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: February 1, 2012
Reporting Period: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011
Business Description: The world's largest independent provider of IC packaging and testing services.
Key Financial Metrics
All figures are in New Taiwan Dollars (NT$) millions and represent unaudited consolidated results.
| Metric | Q4 2011 | Full Year 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Operating Income | 3,501 | 16,821 |
| Consolidated Pre-tax Income | 2,952 | 16,997 |
Note: The filing text does not provide clear values for total revenue, net profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior year or prior quarter to calculate material changes or growth rates.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Forward-Looking Statements: The filing includes a Safe Harbor Notice regarding forward-looking statements. Management cautions that actual results may differ materially due to various risks.
Identified Risks:
- Cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry.
- Demand for outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services.
- Highly competitive industry environment.
- Ability to introduce new packaging, interconnect materials, and testing technologies.
- Integration of pending and future mergers and acquisitions.
- International business activities and general economic/political conditions.
- Disruptions from natural or human-induced disasters.
- Strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.
- Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify total revenue figures, as only operating and pre-tax income are disclosed in this summary.
- Confirm net income and earnings per share (EPS) data not included in this filing.
- Review the full 2010 Annual Report on Form 20-F for detailed risk factors and historical comparisons.
- Assess the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on reported NT$ figures.
- Monitor updates on pending mergers and acquisitions mentioned in the risk factors.