TAIPEI, Taiwan, R.O.C., Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311, NYSE: ASX) ("We", "ASE", or the "Company"), the world's largest independent provider of packaging and testing services reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015 at an earnings release conference earlier today. As the Company's equity method investee Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. ("SPIL") announced its fourth quarter and full year of 2015 on the same day, the Company hereby amends and restates the previously announced unaudited financial results in their entirety to reflect SPIL's latest publicly announced financial results as follows: Unaudited net revenues[1] of NT$75,548 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15), down by 1% year-over-year and up by 4% sequentially. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for the quarter totaled NT$4,562 million, down from a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$7,864 million in 4Q14 and down from a net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$6,368 million in 3Q15. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were NT$0.60 (or US$0.092 per ADS), compared to basic earnings per share of NT$1.02 for 4Q14 and NT$0.83 for 3Q15. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$0.58 (or US$0.089 per ADS), compared to diluted earnings per share of NT$0.99 for 4Q14 and NT$0.69 for 3Q15.

For the full year of 2015, the Company reported net revenues of NT$283,302 million and net income attributable to shareholders of the parent of NT$19,051 million. Basic earnings per share for the full year of 2015 were NT$2.49 (or US$0.393 per ADS). Diluted earnings per share for the full year of 2015 were NT$2.39 (or US$0.378 per ADS).

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

4Q15 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$62,265 million for the quarter, up by 3%
        year-over-year and up from NT$59,883 million in 3Q15.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$39,042 million during the quarter,
            representing 52% of total net revenues, compared with NT$37,086
            million and 51% of total net revenues in 3Q15.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$8,613 million during the quarter, representing
            11% of total net revenues, compared with NT$8,742 million and 12% of
            total net revenues in 3Q15.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$6,967
            million during the quarter, up by 2% year-over-year and down by 2%
            sequentially.
    --  Gross margin decreased 0.2 percentage points to 17.6% in 4Q15 from 17.8%
        in 3Q15.
    --  Total operating expenses during 4Q15 were NT$6,440 million, including
        NT$2,804 million in R&D and NT$3,636 million in SG&A, compared with
        total operating expenses of NT$6,605 million in 3Q15.  Total operating
        expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 9% in 4Q15, remained the
        same as 4Q14 and 3Q15.
    --  Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$6,843 million, up from
        NT$6,382 million in 3Q15.  Operating margin was 9.1% in 4Q15 compared to
        8.8% in 3Q15.
    --  In terms of non-operating items:
        --  Net interest expense was NT$538 million, up from NT$492 million in
            3Q15.
        --  Net foreign exchange gain of NT$428 million was primarily
            attributable to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the NT
            dollar.
        --  Loss on equity-method investments of NT$40 million was primarily
            attributable to the share of profit from our investment in SPIL.[2]
        --  Loss on valuation of financial assets and liabilities was NT$722
            million.
        --  Other net non-operating income of NT$179 million was primarily
            related to miscellaneous income.  Total non-operating expenses for
            the quarter were NT$693 million, compared to total non-operating
            expenses of NT$268 million for 4Q14 and total non-operating income
            of NT$1,428 million for 3Q15.
    --  Income before tax was NT$6,150 million for 4Q15, compared to NT$7,810
        million in 3Q15.  We recorded income tax expenses of NT$1,266 million
        during the quarter, compared to NT$1,127 million in 3Q15.
    --  In 4Q15, net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was
        NT$4,562 million, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of
        the parent of NT$7,864 million for 4Q14 and net income attributable to
        shareholders of the parent of NT$6,368 million for 3Q15.
    --  Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was
        7,909,741,896, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries.  Our
        4Q15 basic earnings per share of NT$0.60 (or US$0.092 per ADS) were
        based on 7,642,022,605 weighted average number of shares outstanding in
        4Q15. Our 4Q15 diluted earnings per share of NT$0.58 (or US$0.089 per
        ADS) were based on 7,839,518,350 weighted average number of shares
        outstanding in 4Q15.

4Q15 Results Highlights - IC ATM[3]


    --  Net revenue contribution from IC ATM operations was NT$38,406 million
        for the quarter, down by 12% year-over-year and down by 4% sequentially.
        Net revenue contribution from packaging operations, testing operations,
        substrates sold to third parties and others was NT$31,121 million,
        NT$6,356 million, NT$910 million, and NT$19 million, respectively, and
        each represented approximately 81%, 17%, 2% and 0%, respectively, of
        total net revenues for the quarter.
    --  Cost of revenues was NT$28,414 million for the quarter, down by 6%
        year-over-year and down by 3% sequentially.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$8,305 million during the quarter,
            representing 22% of total net revenues, compared with NT$8,641
            million and 22% of total net revenues in 3Q15.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$7,281 million during the quarter, representing
            19% of total net revenues, compared with NT$7,442 million and 19% of
            total net revenues in 3Q15.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$6,323
            million during the quarter, down by 2% year-over-year and down by 2%
            sequentially
    --  Gross margin decreased 0.7 percentage points to 26.0% in 4Q15 from 26.7%
        in 3Q15.
    --  Total operating expenses during 4Q15 were NT$4,637 million, including
        NT$2,072 million in R&D and NT$2,565 million in SG&A, compared with
        total operating expenses of NT$5,007 million in 3Q15. Total operating
        expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 12% in 4Q15, up from 11%
        in 4Q14 and down from 13% in 3Q15.
    --  Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$5,355 million, down from
        NT$5,644 million in 3Q15. Operating margin was 13.9% in 4Q15 compared to
        14.2% in 3Q15.

4Q15 Results Highlights - EMS


    --  Net revenue contribution from EMS operations for the quarter was
        NT$39,347 million, up by 6% year-over-year and up by 9% sequentially.
    --  Cost of revenues for the quarter was NT$36,473 million, up by 6%
        year-over-year and up by 10% sequentially.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$30,870 million during the quarter,
            representing 78% of total net revenues, compared with NT$28,234
            million and 78% of total net revenues in 3Q15.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$1,332 million during the quarter, representing
            3% of total net revenues, compared with NT$1,300 million and 4% of
            total net revenues in 3Q15.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$681
            million during the quarter, up by 83% year-over-year and up by 6%
            sequentially
    --  Gross margin decreased to 7.3% in 4Q15 from 8.3% in 3Q15.
    --  Total operating expenses during 4Q15 were NT$1,798 million, including
        NT$760 million in R&D and NT$1,038 million in SG&A, compared with total
        operating expenses of NT$1,606 million in 3Q15. Total operating expenses
        as a percentage of net revenues were 5% in 4Q15, remained the same as
        4Q14 and up from 4% in 3Q15.
    --  Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$1,076 million, down from
        NT$1,379 million in 3Q15. Operating margin decreased to 2.7% in 4Q15
        from 3.8% in 3Q15.

2015 Full-Year Results Highlights - Consolidated


    --  Net revenues for the full year of 2015 amounted to NT$283,302 million,
        up by 10% from 2014. The revenue contribution from packaging operations,
        testing operations, EMS operations, substrates sold to third parties and
        others represented approximately 41%, 9%, 49%, 1% and 0%, respectively,
        of total net revenues for the year.
    --  Cost of revenue for the year of 2015 was NT$233,153 million, compared
        with NT$203,002 million in 2014.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$141,779 million during the year,
            representing 50% of total net revenues, compared with NT$116,999
            million and 46% of total net revenues in the 2014.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$34,706 million during the year, representing
            12% of total net revenues, compared with NT$33,243 million and 13%
            of total net revenues in 2014.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$28,192
            million during the year, representing 10% of total net revenues,
            compared with NT$25,387 million and 10% of total net revenues in
            2014
    --  Gross margin decreased 3.2 percentage points to 17.7% in 2015 from 20.9%
        in 2014.
    --  Total operating expenses during 2015 were NT$25,223 million, including
        NT$10,928 million in R&D and NT$14,295 million in SG&A. Total operating
        expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 9% in 2015, and remained
        the same as 2014.
    --  Operating income for the year was NT$24,926 million, compared to
        operating income of NT$ 29,646 million for the previous year. Operating
        margin decreased to 8.8% in 2015 from 11.6% in 2014.
    --  Total non-operating expenses for the year were NT$60 million, compared
        to total non-operating expenses of NT$1,098 million for 2014.
    --  Income before tax was NT$24,866 million for 2015. We recognized an
        income tax expense of NT$4,845 million during the year.
    --  In 2015, net income attributable to shareholders of the parent amounted
        to NT$19,051 million, compared with a net income attributable to
        shareholders of the parent of NT$23,637 million in 2014.
    --  Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the year was
        7,909,741,896, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries. Our
        2015 basic earnings per share of NT$2.49 (or US$0.393 per ADS) were
        based on 7,652,772,685 weighted average number of shares outstanding in
        2015. Our 2015 diluted earnings per share of NT$2.39 (or US$0.378 per
        ADS) were based on 8,249,519,459 weighted average number of shares
        outstanding in 2015.

2015 Full-Year Results Highlights - IC ATM


    --  Net revenue contribution from IC ATM operations for the full year of
        2015 amounted to NT$154,544 million, down by 3% from 2014. The revenue
        contribution from packaging operations, testing operations, substrates
        sold to third parties and others was NT$125,714 million, NT$25,192
        million, NT$3,564 million, and NT$74 million, respectively, and
        represented approximately 82%, 16%, 2%, and 0%, respectively, of total
        net revenues for the year.
    --  Cost of revenues for the full year of 2015 was NT$114,402 million,
        compared with NT$115,006 million in 2014.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$33,745 million during the year,
            representing 22% of total net revenues, compared with NT$36,409
            million and 23% of total net revenues in 2014.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$29,371 million during the year, representing
            19% of total net revenues, compared with NT$29,519 million and 18%
            of total net revenues in 2014.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$25,867
            million during the year, representing 17% of total net revenues,
            compared with NT$24,189 million and 15% of total net revenues in
            2014
    --  Gross margin decreased to 26.0% in 2015 from 28.0% in 2014.
    --  Total operating expenses during 2015 were NT$18,496 million, including
        NT$8,075 million in R&D and NT$10,421 million in SG&A. Total operating
        expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 12% in 2015, up from 11% in
        2014.
    --  Operating income for the year was NT$21,646 million, compared to
        operating income of NT$26,500 million for 2014. Operating margin
        decreased to 14.0% in 2015 from 16.6% in 2014.

2015 Full-Year Results Highlights - EMS


    --  Net revenue contribution from EMS operations for the full year of 2015
        amounted to NT$138,428 million, up by 31% from 2014.
    --  Cost of revenues was NT$128,098 million, up by 33% from 2014.
        --  Raw material cost totaled NT$107,586 million during the year,
            representing 78% of total net revenues, compared with NT$80,638
            million and 76% of total net revenues in 2014.
        --  Labor cost totaled NT$5,335 million during the year, representing 4%
            of total net revenues, compared with NT$3,724 million and 4% of
            total net revenues in 2014.
        --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$2,469
            million during the year, representing 2% of total net revenues,
            compared with NT$1,169 million and 1% of total net revenues in 2014
    --  Gross margin decreased to 7.5% in 2015 from 8.8% in 2014.
    --  Total operating expenses during 2015 were NT$6,724 million, including
        NT$2,950 million in R&D and NT$3,774 million in SG&A. Total operating
        expenses as a percentage of net revenues was 5% in 2015, and remained
        the same as 2014.
    --  Operating income for the year was NT$3,606 million, compared to
        operating income of NT$3,666 million for 2014. Operating margin
        decreased to 2.6% in 2015 from 3.5% in 2014.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


    --  As of December 31, 2015, our cash and current financial assets totaled
        NT$59,115 million, compared to NT$45,568 million as of September 30,
        2015.
    --  Capital expenditures in 4Q15 totaled US$90 million, of which US$64
        million were used for packaging, US$18 million for testing, US$5 million
        for EMS and US$3 million for interconnect materials.
    --  For the full year of 2015, we spent US$583 million for capital
        expenditures, including US$353 million for packaging, US$138 million for
        testing, US$72 million for EMS, US$18 million for interconnect materials
        and US$2 million for real estate.
    --  As of December 31, 2015, we had total debt of NT$120,361 million,
        compared to NT$124,546 million as of September 30, 2015. Total debt
        consisted of NT$36,983 million of short-term borrowings, NT$16,843
        million of the current portion of bonds payable, long-term borrowings
        and capital lease obligations and NT$66,535 million of bonds payable,
        long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations. Total unused credit
        lines amounted to NT$159,253 million.
    --  Current ratio as of December 31, 2015 was 1.30, compared to 1.31 as of
        September 30, 2015. Net debt to equity ratio was 0.36 as of December 31,
        2015.
    --  Total number of employees was 65,695 as of December 31, 2015, compared
        to 68,100 as of December 31, 2014 and 67,116 as of September 30, 2015.

BUSINESS REVIEW

Packaging Operations[4]


    --  Net revenues generated from our packaging operations were NT$31,121
        million during the quarter, down by NT$5,238 million, or by 14%
        year-over-year, and down by NT$1,368 million, or by 4% sequentially.
    --  Net revenues from advanced packaging accounted for 33% of our total
        packaging net revenues during the quarter, down by 1 percentage point
        from 3Q15. Net revenues from IC wirebonding accounted for 58% of our
        total packaging net revenues during the quarter, up by 2 percentage
        points from 3Q15. Net revenues from discrete and others accounted for 9%
        of our total packaging net revenues during the quarter, down by 1
        percentage point from 3Q15.
    --  Gross margin for our packaging operations during the quarter was 23.6%,
        down by 6.0 percentage points year-over-year and down by 1.2 percentage
        points from 3Q15.
    --  Capital expenditures for our packaging operations amounted to US$64
        million during the quarter, of which US$29 million were used for
        purchases of wafer bumping and flip chip packaging equipment and US$35
        million for common equipment purchases, including SiP equipment
        purchases.
    --  As of December 31, 2015, there were 15,568 wirebonders in operation. 1
        wirebonder was added and 50 wirebonders were disposed of during the
        quarter.

Testing Operations


    --  Net revenues generated from our testing operations were NT$6,356 million
        during the quarter, down by NT$307 million, or by 5% year-over-year, and
        down by NT$70 million, or by 1% sequentially.
    --  Final testing accounted for 77% of our total testing net revenues, up by
        1 percentage point from the previous quarter. Wafer sort accounted for
        19% of our total testing net revenues, down by 1 percentage point from
        3Q15. Engineering testing accounted for 4% of our total testing net
        revenues, remained the same as 3Q15.
    --  Depreciation, amortization and rental expense associated with our
        testing operations amounted to NT$1,676 million during the quarter, up
        from NT$1,669 million in 4Q14 and down from NT$1,708 million in 3Q15.
    --  In 4Q15, gross margin for our testing operations was 37.6%, down by 1.3
        percentage points year-over-year and up by 1.5 percentage point from the
        previous quarter.
    --  Capital expenditures for our testing operations amounted to US$18
        million during the quarter.
    --  As of December 31, 2015, there were 3,435 testers in operation. 55 new
        testers were added and 37 testers were disposed of during the quarter.

EMS Operations


    --  Net revenues generated from our EMS operations were NT$39,347 million
        during the quarter, up by NT$2,127 million, or by 6% year-over-year, and
        up by NT$3,186 million, or by 9% sequentially.
    --  Communications products accounted for 64% of our total net revenues from
        EMS operations for the quarter, up by 8 percentage points from 3Q15.
        Computing products accounted for 15% of our total net revenues from EMS
        operations, up by 2 percentage points from 3Q15. Consumer products
        accounted for 11% of our total net revenues from EMS operations, down by
        8 percentage points from 3Q15. Industrial products accounted for 5% of
        our total net revenues from EMS operations, down by 2 percentage points
        from 3Q15. Automotive products accounted for 4% of our total net
        revenues from EMS operations, remained the same as the previous quarter.
    --  In 4Q15, gross margin for our EMS operations was 7.3%, down by 0.6
        percentage points year-over-year and down by 1.0 percentage points from
        the previous quarter.
    --  Capital expenditures for our EMS operations amounted to US$5 million
        during the quarter.

Substrate Operations


    --  PBGA substrate manufactured by ASE amounted to NT$1,981 million during
        the quarter, down by NT$302 million, or by 13% year-over-year, and up by
        NT$27 million, or by 1% from 3Q15. Of the total output of NT$1,981
        million, NT$798 million was from sales to external customers.
    --  Gross margin for substrate operations was 13.0% during the quarter, down
        by 6.2 percentage points year-over-year and up by 1.9 percentage points
        from 3Q15.
    --  In 4Q15, 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 37% of
        our total net revenues in 4Q15, compared to 42% in 4Q14 and 38% in 3Q15.
        One customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in
        4Q15.
    --  Our top 10 customers contributed 54% of our total net revenues during
        the quarter, compared to 56% in 4Q14 and 53% in 3Q15.
    --  Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers, or IDMs,
        accounted for 33% of our total net revenues during the quarter, compared
        to 31% in 4Q14 and 35% in 3Q15.

EMS Basis


    --  Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 85% of
        our total net revenues in 4Q15, compared to 78% in 4Q14 and 85% in 3Q15.
        One customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in
        4Q15.
    --  Our top 10 customers contributed 92% of our total net revenues during
        the quarter, compared to 88% in 4Q14 and 92% in 3Q15.

OUTLOOK
Based on our current business outlook and exchange rate assumptions, management projects overall performance for the first quarter of 2016 to be as follows:


    --  IC ATM capacity should stay flat and blended utilization rate should be
        down high single digits sequentially;
    --  IC ATM gross margin should be approaching 1Q14 levels;
    --  EMS business should decline moderately on a year-over-year basis;
    --  EMS gross margin should decline slightly quarter-over-quarter.

About ASE, Inc.
ASE, Inc. is the world's largest independent provider of packaging services and testing services, 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
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our future results of operations and business prospects. Although these forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this press release. Our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor or electronic industry; changes in our regulatory environment, including our ability to comply with new or stricter environmental regulations and to resolve environmental liabilities; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging, testing and electronic manufacturing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor or manufacturing industry we are involved in; our ability to introduce new technologies in order to remain competitive; international business activities; our business strategy; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China; general economic and political conditions; the recent global economic crisis; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors. For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 18, 2015.




    IR Contact:

    Michelle Jao, Manager    Grace Teng, Manager

    mjao@iselabs.com         grace_teng@aseglobal.com

    Tel: +1.510.687.2481     Tel: +886.2.6636.5678

    http://www.aseglobal.com

Supplemental Financial Information



    IC ATM Consolidated Operations

                   Amounts in NT$ Millions        4Q/15 3Q/15  4Q/14
                                                  ----- -----  -----

                   Net Revenues                  38,406 39,862  43,884
                                                 ------ ------  ------

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

                   Communication                    55%   55%    58%
                   -------------                    ---    ---     ---

                   Computer                         12%   11%    11%
                   --------                         ---    ---     ---

                   Automotive, Consumer & Others    33%   34%    31%
                   -----------------------------    ---    ---     ---

                   Revenues by Region
                   ------------------

                   North America                    61%   63%    65%
                   -------------                    ---    ---     ---

                   Europe                           10%   10%     9%
                   ------                           ---    ---     ---

                   Taiwan                           17%   17%    16%
                   ------                           ---    ---     ---

                   Japan                             5%    5%     5%
                   -----                            ---    ---     ---

                   Other Asia                        7%    5%     5%
                   ----------                       ---    ---     ---


    Packaging Operations

                   Amounts in NT$ Millions     4Q/15 3Q/15  4Q/14
                                               ----- -----  -----

                   Net Revenues               31,121 32,489  36,359
                                              ------ ------  ------

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

                   Advanced Packaging            33%   34%    38%
                   ------------------            ---    ---     ---

                   IC Wirebonding                58%   56%    53%
                   --------------                ---    ---     ---

                   Discrete and Others            9%   10%     9%
                   -------------------           ---    ---     ---

                   Capacity
                   --------

                   CapEx (US$ Millions)*          64     83      65
                   --------------------          ---    ---     ---

                   Number of Wirebonders      15,568 15,617  15,792
                   ---------------------      ------ ------  ------


    Testing Operations

                   Amounts in NT$ Millions  4Q/15 3Q/15  4Q/14
                                            ----- -----  -----

                   Net Revenues             6,356  6,426   6,663
                                            -----  -----   -----

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

                   Final test                 77%   76%    75%
                   ----------                 ---    ---     ---

                   Wafer sort                 19%   20%    21%
                                              ---    ---     ---

                   Engineering test            4%    4%     4%
                                              ---    ---     ---

                   Capacity
                   --------

                   CapEx (US$ Millions)*       18     25      26
                   --------------------       ---    ---     ---

                   Number of Testers        3,435  3,417   3,267
                   -----------------        -----  -----   -----




    EMS Operations

                   Amounts in NT$ Millions                   4Q/15 3Q/15  4Q/14
                                                             ----- -----  -----

                   Net Revenues                             39,347 36,161  37,220
                                                            ------ ------  ------

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

                   Communication                               64%   56%    67%
                   -------------                               ---    ---     ---

                   Computer                                    15%   13%    13%
                   --------                                    ---    ---     ---

                   Consumer                                    11%   19%     7%
                   --------                                    ---    ---     ---

                   Industrial                                   5%    7%     8%
                   ----------                                  ---    ---     ---

                   Automotive                                   4%    4%     5%
                   ----------                                  ---    ---     ---

                   Others                                       1%    1%     0%
                   ------                                      ---    ---     ---

                   Capacity
                   --------

                   CapEx (US$ Millions)*                         5     24      55
                   --------------------                        ---    ---     ---

                    * Capital expenditure excludes building
                    construction costs.


                                                                                               Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

                                                                                  Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data[5]

                                                                                               (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

                                                                                       2015                                        2015                                             2014                          2015                           2014

    Net revenues:

    Packaging                                                                        29,093                                      29,575                                           31,942                       116,607                        121,336

    Testing                                                                           6,356                                       6,426                                            6,663                        25,192                         25,875

    Direct Material                                                                     798                                         762                                              861                         3,260                          3,546

    EMS                                                                              39,301                                      36,107                                           37,178                       138,242                        105,785

    Others                                                                                -                                          -                                               -                            1                             49


    Total net revenues                                                               75,548                                      72,870                                           76,644                       283,302                        256,591
                                                                                     ------                                      ------                                           ------                       -------                        -------


    Cost of revenues                                                               (62,265)                                   (59,883)                                        (60,233)                    (233,153)                     (203,002)


    Gross profit                                                                     13,283                                      12,987                                           16,411                        50,149                         53,589
                                                                                     ------                                      ------                                           ------                        ------                         ------


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                                        (2,804)                                    (2,844)                                         (2,769)                     (10,928)                      (10,290)

    Selling, general and administrative                                             (3,636)                                    (3,761)                                         (3,795)                     (14,295)                      (13,653)


    Total operating expenses                                                        (6,440)                                    (6,605)                                         (6,564)                     (25,223)                      (23,943)


    Operating income                                                                  6,843                                       6,382                                            9,847                        24,926                         29,646
                                                                                      -----                                       -----                                            -----                        ------                         ------


    Net non-operating (expenses) income:

    Interest expense - net                                                            (538)                                      (492)                                           (546)                      (2,027)                       (2,081)

    Foreign exchange gain (loss)                                                        428                                     (2,520)                                         (1,051)                        (713)                       (1,222)

    Gain (loss) on equity-method investments(2)                                        (40)                                         29                                             (28)                         (61)                         (109)

    Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities

                                                                                      (722)                                      4,502                                            1,190                         2,462                          1,840

    Others                                                                              179                                        (91)                                             167                           279                            474


    Total non-operating income (expenses)                                             (693)                                      1,428                                            (268)                         (60)                       (1,098)




    Income before tax                                                                 6,150                                       7,810                                            9,579                        24,866                         28,548


    Income tax expense                                                              (1,266)                                    (1,127)                                         (1,475)                      (4,845)                       (4,266)
                                                                                     ------                                      ------                                           ------                        ------                         ------

    Income from continuing operations and                                             4,884                                       6,683                                            8,104                        20,021                         24,282

    before noncontrolling interest

    Noncontrolling interest                                                           (322)                                      (315)                                           (240)                        (970)                         (645)
                                                                                       ----                                        ----                                             ----                          ----                           ----


    Net income attributable to

    shareholders of the parent                                                        4,562                                       6,368                                            7,864                        19,051                         23,637
                                                                                      =====                                       =====                                            =====                        ======                         ======


    Per share data:

    Earnings (losses) per share

    - Basic                                                                         NT$0.60                                    NT$0.83                                         NT$1.02                      NT$2.49                       NT$3.07

    - Diluted                                                    NT$0.58                                                       NT$0.69                       NT$0.99                                        NT$2.39                       NT$2.96


    Earnings (losses) per equivalent ADS

    - Basic                                                      US$0.092                                   US$0.132                                         US$0.167                    US$0.393                      US$0.509

    - Diluted                                                    US$0.089                                   US$0.109                                         US$0.162                    US$0.378                      US$0.489


    Number of weighted average shares used in                                     7,839,518                                   8,230,923                                        8,192,428                     8,249,519                      8,220,694

    diluted EPS calculation (in thousands)


    Exchange rate (NT$ per US$1)                                                      32.55                                       31.69                                            30.61                         31.65                          30.20




                                                                                               Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

                                                                              Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data - IC ATM[5]

                                                                                               (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

                                                                                       2015                                        2015                                            2014                         2015                          2014

    Net revenues:

    Packaging                                                                        31,121                                      32,489                                          36,359                      125,714                       130,287

    Testing                                                                           6,356                                       6,426                                           6,663                       25,192                        25,875

    Direct Material                                                                     910                                         928                                             862                        3,564                         3,550

    Others                                                                               19                                          19                                               -                          74                             -

    Total net revenues                                                               38,406                                      39,862                                          43,884                      154,544                       159,712
                                                                                     ------                                      ------                                          ------                      -------                       -------


    Cost of revenues                                                               (28,414)                                   (29,211)                                       (30,112)                   (114,402)                    (115,006)


    Gross profit                                                                      9,992                                      10,651                                          13,772                       40,142                        44,706
                                                                                      -----                                      ------                                          ------                       ------                        ------


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                                        (2,072)                                    (2,125)                                        (2,137)                     (8,075)                      (8,150)

    Selling, general and administrative                                             (2,565)                                    (2,882)                                        (2,704)                    (10,421)                     (10,056)


    Total operating expenses                                                        (4,637)                                    (5,007)                                        (4,841)                    (18,496)                     (18,206)


    Operating income                                                                  5,355                                       5,644                                           8,931                       21,646                        26,500
                                                                                      -----                                       -----                                           -----                       ------                        ------


    Net non-operating (expenses) income:

    Interest expense - net                                                            (584)                                      (540)                                          (547)                     (2,143)                      (2,141)

    Foreign exchange gain (loss)                                                        364                                     (1,837)                                        (1,005)                       (311)                      (1,199)

    Gain (loss) on equity-method investments(2)                                         869                                        (63)                                            633                        2,261                         2,174

    Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities

                                                                                      (622)                                      4,433                                           1,094                        2,166                         1,568

    Others                                                                              336                                       (204)                                            167                          (9)                          599


    Total non-operating income (expenses)                                               363                                       1,789                                             342                        1,964                         1,001




    Income before tax                                                                 5,718                                       7,433                                           9,273                       23,610                        27,501




    Income tax expense                                                              (1,105)                                    (1,016)                                        (1,344)                     (4,367)                      (3,675)
                                                                                     ------                                      ------                                          ------                       ------                        ------

    Income from continuing operations and                                             4,613                                       6,417                                           7,929                       19,243                        23,826

    before noncontrolling interest

    Noncontrolling interest                                                            (51)                                       (49)                                           (65)                       (192)                        (189)
                                                                                        ---                                         ---                                             ---                         ----                          ----


    Net income attributable to

    shareholders of the parent                                                        4,562                                       6,368                                           7,864                       19,051                        23,637
                                                                                      =====                                       =====                                           =====                       ======                        ======


    Per share data:

    Earnings (losses) per share

    - Basic                                                                         NT$0.60                                    NT$0.83                                        NT$1.02                     NT$2.49                      NT$3.07

    - Diluted                                                    NT$0.58                                    NT$0.69                                          NT$0.99                    NT$2.39                      NT$2.96


    Number of weighted average shares used in                                     7,839,518                                   8,230,923                                       8,192,428                    8,249,519                     8,220,694

    diluted EPS calculation (in thousands)




                                                                   Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

                                                   Summary of Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Data - EMS[5]

                                                                   (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

                                                          2015                                    2015                                   2014                2015                2014

    Net revenues:

    Total net revenues                                  39,347                                  36,161                                 37,220             138,428             105,871
                                                        ------                                  ------                                 ------             -------             -------


    Cost of revenues                                  (36,473)                               (33,176)                              (34,293)          (128,098)           (96,556)


    Gross profit                                         2,874                                   2,985                                  2,927              10,330               9,315
                                                         -----                                   -----                                  -----              ------               -----


    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                             (760)                                  (746)                                 (660)            (2,950)            (2,235)

    Selling, general and administrative                (1,038)                                  (860)                               (1,040)            (3,774)            (3,414)


    Total operating expenses                           (1,798)                                (1,606)                               (1,700)            (6,724)            (5,649)


    Operating income                                     1,076                                   1,379                                  1,227               3,606               3,666
                                                         -----                                   -----                                  -----               -----               -----


    Net non-operating (expenses) income:

    Total non-operating income                            (64)                                  (558)                                   114                  17                 417




    Income before tax                                    1,012                                     821                                  1,341               3,623               4,083




    Income tax expense                                   (170)                                  (120)                                 (140)              (510)              (622)
                                                          ----                                    ----                                   ----                ----                ----

    Income from continuing operations and                  842                                     701                                  1,201               3,113               3,461

    before noncontrolling interest

    Noncontrolling interest                              (269)                                  (272)                                 (175)              (781)              (463)
                                                          ----                                    ----                                   ----                ----                ----


    Net income attributable to

    shareholders of the parent                             573                                     429                                  1,026               2,332               2,998
                                                           ===                                     ===                                  =====               =====               =====


                                Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

                               Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

                                           (In NT$ millions)

                                              (Unaudited)


                                                                          As of Dec. 31, 2015         As of Sep. 30, 2015
                                                                          ===================         ===================


    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                  55,251                      42,410

    Financial assets - current                                                                  3,864                       3,158

    Notes and accounts
     receivable                                                                                44,931                      53,156

    Inventories                                                                                48,972                      52,706

    Others                                                                                      3,715                       5,741
                                                                                                -----                       -----

    Total current assets                                                                      156,733                     157,171




    Financial assets - non
     current & Investments -
     equity method(2)

                                                                                               38,320                      37,887

    Property plant and
     equipment                                                                                149,997                     152,981

    Intangible assets                                                                          11,889                      11,959

    Prepaid lease payments                                                                      2,556                       2,610

    Others                                                                                      5,765                       5,844
                                                                                                -----                       -----

    Total assets                                                                              365,260                     368,452
                                                                                              =======                     =======


    Current liabilities:

    Short-term borrowings                                                                      36,983                      45,747

    Current portion of bonds
     payable                                                                                   14,686                       2,578

    Current portion of long-
     term borrowings & capital
     lease obligations

                                                                                                2,157                       2,028

    Notes and accounts payable                                                                 34,139                      39,700

    Others                                                                                     32,501                      29,861
                                                                                               ------                      ------

    Total current liabilities                                                                 120,466                     119,914




    Bonds payable                                                                              23,740                      35,804

    Long-term borrowings &
     capital lease obligations                                                                 42,795                      38,389

    Other liabilities                                                                           9,831                      10,062
                                                                                                -----                      ------

    Total liabilities                                                                         196,832                     204,169



    Shareholders of the parent                                                                156,924                     153,529


    Noncontrolling interest                                                                    11,504                      10,754




    Total liabilities &
     shareholders' equity                                                                     365,260                     368,452
                                                                                              =======                     =======



    Current Ratio                                                                                1.30                        1.31



    Net Debt to Equity                                                                           0.36                        0.48


    [1]             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
                    period.

    [2]             The audited financial statements of
                    SPIL are unavailable.  The share of
                    profit from our investment in SPIL
                    is based on SPIL's public
                    announcement.

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

    [4]             IC packaging services include module
                    assembly services.

    [5]             Starting in 2015, we prepare
                    financial statements in accordance
                    with Taiwan-IFRS 2013 version.
                    Under Taiwan-IFRS 2013 version, the
                    impact of some newly effected GAAP
                    shall be retroactively applied. The
                    consolidated statements of
                    comprehensive income for the three
                    months and for the year ended
                    December 31, 2014 have been adjusted
                    accordingly.

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