SPIL Reports a 7.1% Quarter-over-Quarter Decline in Revenues Resulting in Earnings per Share of NT$ 0.39 or Earnings per ADS is US$ 0.06 for First Quarter 2016

TAICHUNG, , April 28, 2016  /PRNewswire/ -- Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. ("SPIL" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2325, NASDAQ: SPIL) today announced that its consolidated sales revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were NT$ 19,299 million, which represented a 7.1% decline in revenues compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 and a 7.2% decline in revenues compared to the first quarter of 2015. SPIL reported a net income of NT$ 1,604 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with a net loss of NT$ 212 million and a net income of NT$ 2,615 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2015, respectively.

Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$ 0.39, and diluted earnings per ADS was US$ 0.06.

All figures were prepared in accordance with T-IFRS on a consolidated basis.

Operating results review:

• For the first quarter of 2016, net revenues from IC packaging were NT$ 17,109 million and represented 89% of total net revenues. Net revenues from testing operations were NT$ 2,190 million and represented 11% of total net revenues.
• Cost of goods sold was NT$ 15,329 million, representing resemble compared to the fourth quarter of 2015 and a decrease of 0.2% compared to the first quarter of 2015.
  • Raw materials costs were NT$ 6,454 million for the first quarter of 2016 and represented 33.4% of total net revenues, whereas raw materials costs were NT$ 6,457 million and represented 31.1% of total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2015.
  • The accrued expenses of bonuses to employees accounted for under cost of goods sold totaled NT$ 147 million.
• Gross profit was NT$ 3,970 million for the first quarter of 2016, representing a gross margin of 20.6%, which decreased from a gross margin of 26.2% for the fourth quarter of 2015 and decreased from 26.2% for the first quarter of 2015.
• Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were NT$ 2,082 million, which included selling expenses of NT$ 243 million, administrative expenses of NT$ 919 million and R&D expenses of NT$ 920 million. Total operating expenses represented 10.8% of total net revenues for the first quarter of 2016.
  • The accrued expenses of bonuses to employees, directors accounted for under operating expenses totaled NT$ 77 million.
• Operating income was NT$ 1,888 million for the first quarter of 2016, representing an operating margin of 9.8%, which decreased from 15.7% for the fourth quarter of 2015 and decreased from 16.7% for the first quarter of 2015.
• Non-operating items:
  • Our non-operating income was NT$ 234 million, including net gains of NT$ 161 million on fair value change of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
• Net income before tax was NT$ 1,898 million for the first quarter of 2016, which increased from a net loss before tax of NT$ 6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and decreased from a net income before tax of NT$ 3,014 million for the first quarter of 2015.
• Income tax expense was NT$ 294 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with income tax expense of NT$ 206 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and income tax expense of NT$ 399 million for the first quarter of 2015.
• Net income was NT$ 1,604 million for the first quarter of 2016, which increased from a net loss of NT$ 212 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 2,615 million for the first quarter of 2015.
• Total number of shares outstanding was 3,116 million shares as of March 31, 2016. Diluted earnings per ordinary share was NT$ 0.39, and diluted earnings per ADS was US$ 0.06.

Capital expenditure and balance sheet highlight:

• Our cash balances totaled NT$ 25,406 million as of Mar 31, 2016 from NT$ 25,191 million as of Dec 31, 2015, and NT$ 28,264 million as of Mar 31, 2015.
• Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2016 totaled NT$ 3,080 million.
• Total depreciation expenses for the first quarter of 2016 totaled NT$ 3,186 million.

IC packaging service:

• Net revenues from IC packaging operations were NT$ 17,109 million for the first quarter of 2016, which represented a decrease of NT$ 1,340 million or 7.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.
• Substrate-based packaging, leadframe-based packaging and wafer bumping & Flip Chip accounted for 30%, 17% and 42%, respectively, of total net revenues for the first quarter of 2016.
• As of Mar 31, 2016 we had 7,584 wirebonders installed, of which 270 were added and 9 were disposed in the first quarter of 2016.

IC testing service:

• Net revenues from testing operations were NT$ 2,190 million for the first quarter of 2016, which represented a decrease of NT$ 126 million or 5.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.
• As of Mar 31, 2016 we had 562 testers installed, of which 15 were added in the first quarter of 2016.

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Revenue Analysis

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About SPIL

Siliconware Precision Industries Ltd. ("SPIL")(NASDAQ:SPIL, Taiwan Stock Exchange:2325) is a leading provider of comprehensive semiconductor assembly and test services. SPIL is dedicated to meeting all of its customers' integrated circuit packaging and testing requirements, with turnkey solutions that range from design consultations, modeling and simulations, wafer bumping, wafer probe and sort, package assembly, final test, burn-in, to shipment. Products include advanced leadframe, substrate packages, wafer bumping and FCBGA, which are widely used in personal computers, communications, Internet appliances, cellular phones, digital cameras, cable modems, personal digital assistants and LCD monitors. SPIL supplies services and support to fabless design houses, integrated device manufacturers and wafer foundries globally. For further information, visit SPIL's web site at www.spil.com.tw.

Safe Harbor Statement

The information herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectation and projections about future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions about us and other factors that may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of SPIL to be materially different from what may be implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from those statements as a result of a number of factors, including, among other things:

• the intensely competitive personal computer, communications, consumer ICs and non-commodity memory semiconductor industries and markets;
• cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry;
• risks associated with global business activities;
• non-operating losses due to poor financial performance of some of our investments;
• our dependence on key personnel;
• general economic and political conditions;
• possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and human induced disaster, including terrorist activities and armed conflicts and contagious disease, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome;
• fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and
• other risks identified in our annual reports on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission each year.

The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify a number of these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur and our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

All financial figures discussed herein are prepared pursuant to TIFRS on a consolidated basis. The investment gains or losses of our company for the three months ended Mar 31, 2016 reflect our gains or losses attributable to the first quarter of 2016 unaudited financial results of several of our investees which are evaluated under the equity method. The consolidated financial data for our company for the three months ended Mar 31, 2016 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period thereafter.

Contact:
Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
No.45, Jieh Show Rd.
Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30056
www.spil.com.tw

Janet Chen, IR Director  
janet@spil.com.tw
+886-3-5795678#3675

Mike Ma, Spokesperson
mikema@spil.com.tw
+886-4-25545527#5601