Edgar Filing: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING INC

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 9, 2012

Commission File Number 001-16125

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

26 Chin Third Road

Nantze Export Processing Zone

Kaoshiung, Taiwan

Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

Date: January 9, 2012 By:		/s/ Joseph Tung
Name:		Joseph Tung
Title:		Chief Financial Officer

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

ASE, Inc.

Joseph Tung, CFO / Vice President

Allen Kan, Director

Tel: +886-2-6636-5678

Fax: +886-2-2757-6121

ir@aseglobal.com

http://www.aseglobal.com

US contact:

Clare Lin, Director

Tel: +1-408-636-9524

clare.lin@aseus.com

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

ANNOUNCES MONTHLY NET REVENUES

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., JANUARY 9, 2012 – ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311, “ASE” or the “Company”), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for December and 4th quarter of 2011.

CONSOLIDATED NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED)

	Dec	Nov	Dec	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	14,940	15,717	19,553	-4.9%	-23.6%

	Dec	Nov	Dec	Sequential	YoY
(US$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	494	523	648	-5.6%	-23.9%

	Q4	Q3	Q4	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	46,390	46,698	53,283	-0.7%	-12.9%

	Q4	Q3	Q4	Sequential	YoY
(US$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	1,534	1,614	1,748	-4.9%	-12.2%

Starting from Feb. 1, 2010, Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.’s consolidated revenues were consolidated into ASE Inc.’s consolidated revenues. Net revenues for the ATM assembly test and material business (excluding USI) are as follows:

ATM NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED)

	Dec	Nov	Dec	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	9,846	10,735	10,691	-8.3%	-7.9%

	Dec	Nov	Dec	Sequential	YoY
(US$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	325	357	355	-8.9%	-8.3%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

	Q4	Q3	Q4	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	31,908	32,581	32,602	-2.1%	-2.1%

	Q4	Q3	Q4	Sequential	YoY
(US$ Million)	2011	2011	2010	Change	Change
Net Revenues	1,055	1,126	1,068	-6.3%	-1.2%

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 industry; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor industry; our ability to introduce new packaging, interconnect materials and testing technologies in order to remain competitive; our ability to successfully integrate pending and future mergers and acquisitions; international business activities; our business strategy; general economic and political conditions, including the recent global financial crisis; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China; 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 2010 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 17, 2011.