ChipMOS REPORTS DECEMBER 2017 AND 4Q17 REVENUE
Jan 09, 2018, 06:30 ET
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 andNASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of December 2017 and for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$29.64 to US$1.00 as of December 29, 2017.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 was NT$4,408.3 million or US$148.7 million, representing a decrease of 0.5% from the third quarter of 2017, and a decrease of 5.5% from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Revenue for the month of December 2017 was NT$1,411.6 million or US$47.6 million, a decrease of 3.3% from the month of November 2017 and a decrease of 11.1% from the same period in 2016.
| Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited, Excludes Revenue from ChipMOS Shanghai) |
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| December 2017 |
November 2017 |
December 2016 |
MoM Change |
YoY Change |
|
| Revenues (NT$ million) |
1,411.6 |
1,459.6 |
1,587.7 |
-3.3% |
-11.1% |
| Revenues (US$ million) |
47.6 |
49.2 |
53.6 |
-3.3% |
-11.1% |
| Consolidated Quarterly Revenues (Unaudited, Excludes Revenue from ChipMOS Shanghai) |
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| Fourth Quarter 2017 |
Third Quarter 2017 |
Fourth Quarter 2016 |
QoQ Change |
YoY Change |
|
| Revenues (NT$ million) |
4,408.3 |
4,431.1 |
4,667.1 |
-0.5% |
-5.5% |
| Revenues (US$ million) |
148.7 |
149.5 |
157.5 |
-0.5% |
-5.5% |
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 andNASDAQ: 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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Contacts:
| In Taiwan |
In the U.S. |
| Dr. G.S. Shen |
David Pasquale |
| ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
Global IR Partners |
| +886-3-5668877 |
+1-914-337-8801 |
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