ChipMOS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2018 RESULTS
HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Full Year 2018 Highlights (as compared to the Full Year 2017):
-- Revenue Increases to US$603.8 Million from US$586.1 Million -- Gross Profit Increases to US$112.1 Million from US$105.8 Million -- Gross Margin Increases to 18.6% from 18.0% -- Ended 2018 with Cash and Cash Equivalents Balance of US$151.7 Million After Distributing Cash Dividend of US$8.4 Million and Capital Reduction of US$42.0 Million to Shareholders and Investing US$161.6 Million in CapEx to Support Growth Programs
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 unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.61 against US$1.00 as of December 31, 2018.
All the figures were prepared in accordance with Taiwan-International Financial Reporting Standards ("Taiwan-IFRS").
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2018 was NT$4,972.3 million or US$162.4 million, a decrease of 0.7% from NT$5,005.2 million or US$163.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 and an increase of 12.8% from NT$4,408.2 million or US$144.0 million for the same period in 2017. Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the fourth quarter of 2018 was NT$516.6 million or US$16.9 million, and NT$0.71 or US$0.02 per basic common share, as compared to net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the third quarter of 2018 of NT$439.6 million or US$14.4 million, and NT$0.56 or US$0.02 per basic common share, and compared to net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company in the fourth quarter of 2017 of NT$163.0 million or US$5.3 million, and NT$0.19 or US$0.01 per basic common share. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018 were US$0.46 per basic ADS, compared to US$0.37 per basic ADS for the third quarter of 2018 and US$0.13 per basic ADS in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 was NT$18,480.0 million or US$603.8 million, an increase of 3.0% from NT$17,940.8 million or US$586.1 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 was NT$1,103.1 million or US$36.0 million, and NT$1.37 or US$0.04 per basic common share, compared to net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 was NT$3,026.5 million or US$98.9 million, and NT$3.57 or US$0.12 per basic common share. Net earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 were US$0.90 per basic ADS, compared to US$2.34 per basic ADS for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. 2017 reflects the benefit of the Company's sale and transfer of 54.98% equity interests off a former wholly-owned subsidiary to Tsinghua Unigroup led strategic investors.
S.J. Cheng, Chairman and President of ChipMOS, said, "2018 was marked by significant accomplishments, including the completion of our capital reduction and the expansion of our higher margin TDDI business. We exited the year with our gross margin at 22.8% in Q4 up from 19.5% in Q3, and gross margin also up on a full year basis in 2018 compared to 2017. We achieved this improvement on modest revenue growth, as we benefitted from stable utilization and pricing levels combined with the benefit of ongoing operating efficiency improvements. This helped us to offset headwinds impacting the entire industry in the Niche DRAM business. While uncertainty remains around the trade tensions and the overall macroeconomic environment, ChipMOS is in a strong position entering 2019 having completed our capital reduction, fortified our balance sheet and secured long-term financing agreements on favorable terms from our banking partners. We are focused on achieving profitable annual revenue growth in 2019. We are confident we will be able to achieve our goals as we benefit from healthy demand in our COF business, led by stable demand from 4K TV customers and demand created by new smartphone models featuring bezel-less panels."
Silvia Su, Vice President of Finance and Accounting, commented, "We are encouraged with our improved financial positon exiting Q4, which enables us to fully support existing customer programs, while having the capacity to support new growth opportunities, including those in our DDIC business. Revenue for the full year 2018 increased 3.0%, with net earnings of US$0.90 per basic ADS or net earnings of US$0.04 per basic common share. We generated US$134.9 million cash from operations in 2018, ending 2018 with a cash and cash equivalents balance of US$151.7 million. This is after we distributed a cash dividend of US$8.4 million and capital reduction of US$42.0 million to shareholders; and invested US$161.6 million in CapEx. We continue to take a conservative approach to our CapEx plan as we invest based on customer forecasts and demand trends. We remain focused on leveraging ChipMOS's technical expertise, geographic footprint and financial strength to build further shareholder value."
Selected Operations Data 4Q18 4Q17 FY18 FY17 Revenue by segment Testing 23.5% 26.6% 25.9% 27.0% Assembly 24.6% 26.0% 25.3% 29.3% LCD Driver 33.7% 29.8% 30.8% 26.7% Bumping 18.2% 17.6% 18.0% 17.0% CapEx US$55.7 million US$34.4 US$161.6 million million US$153.6 million Testing 21.0% 7.4% 31.7% 17.8% Assembly 5.6% 19.2% 6.5% 14.0% LCD Driver 69.5% 67.3% 55.2% 55.6% Bumping 3.9% 6.1% 6.6% 12.6% Depreciation US$25.5 US$110.3 and million million amortization expenses US$28.1 million US$94.7 million Utilization by segment Testing 73% 79% 77% 79% Assembly 69% 62% 64% 66% LCD Driver 81% 85% 80% 85% Bumping 75% 66% 72% 69% Overall 75% 74% 74% 75%
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows Year ended Year ended Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 US$ million US$ million Net cash generated from (used in) operating activities 134.9 155.3 Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities (167.5) (106.4) Net cash generated from (used in) financing activities (78.4) (33.1) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (111.0) 15.8 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 0.2 (0.6) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 262.5 247.3 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 151.7 262.5
Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details
ChipMOS will host two conference calls on Thursday, March 7, 2019 to discuss the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018.
1. Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019Time: 4:00PM Taiwan (3:00AM New York)Dial-In: +886-2-21928016Password: 572038 #Replay Starting 2 Hours After Live Call Ends: www.chipmos.comLanguage: Mandarin 2. Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019Time: 8:00PM Taiwan (7:00AM New York)Dial-In: +1-201-689-8562Password: 13687371Replay Starting 2 Hours After Live Call Ends: +1-412-317-6671, with ID 13687371Webcast of Live Call and Replay: www.chipmos.com Language: English
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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About Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("Non-GAAP") Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial results presented in accordance with the Taiwan-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, 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 the Taiwan-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 INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Three Months and the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2017 Figures in Million of U.S. dollars (USD) (1) Except for Per Share Amounts and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 3 months ended Year ended --- Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 --- USD USD USD USD --- Revenue 162.4 144.0 603.8 586.1 Cost of revenue (125.3) (119.5) (491.7) (480.3) Gross profit (loss) 37.1 24.5 112.1 105.8 Research and development expenses (7.9) (7.8) (30.7) (32.2) Sales and marketing expenses (0.5) (0.5) (1.7) (2.1) General and administrative expenses (3.7) (3.8) (15.9) (20.9) Other operating income (expenses), 0.9 (1.5) 4.8 22.6 net Operating profit (loss) 25.9 10.9 68.6 73.2 Non-operating income (expenses), net (3.3) (4.0) (10.4) (23.7) Profit (loss) before tax 22.6 6.9 58.2 49.5 Income tax benefit (expense) (5.7) (1.6) (22.2) (9.9) Profit (loss) from continuing 16.9 5.3 36.0 39.6 operations Profit (loss) from discontinued - 59.3 operations Profit (loss) for the period 16.9 5.3 36.0 98.9 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company - Continuing operations 16.9 5.3 36.0 39.6 - Discontinued operations - 59.3 16.9 5.3 36.0 98.9 Profit (loss) for the period 16.9 5.3 36.0 98.9 Other comprehensive income (loss) Exchange differences on translation 0.9 0.1 (1.6) (7.6) of foreign operations Profit (loss) on remeasurements of (2.0) 1.7 (2.0) 1.7 defined benefit plans Unrealized gain (loss) on valuation of 1.0 2.8 equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income Share of other comprehensive - 0.0 (0.1) 0.0 income (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Income tax effect 0.2 (0.3) (0.1) (0.3) Total other comprehensive income 0.1 1.5 (1.0) (6.2) (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) 17.0 6.8 35.0 92.7 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company - Continuing operations 17.0 6.8 35.0 42.8 - Discontinued operations - 49.9 17.0 6.8 35.0 92.7 Profit (loss) attributable to the 16.9 5.3 36.0 98.9 Company - basic Earnings (loss) per share attributable 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.12 to the Company - basic Earnings (loss) per ADS equivalent - 0.46 0.13 0.90 2.34 basic Weighted average shares outstanding 726,925 849,571 802,725 846,686 (in thousands) - basic Profit (loss) attributable to the 16.9 5.3 36.0 98.9 Company - diluted Earnings (loss) per share attributable 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.11 to the Company - diluted Earnings (loss) per ADS equivalent - 0.12 0.89 2.28 diluted 0.46 === Weighted average shares outstanding 730,212 854,606 813,707 865,795 (in thousands) - diluted Note: (1) All U.S. dollar figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.61 against US$1.00 as of Dec. 31, 2018. 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 INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Three Months and the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2017 Figures in Million of NT dollars (NTD) Except for Per Share Amounts and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 3 months ended Year ended Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 --- NTD NTD NTD NTD --- Revenue 4,972.3 4,408.2 18,480.0 17,940.8 Cost of revenue (3,837.5) (3,658.9) (15,050.0) (14,703.7) Gross profit (loss) 1,134.8 749.3 3,430.0 3,237.1 Research and development expenses (240.3) (237.6) (939.3) (985.9) Sales and marketing expenses (14.8) (14.7) (53.4) (64.4) General and administrative expenses (112.9) (116.6) (485.1) (639.8) Other operating income (expenses), 25.1 (45.7) 147.5 692.9 net Operating profit (loss) 791.9 334.7 2,099.7 2,239.9 Non-operating income (expenses), net (100.8) (122.8) (317.3) (724.4) Profit (loss) before tax 691.1 211.9 1,782.4 1,515.5 Income tax benefit (expense) (174.5) (49.7) (679.3) (303.9) Profit (loss) from continuing 516.6 162.2 1,103.1 1,211.6 operations Profit (loss) from discontinued - 0.8 1,814.9 operations --- Profit (loss) for the period 516.6 163.0 1,103.1 3,026.5 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company - Continuing operations 516.6 162.2 1,103.1 1,211.6 - Discontinued operations - 0.8 1,814.9 516.6 163.0 1,103.1 3,026.5 Profit (loss) for the period 516.6 163.0 1,103.1 3,026.5 Other comprehensive income (loss) Exchange differences on translation 26.3 3.6 (51.1) (232.7) of foreign operations Profit (loss) on remeasurements of (60.0) 50.8 (60.0) 50.8 defined benefit plans Unrealized gain (loss) on valuation of 31.4 85.0 - equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income Share of other comprehensive - 0.6 (2.7) 0.6 income (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Income tax effect 5.7 (8.6) (4.1) (8.6) Total other comprehensive income 3.4 46.4 (32.9) (189.9) (loss) Total comprehensive income (loss) 520.0 209.4 1,070.2 2,836.6 Attributable to: Equity holders of the Company - Continuing operations 520.0 208.6 1,070.2 1,309.3 - Discontinued operations - 0.8 1,527.3 520.0 209.4 1,070.2 2,836.6 Profit (loss) attributable to the 516.6 163.0 1,103.1 3,026.5 Company - basic Earnings (loss) per share attributable 0.71 0.19 1.37 3.57 to the Company - basic Earnings (loss) per ADS equivalent - 14.21 3.84 27.48 71.49 basic Weighted average shares outstanding 726,925 849,571 802,725 846,686 (in thousands) - basic Profit (loss) attributable to the 516.6 163.0 1,103.1 3,026.5 Company - diluted Earnings (loss) per share attributable 0.71 0.19 1.36 3.50 to the Company - diluted Earnings (loss) per ADS equivalent - 14.15 3.81 27.11 69.91 diluted Weighted average shares outstanding 730,212 854,606 813,707 865,795 (in thousands) - diluted
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION As of Dec. 31, Sep. 30, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2017 Figures in Millions of U.S. dollars (USD) (1) Dec. 31, 2018 Sep. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 ASSETS USD USD USD --- --- Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 151.7 198.2 262.5 Current financial assets at amortized cost 5.5 - Accounts and notes receivable, net 155.1 154.4 131.2 Inventories 58.1 57.8 63.0 Other current assets 18.0 17.5 7.2 Total current assets 388.4 427.9 463.9 Non-current assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 0.4 0.4 - Financial assets at fair value through other 5.7 4.7 - comprehensive income Non-current financial assets at amortized cost 3.2 - Non-current financial assets carried at cost - 0.7 Investments accounted for using equity method 126.2 129.2 112.2 Property, plant & equipment 549.5 522.0 498.7 Other non-current assets 9.1 12.8 11.1 Total non-current assets 694.1 669.1 622.7 Total assets 1,082.5 1,097.0 1,086.6 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY --- LIABILITIES --- Current liabilities Short-term bank loans - 31.7 Accounts payable and payables to contractors and 70.4 44.5 45.8 equipment suppliers Long-term bank loans, current portion 24.4 24.4 70.0 Long-term lease obligations payable, current portion 0.6 0.7 0.4 Other current liabilities 74.2 121.7 70.0 Total current liabilities 169.6 191.3 217.9 Non-current liabilities Long-term bank loans 295.4 307.7 245.0 Long-term lease obligations payable - 0.6 Other non-current liabilities 27.1 24.6 22.2 Total non-current liabilities 322.5 332.3 267.8 Total liabilities 492.1 523.6 485.7 EQUITY --- Capital stock - common stock 246.0 246.0 289.5 Capital surplus 205.2 205.2 205.4 Retained earnings 166.8 151.5 138.5 Other equity interest 3.9 2.2 0.4 Treasury stock (31.5) (31.5) (32.9) Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company 590.4 573.4 600.9 Total equity 590.4 573.4 600.9 Total liabilities and equity 1,082.5 1,097.0 1,086.6 Note: (1) All U.S. dollar figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.61 against US$1.00 as of Dec. 31, 2018. 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 INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION As of Dec. 31, Sep. 30, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2017 Figures in Millions of NT dollars (NTD) Dec. 31, 2018 Sep. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 ASSETS NTD NTD NTD --- --- Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 4,642.5 6,067.2 8,035.7 Current financial assets at amortized cost 169.2 - Accounts and notes receivable, net 4,747.4 4,725.3 4,015.8 Inventories 1,778.8 1,770.1 1,929.2 Other current assets 550.2 535.0 220.3 Total current assets 11,888.1 13,097.6 14,201.0 Non-current assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 11.5 11.4 - Financial assets at fair value through other 174.4 142.9 - comprehensive income Non-current financial assets at amortized cost 99.1 - Non-current financial assets carried at cost - 20.9 Investments accounted for using equity method 3,863.7 3,954.2 3,433.3 Property, plant & equipment 16,819.6 15,979.9 15,265.3 Other non-current assets 277.3 391.7 339.4 Total non-current assets 21,245.6 20,480.1 19,058.9 Total assets 33,133.7 33,577.7 33,259.9 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY --- LIABILITIES --- Current liabilities Short-term bank loans - 969.4 Accounts payable and payables to contractors and 2,154.4 1,360.7 1,401.4 equipment suppliers Long-term bank loans, current portion 747.4 747.3 2,143.2 Long-term lease obligations payable, current portion 17.8 20.7 11.8 Other current liabilities 2,270.6 3,725.7 2,144.8 Total current liabilities 5,190.2 5,854.4 6,670.6 Non-current liabilities Long-term bank loans 9,042.1 9,418.4 7,498.9 Long-term lease obligations payable - 18.0 Other non-current liabilities 830.6 754.6 679.1 Total non-current liabilities 9,872.7 10,173.0 8,196.0 Total liabilities 15,062.9 16,027.4 14,866.6 EQUITY --- Capital stock - common stock 7,528.6 7,529.0 8,863.0 Capital surplus 6,280.5 6,280.9 6,288.3 Retained earnings 5,104.5 4,636.1 4,237.9 Other equity interest 119.7 66.8 11.7 Treasury stock (962.5) (962.5) (1,007.6) Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company 18,070.8 17,550.3 18,393.3 Total equity 18,070.8 17,550.3 18,393.3 Total liabilities and equity 33,133.7 33,577.7 33,259.9
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES (Figures in Millions of U.S. dollars (USD)) The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our operating profit to non-GAAP free cash flow for the periods indicated: Three months ended Dec. 31, 2018 Sep. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 --- USD USD USD --- Operating profit 25.9 20.8 10.9 Add: Depreciation 28.1 28.1 25.5 Interest income 0.5 0.4 0.5 Less: Capital expenditures (55.7) (32.6) (34.4) Interest expense (1.3) (1.1) (1.5) Income tax expense (5.7) (4.1) (1.6) Dividend (8.4) - Non-GAAP free cash flow (16.6) 11.5 (0.6) The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our operating profit to non-GAAP EBITDA for the periods indicated: Three months ended Dec. 31, 2018 Sep. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 --- USD USD USD --- Operating profit 25.9 20.8 10.9 Add: Depreciation 28.1 28.1 25.5 Non-GAAP EBITDA 54.0 48.9 36.4 The table below sets forth a calculation of our non-GAAP net debt to equity ratio for the periods indicated: Dec. 31, 2018 Sep. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 --- USD USD USD --- Short-term bank loans - 31.7 Long-term bank loans 319.8 332.1 315.0 (including current portion) Long-term lease obligations payable 0.6 0.7 1.0 (including current portion) Less: Cash and cash equivalents (151.7) (198.2) (262.5) Net debt 168.7 134.6 85.2 Equity attributable to equity holders 590.4 573.4 600.9 of the Company Net debt to equity ratio 28.6% 23.5% 14.2%
Contact s : In Taiwan In the U.S. Jesse Huang David Pasquale ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Global IR Partners +886-6-5052388 ext. 7715 +1-914-337-8801 jesse_huang@chipmos.com dpasquale@globalirpartners.com ---
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