Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE) is dated March 27, 2018. The report discloses a material corporate restructuring event approved by the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document focuses exclusively on a corporate governance and listing status update.
Material Changes
- Corporate Restructuring: ASE and its subsidiary, Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL), will undergo a statutory share exchange to establish a new parent entity, ASE Industrial Holding Co., Ltd. ("ASE Holding").
- Delisting and Listing: Shares of ASE and SPIL are scheduled to be delisted from the TWSE on April 30, 2018. Concurrently, shares of ASE Holding will be listed on the same date.
- Stock Details: ASE Holding will be categorized under the "semiconductor industry" with the new stock code "3711".
- Ownership Structure: The restructuring involves ASE Holding acquiring 100% of the shares of both ASE and SPIL.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain management commentary on financial outlook, guidance, or specific risk factors beyond the execution of the restructuring. The event was approved by the company's extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on February 12, 2018, and formally approved by the TWSE on March 26, 2018.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Confirm the exact delisting date of ASE and SPIL shares (April 30, 2018).
- Verify the new stock code for ASE Holding (3711) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- Review the terms of the statutory share exchange to understand the conversion ratio for existing shareholders.
- Check for subsequent filings regarding the completion of the 100% acquisition of ASE and SPIL by ASE Holding.