter was NT$39,287 million, up by 32.3%
        sequentially.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$35,451 million for the quarter,
            representing 82% of total net revenues.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$1,336 million for the quarter, representing 3%
            of total net revenues.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$433
            million for the quarter.
    --  Gross margin decreased to 9.2% in 4Q17 from 10.3% in 3Q17.
    --  Operating margin were both 4.3% in 4Q17 and 3Q17.

2017 Full-Year Results Highlights - Consolidated

    --  Net revenues for the full year of 2017 amounted to NT$290,441 million,
        up by 6% from 2016. The revenue contribution from packaging operations,
        testing operations, EMS operations, substrates sold to third parties and
        others represented approximately 44%, 9%, 46%, 1% and 0%, respectively,
        of total net revenues for the year.
    --  Cost of revenue for the year of 2017 was NT$237,709 million, compared
        with NT$221,697 million in 2016.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$142,934 million for the year,
            representing 49% of total net revenues.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$35,978 million for the year, representing 12%
            of total net revenues.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$27,703
            million for the year.
    --  Gross margin decreased 1.1 percentage points to 18.2% in 2017 from 19.3%
        in 2016.
    --  Operating margin decreased to 8.7% in 2017 from 9.7% in 2016.
    --  Total non-operating income for the year was NT$5,711 million, compared
        to total non-operating income of NT$1,324 million for 2016.
    --  Income before tax was NT$30,929 million for 2017. We recognized an
        income tax expense of NT$6,261 million for the year.
    --  In 2017, net income attributable to shareholders of the parent amounted
        to NT$22,988 million, compared with a net income attributable to
        shareholders of the parent of NT$21,643 million in 2016.
    --  Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the year was
        8,737,306,664, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries. Our
        2017 basic earnings per share of NT$2.82 (or US$0.463 per ADS) were
        based on 8,160,887,369 weighted average numbers of shares outstanding in
        2017. Our 2017 diluted earnings per share of NT$2.62 (or US$0.430 per
        ADS) were based on 8,369,240,703 weighted average number of shares
        outstanding in 2017.

2017 Full-Year Results Highlights - IC ATM

    --  Cost of revenues for the full year of 2017 was NT$121,873 million,
        compared with NT$120,514 million in 2016.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$36,953 million for the year,
            representing 23% of total net revenues.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$31,153 million for the year, representing 19%
            of total net revenues.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$25,788
            million for the year.
    --  Gross margin decreased to 24.3% in 2017 from 24.9% in 2016.
    --  Operating margin decreased to 12.3% in 2017 from 12.9% in 2016.

2017 Full-Year Results Highlights - EMS

    --  Cost of revenues was NT$120,354 million, up by 15.5% from 2016.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$106,221 million for the year,
            representing 79% of total net revenues.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$4,756 million for the year, representing 4% of
            total net revenues.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$1,808
            million for the year.
    --  Gross margin increased to 10.2% in 2017 from 9.8% in 2016.
    --  Operating margin increased to 4.2% in 2017 from 3.5% in 2016.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    --  Capital expenditures in 4Q17 totaled US$142 million, of which US$103
        million were used in packaging operations, US$28 million in testing
        operations, US$7 million in EMS operations, US$3 million in interconnect
        materials operations and US$1 million in others.
    --  For the full year of 2017, we spent US$639 million for capital
        expenditures, including US$468 million in packaging operations, US$134
        million in testing operations, US$26 million in EMS operations, US$10
        million in interconnect materials operations and US$1 million in others.
    --  As of December 31, 2017, total unused credit lines amounted to
        NT$174,235 million.
    --  Current ratio was 1.37 and net debt to equity ratio was 0.12 as of
        December 31, 2017.
    --  Total number of employees was 68,753 as of December 31, 2017, compared
        to 68,231 as of September 30, 2017.

BUSINESS REVIEW

Packaging Operations[3]

    --  Gross margin for our packaging operations during the quarter was 23.9%,
        up by 1.6 percentage points from 3Q17.
    --  Capital expenditures for our packaging operations amounted to US$103
        million for the quarter, of which US$46 million were used to purchase
        wafer bumping and flip chip packaging equipment, and US$57 million were
        used to purchase common equipment, SiP equipment and wirebond packaging
        equipment.

Testing Operations

    --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expense associated with our
        testing operations amounted to NT$1,645 million during the quarter, down
        from NT$1,659 million in 3Q17.
    --  In 4Q17, gross margin for our testing operations was 36.6%, down by 1.2
        percentage points from 3Q17.
    --  Capital expenditures for our testing operations amounted to US$28
        million during the quarter.

EMS Operations

    --  In 4Q17, gross margin for our EMS operations was 9.2%, down by 1.1
        percentage points from 3Q17.
    --  Capital expenditures for our EMS operations amounted to US$7 million
        during the quarter.

Substrate Operations

    --  PBGA substrate manufactured by ASE amounted to NT$2,127 million for the
        quarter, down by NT$51 million, or by 2.4% from 3Q17. Of the total
        output of NT$2,127 million, NT$922 million was from sales to external
        customers.
    --  Gross margin for substrate operations was 12.2% for the quarter, down by
        0.9 percentage points from 3Q17.
    --  In 4Q17, our internal substrate manufacturing operations supplied 25%
        (by value) of our total substrate requirements.

Customers

IC ATM consolidated Basis

    --  Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 34% of
        our total net revenues in 4Q17, compared to 36% in 3Q17. No customer
        accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 4Q17.
    --  Our top 10 customers contributed 49% of our total net revenues for the
        quarter, compared to 50% in 3Q17.
    --  Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers or IDMs accounted
        for 45% of our total net revenues for the quarter, compared to 44% in
        3Q17.

EMS Basis

    --  Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 82% of
        our total net revenues in 4Q17, compared to 80% in 3Q17. One customer
        accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 4Q17.
    --  Our top 10 customers contributed 90% of our total net revenues during
        the quarter, compared to 89% in 3Q17.

OUTLOOK

Based on our current business outlook and exchange rate assumptions, management projects overall performance for the first quarter of 2018 to be as follows:

    --  In USD terms, IC-ATM 1Q18 business should be slightly ahead of 1Q17
        levels;
    --  Excluding foreign exchange impacts, IC-ATM 1Q18 gross margin should also
        slightly improve versus 1Q17 levels;
    --  EMS 1Q18 business should be slightly below 3Q17 levels;
    --  EMS 1Q18 gross margin should be slightly above 4Q17 levels.

About ASE, Inc.

ASE, Inc. is among the world's leading companies in semiconeuctor packaging and testing, 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

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                                            Supplemental Financial Information


    IC ATM Consolidated Operations

    Amounts in NT$
     Millions                                                  4Q/17           3Q/17  4Q/16
    --------------                                             -----           -----  -----

    Net Revenues                                              41,794           41,854  43,463
                                                              ------           ------  ------

    Revenues by Application
    -----------------------

    Communication                                                48%             49%    53%
    -------------                                                ---              ---     ---

    Computer                                                     11%             10%    10%
    --------                                                     ---              ---     ---

    Automotive,
     Consumer &
     Others                                                      41%             41%    37%
    -----------                                                  ---              ---     ---


    Packaging Operations

    Amounts in NT$
     Millions                                                  4Q/17           3Q/17  4Q/16
                                                               -----           -----  -----

    Net Revenues                                              34,226           33,897  35,242
                                                              ------           ------  ------

    Revenues by Packaging Type
    --------------------------

    Bumping, Flip
     Chip, WLP & SiP                                             34%             32%    32%
    ----------------                                             ---              ---     ---

    IC Wirebonding                                               55%             57%    57%
    --------------                                               ---              ---     ---

    Discrete and
     Others                                                      11%             11%    11%
    ------------                                                 ---              ---     ---

    Capacity
    --------

    CapEx (US$
     Millions)*                                                  103               84      87
    -----------                                                  ---              ---     ---

    Number of
     Wirebonders                                              16,076           16,083  15,897
    ------------                                              ------           ------  ------


    Testing Operations

    Amounts in NT$
     Millions                                                  4Q/17           3Q/17  4Q/16
                                                               -----           -----  -----

    Net Revenues                                               6,556            6,889   7,303
                                                               -----            -----   -----

    Revenues by Testing Type
    ------------------------

    Final test                                                   78%             79%    77%
    ----------                                                   ---              ---     ---

    Wafer sort                                                   19%             18%    20%
                                                                 ---              ---     ---

    Engineering test                                              3%              3%     3%
                                                                 ---              ---     ---

    Capacity
    --------

    CapEx (US$
     Millions)*                                                   28               29      30
    -----------                                                  ---              ---     ---

    Number of
     Testers                                                   3,760            3,739   3,739
    ---------                                                  -----            -----   -----


    EMS Operations

    Amounts in NT$
     Millions                                                  4Q/17           3Q/17  4Q/16
                                                               -----           -----  -----

    Net Revenues                                              43,289           33,100  34,634
                                                              ------           ------  ------

    Revenues by End Application
    ---------------------------

    Communication                                                42%             45%    53%
    -------------                                                ---              ---     ---

    Computer                                                     14%             14%    14%
    --------                                                     ---              ---     ---

    Consumer                                                     32%             26%    20%
    --------                                                     ---              ---     ---

    Industrial                                                    6%              8%     7%
    ----------                                                   ---              ---     ---

    Automotive                                                    5%              6%     5%
    ----------                                                   ---              ---     ---

    Others                                                        1%              1%     1%
    ------                                                       ---              ---     ---

    Capacity
    --------

    CapEx (US$
     Millions)*                                                    7               13       6
    -----------                                                  ---              ---     ---


    * Capital expenditure excludes 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 year ended
                                                                       ==========================                                          ==================

                                                                            Dec. 31                                     Sep. 30                                           Dec. 31                     Dec. 31                       Dec. 31

                                                                                          2017                                         2017                                             2016                          2017                           2016

    Net revenues:

    Packaging                                                                           33,045                                       32,880                                           33,620                       126,225                        125,283

    Testing                                                                              6,553                                        6,889                                            7,303                        26,157                         27,032

    Direct Material                                                                        922                                          948                                              806                         3,690                          3,262

    EMS                                                                                 43,285                                       33,098                                           34,627                       133,948                        115,395

    Others                                                                                 181                                           63                                              772                           421                          3,912


    Total net revenues                                                                  83,986                                       73,878                                           77,128                       290,441                        274,884
                                                                                        ------                                       ------                                           ------                       -------                        -------


    Cost of revenues[4]                                                               (69,193)                                    (60,030)                                        (61,754)                    (237,709)                     (221,697)


    Gross profit                                                                        14,793                                       13,848                                           15,374                        52,732                         53,187
                                                                                        ------                                       ------                                           ------                        ------                         ------


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                                           (3,046)                                     (2,986)                                         (3,091)                     (11,747)                      (11,391)

    Selling, general and administrative[4]                                             (4,041)                                     (3,794)                                         (4,153)                     (15,767)                      (15,136)


    Total operating expenses                                                           (7,087)                                     (6,780)                                         (7,244)                     (27,514)                      (26,527)


    Operating income                                                                     7,706                                        7,068                                            8,130                        25,218                         26,660
                                                                                         -----                                        -----                                            -----                        ------                         ------


    Net non-operating (expenses) income:

    Interest expense - net                                                               (318)                                       (350)                                           (451)                      (1,468)                       (1,987)

    Foreign exchange gain (loss)                                                           780                                           33                                            (308)                        3,503                          1,928

    Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities

                                                                                         (216)                                         598                                            1,940                       (2,782)                           440

    Gain (loss) on equity-method investments[4]                                             29                                          323                                              422                           434                          1,520

    Others                                                                               (102)                                         143                                             (73)                        6,024                          (577)


    Total non-operating income (expenses)                                                  173                                          747                                            1,530                         5,711                          1,324
                                                                                           ---                                          ---                                            -----                         -----                          -----

    Income before tax                                                                    7,879                                        7,815                                            9,660                        30,929                         27,984


    Income tax expense                                                                 (1,085)                                     (1,083)                                         (1,274)                      (6,261)                       (5,091)
                                                                                        ------                                       ------                                           ------                        ------                         ------

    Income from continuing operations and                                                6,794                                        6,732                                            8,386                        24,668                         22,893
      before noncontrolling interest

    Noncontrolling interest                                                              (548)                                       (396)                                           (429)                      (1,680)                       (1,250)
                                                                                          ----                                         ----                                             ----                        ------                         ------


    Net income attributable to
      shareholders of the parent
                                                                                         6,246                                        6,336                                            7,957                        22,988                         21,643
                                                                                         =====                                        =====                                            =====                        ======                         ======


    Per share data:

    Earnings (losses) per share

    - Basic                                                      NT$0.74                                     NT$0.76                                             NT$1.04                     NT$2.82                       NT$2.82

    - Diluted                                                    NT$0.71                                     NT$0.69                                             NT$0.88                     NT$2.62                       NT$2.37


    Earnings (losses) per equivalent ADS

    - Basic                                                      US$0.123                                    US$0.125                                            US$0.164                    US$0.463                      US$0.438

    - Diluted                                                    US$0.118                                    US$0.115                                            US$0.139                    US$0.430                      US$0.367


    Number of weighted average shares used in                                        8,632,469                                    8,624,804                                        8,255,657                     8,369,241                      8,284,129
      diluted EPS calculation (in thousands)


    Exchange rate (NT$ per US$1)                                                         30.08                                        30.22                                            31.62                         30.42                          32.22


                                                                                  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 year ended
                                                                 ==========================                                ==================

                                                                      Dec. 31                              Sep. 30                               Dec. 31             Dec. 31             Dec. 31

                                                                                 2017                                  2017                                   2016                  2017                 2016

    Net revenues:

    Packaging                                                                  34,226                                33,897                                 35,242               130,902              129,851

    Testing                                                                     6,556                                 6,889                                  7,303                26,160               27,032

    Direct Material                                                               989                                 1,048                                    898                 3,932                3,550

    Others                                                                         23                                    20                                     20                    87                   83

    Total net revenues                                                         41,794                                41,854                                 43,463               161,081              160,516
                                                                               ------                                ------                                 ------               -------              -------


    Cost of revenues4                                                        (30,932)                             (31,368)                              (31,818)            (121,873)           (120,514)


    Gross profit                                                               10,862                                10,486                                 11,645                39,208               40,002
                                                                               ------                                ------                                 ------                ------               ------


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                                  (2,125)                              (2,123)                               (2,270)              (8,361)             (8,343)

    Selling, general and administrative4                                      (2,736)                              (2,639)                               (3,002)             (11,037)            (10,959)


    Total operating expenses                                                  (4,861)                              (4,762)                               (5,272)             (19,398)            (19,302)


    Operating income                                                            6,001                                 5,724                                  6,373                19,810               20,700
                                                                                -----                                 -----                                  -----                ------               ------


    Net non-operating (expenses) income:

    Interest expense - net                                                      (394)                                (416)                                 (499)              (1,751)             (2,204)

    Foreign exchange gain (loss)                                                  822                                   129                                  (432)                3,657                1,600

    Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities

                                                                                (577)                                  365                                  1,880               (3,762)                 460

    Gain (loss) on equity-method investments4                                   1,245                                 1,249                                  1,611                 8,505                5,188

    Others                                                                          2                                   154                                    105                   514                (320)


    Total non-operating income (expenses)                                       1,098                                 1,481                                  2,665                 7,163                4,724
                                                                                -----                                 -----                                  -----                 -----                -----

    Income before tax                                                           7,099                                 7,205                                  9,038                26,973               25,424


    Income tax expense                                                          (776)                                (784)                                 (967)              (3,671)             (3,481)
                                                                                 ----                                  ----                                   ----                ------               ------

    Income from continuing operations and                                       6,323                                 6,421                                  8,071                23,302               21,943
      before noncontrolling interest

    Noncontrolling interest                                                      (77)                                 (85)                                 (114)                (314)               (300)
                                                                                  ---                                   ---                                   ----                  ----                 ----


    Net income attributable to                                                                                                                                     '

    shareholders of the parent                                                  6,246                                 6,336                                  7,957                22,988               21,643
                                                                                =====                                 =====                                  =====                ======               ======


                                                           Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

                                             Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data - EMS

                                                            (In NT$ millions, except per share data)

                                                                          (Unaudited)


                                            For the three months ended                                 For the year ended
                                          ==========================                                ==================

                                               Dec. 31                              Sep. 30                               Dec. 31           Dec. 31             Dec. 31

                                                          2017                                  2017                                   2016                2017                 2016

    Net revenues:

    Total net revenues                                  43,289                                33,100                                 34,634             134,000              115,498
                                                        ------                                ------                                 ------             -------              -------


    Cost of revenues                                  (39,287)                             (29,691)                              (31,038)          (120,354)           (104,211)


    Gross profit                                         4,002                                 3,409                                  3,596              13,646               11,287
                                                         -----                                 -----                                  -----              ------               ------


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                             (936)                                (877)                                 (840)            (3,452)             (3,133)

    Selling, general and administrative                (1,208)                              (1,101)                               (1,099)            (4,536)             (4,068)


    Total operating expenses                           (2,144)                              (1,978)                               (1,939)            (7,988)             (7,201)


    Operating income                                     1,858                                 1,431                                  1,657               5,658                4,086
                                                         -----                                 -----                                  -----               -----                -----


    Net non-operating (expenses) income:

    Total non-operating income                             454                                   235                                    114               1,272                  606
                                                           ---                                   ---                                    ---               -----                  ---

    Income before tax                                    2,312                                 1,666                                  1,771               6,930                4,692


    Income tax expense                                   (324)                                (293)                                 (509)            (1,204)             (1,044)
                                                          ----                                  ----                                   ----              ------               ------

    Income from continuing operations and                1,988                                 1,373                                  1,262               5,726                3,648
      before noncontrolling interest

    Noncontrolling interest                              (500)                                (338)                                 (305)            (1,440)               (906)
                                                          ----                                  ----                                   ----              ------                 ----


    Net income attributable to
      shareholders of the parent
                                                         1,488                                 1,035                                    957               4,286                2,742
                                                         =====                                 =====                                    ===               =====                =====


                                                       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

                                                      Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

                                                                  (In NT$ millions)

                                                                     (Unaudited)


                                            As of Dec. 31, 2017                                  As of Sep. 30, 2017
                                            ===================                                  ===================


    Current assets:

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                                                   46,078                             38,975

    Financial assets -
     current                                                                        5,785                              3,989

    Notes and accounts
     receivable                                                                    55,201                             51,830

    Inventories                                                                    34,080                             37,266

    Others                                                                          3,794                              7,852
                                                                                    -----                              -----

    Total current assets                                                          144,938                            139,912


    Financial assets -
     non current &
     Investments - equity
     method                                                                        50,983                             51,107

    Property plant and
     equipment                                                                    135,169                            136,982

    Intangible assets                                                              11,341                             11,830

    Prepaid lease
     payments                                                                       8,851                              7,810

    Others                                                                         12,576                             12,358
                                                                                   ------                             ------

    Total assets                                                                  363,858                            359,999
                                                                                  =======                            =======


    Current liabilities:

    Short-term borrowings                                                          17,962                             19,638

    Current portion of
     bonds payable                                                                  6,161                              6,137

    Current portion of long-term borrowings & capital lease obligations

                                                                                    8,280                              6,882

    Notes and accounts
     payable                                                                       41,672                             41,077

    Others                                                                         31,546                             28,665
                                                                                   ------                             ------

    Total current
     liabilities                                                                  105,621                            102,399


    Bonds payable                                                                  16,982                             16,981

    Long-term borrowings
     & capital lease
     obligations                                                                   27,520                             32,908

    Other liabilities                                                               9,734                              9,755
                                                                                    -----                              -----

    Total liabilities                                                             159,857                            162,043

    Shareholders of the
     parent                                                                       190,642                            185,160


    Noncontrolling
     interest                                                                      13,359                             12,796
                                                                                   ------                             ------

    Total liabilities &
     shareholders' equity                                                         363,858                            359,999
                                                                                  =======                            =======



    Current Ratio                                                                    1.37                               1.37

    Net Debt to Equity                                                               0.12                               0.20


                    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 the
                     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
    [1]              period.

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

    [3]              IC packaging services include module
                     assembly services.

                    As of September 30, 2017, we have
                     completed the identification of the
                     difference between the cost of the
                     investment and our share of the net
                     fair value of subsidiary and
                     associates' identifiable assets and
                     liabilities. Accordingly, we
                     retrospectively adjusted the
                     provisional amounts recognized at
                     the acquisition dates in May, July
    [4]              and November 2016, respectively.

IR Contact:


    Iris Wu, Manager         Grace Teng, Manager

    irissh_wu@aseglobal.com  grace_teng@aseglobal.com

    Tel: +886.2.6636.5678    Tel: +886.2.6636.5678

    http://www.aseglobal.com

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