ChipMOS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

HSINCHU, , August 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

2Q16 Highlights (as compared to 1Q16):

• Net Revenue of US$146.7 Million Compared to US$146.6 Million
• Gross Profit Was US$25.1 Million Compared to US$28.3 Million
• Gross Margin of 17.1% Compared to 19.3%
• Net Earnings of US$0.02 Per Basic Common Share and US$0.02 Per Diluted Common Share Compared to US$0.10 Per Basic Common Share and US$0.10 Per Diluted Common Share
• Net Income for The Second Quarter of 2016 Was Adversely Impacted by US$6.5 million or US$0.24 Per Basic Common Share for The Accrual of 20% Withholding Tax on The ChipMOS Taiwan Cash Dividend Distribution and Offset by US$3.2 million or US$0.12 Per Basic Common Share for The Reversal of 10% Income Tax on The Unappropriated Earnings of ChipMOS Taiwan
• Generated US$59.3 Million Cash from Operations
• Used US$16.1 Million to Repurchase Shares of ChipMOS Taiwan
• Completed Additional Investment of US$42.0 Million into Shanghai Facility
• Retained Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents at US$402.6 Million Compared to US$411.4 Million, with Net Cash Balance of US$102.2 Million

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. All U.S. dollar figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32.22 against US$1.00 as of June 30, 2016.

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2016 was NT$4,727.1 million or US$146.7 million, an increase of 0.1% from NT$4,724.1 million or US$146.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 and a decrease of 6.7% from NT$5,069.1 million or US$157.3 million for the same period in 2015.

Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the second quarter of 2016 was NT$19.3 million or US$0.6 million, and NT$0.71 or US$0.02 per basic common share and NT$0.70 or US$0.02 per diluted common share, as compared to net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first quarter of 2016 of NT$92.4 million or US$2.9 million, and NT$3.38 or US$0.10 per basic common share and NT$3.35 or US$0.10 per diluted common share, and compared to net income attributable to equity holders of the Company in the second quarter of 2015 of NT$72.3 million or US$2.2 million, and NT$2.54 or US$0.08 per basic common share and NT$2.49 or US$0.08 per diluted common share. Net income for the second quarter of 2016 was adversely impacted by US$6.5 million or US$0.24 per basic common share for the accrual of 20% withholding tax on the ChipMOS Taiwan cash dividend distribution and offset by US$3.2 million or US$0.12 per basic common share for the reversal of 10% income tax on the unappropriated earnings of ChipMOS Taiwan.

The unaudited consolidated financial results of ChipMOS for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 included the financial results of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS Taiwan"), ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc. and ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (BVI) LTD. and its wholly-owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD ("ChipMOS Shanghai").

S.J. Cheng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ChipMOS, said, "Second quarter results were as expected. Growth in our LCD driver business was led by a rebound in small panel LCD drivers, which started in late 2Q16. Our memory services business was lower due to the macro DRAM segment. Mixed signal demand stable. Overall, we feel good about our capacity levels and expect to see utilization levels trend higher in the second half of 2016 based on customer feedback, an expected inventory replenishment, and higher demand for our MEMS, finger print sensor, touch driver, AMOLED, and OLED testing and assembly services. We are confident we can meet the improving demand outlook through our existing Taiwan and Shanghai facilities. Importantly, our outlook has improved over the past few weeks, following several specific customer demand indications, which will help drive sequential revenue growth in both the third and fourth quarters of 2016. Importantly, we are on track with our proposed merger of ChipMOS Taiwan and the Company having received support from shareholders and favorable recommendations from leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis. We will hold our annual general meeting of shareholders on August 12, 2016, at 9:00AM (Taipei Time) and look forward reporting the results to shareholders. We are aggressively working for closure of the Merger, with an internal target of the end of October 2016."

S.K. Chen, Chief Financial Officer of ChipMOS, said, "Our gross margin was 17.1% for 2Q16. We ended the second quarter with a net cash balance of US$102.2 million, after generating US$59.3 million in cash from operations, with US$26.1 million invested in CapEx, and US$16.1 million used for the repurchase of shares of ChipMOS Taiwan on the open market. We also invested an additional US$42.0 million into our Shanghai facility as we ramp our capacity to support the vast existing Domestic China demand and compelling longer-term growth opportunities. We continue to work with Tsinghua Unigroup on its proposed investment. We feel confident we will be able to reach a positive outcome as we work through the regulatory approval process but we have put back-up financing in place so that we can move forward on our own if there is a delay given the extensive opportunities for growth in China."

Third Quarter 2016 Outlook

The Company expects revenue for the third quarter of 2016 will increase approximately 3% to 7% as compared to the second quarter of 2016. The Company expects gross margin on a consolidated basis to be in the range of approximately 16% to 20% for the third quarter of 2016. The Company expects depreciation and amortization expenses for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately US$26 million. Operating expenses are expected to be approximately 8% to 11% of revenues in the third quarter of 2016. The Company expects CapEx spending to be approximately US$43 million in the third quarter of 2016, as the Company continues to build-up LCD driver capacity at its Shanghai facility. The total number of the Company's outstanding common shares at the end of the third quarter of 2016 is expected to be approximately 27 million.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

ChipMOS will review detailed second quarter 2016 results on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (7:00 AM Taiwan time, Thursday, August 11, 2016). The conference call-in number is +1-201-689-8562. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at ChipMOS' website at http://www.chipmos.com. The playback is scheduled to be available in 2 hours after the conclusion of the conference call and will be accessible by dialing +1-858-384-5517, with confirmation ID number 13640870.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IMOS) (http://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Qingpu Industrial Zone, Shanghai, China, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries. The Company's majority-owned subsidiary, ChipMOS Taiwan, is listed on TWSE under Stock Ticker 8150.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors are included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.

About Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("Non-GAAP") Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial results presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("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, non-controlling interests, 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 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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