Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ: IMOS; TSE: 8150)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: July 11, 2017
Business Description: Industry-leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services (OSAT) with facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park, and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan.
Reporting Period: This filing announces the schedule for the Second Quarter 2017 financial results, not the results themselves.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves solely as a notice of an upcoming earnings announcement.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance are reported in this filing as the actual Q2 2017 results have not yet been released.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Earnings Release Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017 (after the close of trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and before the open of the NASDAQ).
- Conference Calls: Two calls scheduled for August 10, 2017:
- Mandarin: 4:00 PM Taiwan Time (4:00 AM New York Time).
- English: 8:00 PM Taiwan Time (8:00 AM New York Time).
- Forward-Looking Statements: The filing includes standard disclaimers that actual results may differ materially from projections due to various risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's Form 20-F.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the actual Q2 2017 financial results when released on August 10, 2017.
- Confirm attendance details for the conference calls (dial-in numbers and passwords provided in the filing).
- Review the Company's most recent Form 20-F for detailed risk factors and historical financial data.
- Monitor the Company's website (www.chipmos.com) for webcast replays of the earnings call.