Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: May 25, 2016
Context: The registrant is a foreign private issuer incorporated in Taiwan. This filing announces a trading halt on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) pending the release of a material announcement.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document serves solely as a notification of a trading suspension and does not contain financial statements or performance data.
Material Changes
No financial material changes versus prior periods are reported in this text. The primary material event is the suspension of trading for the company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and Common Shares.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
- Trading Halt: Trading of ADSs on the NYSE was halted effective 7:03 a.m. on May 25, 2016 (Eastern Standard Time).
- Trading Halt: Trading of Common Shares on the TWSE was halted effective 9:00 a.m. on May 26, 2016 (Taipei Time).
- Reason: The halts are pending the release of a material announcement. The specific nature of the announcement is not disclosed in this filing.
- Management Commentary: No outlook or guidance is provided in this text.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the specific content of the "material announcement" that triggered the trading halt.
- Monitor subsequent filings for the resumption of trading on the NYSE and TWSE.
- Confirm if the trading halt impacts the company's ability to execute planned corporate actions or financial reporting schedules.