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Siliconware Precision Industries Reports a 26.1% Quarter-over-Quarter Decline in Revenues

Wed. April 29, 2009; Posted: 01:35 AM
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan, April 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- SPIL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. ("SPIL" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2325; Nasdaq: SPIL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced that its sales revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were NT$ 9203 million, which represented a 26.1% decrease in revenues compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 and a 38.4% decline in revenues compared to the first quarter of 2008. SPIL reported a net income of NT$ 262 million for the first quarter of 2009, compared with a net loss of NT$ 1,034 million and a net income of NT$ 1,753 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2008, respectively.

Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$ 0.08, and diluted earnings per ADS was US$ 0.01.

    Operating results review:

    -- For the first quarter of 2009, net revenues from IC packaging were NT$
       8,521 million and represented 92% of total net revenues. Net revenues
       from testing operations were NT$ 682 million and represented 8% of
       total net revenues.
    -- Cost of goods sold was NT$ 8,324 million, representing a decrease of
       17.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 and a decrease of 29.8%
       compared to the first quarter of 2008.
       -- Raw materials costs were NT$ 4,186 million for the first quarter of
          2009, and represented 45.5% of total net revenues, whereas raw
          materials costs were NT$ 5,381 million and represented 43.2% of
          total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008.
       -- The accrued expenses of bonuses to employees accounted for under
          cost of goods sold totaled NT$ 25 million.
    -- Gross profit was NT$ 879 million for the first quarter of 2009,
       representing a gross margin of 9.5%, which decreased from a gross
       margin of 19.3% for the fourth quarter of 2008 and decreased from
       20.6% for the first quarter of 2008.
    -- Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2009 were NT$ 689
       million, which included selling expenses of NT$ 107 million,
       administrative expenses of NT$ 345 million and R&D expenses of NT$ 237
       million. Total operating expenses represented 7.5% of total net
       revenues for the first quarter of 2009.
       -- In the first quarter of 2009, the accrued expenses of bonuses to
          employees, directors and supervisors accounting for under operating
          expenses totaled NT$ 9 million.
    -- Operating income was NT$ 190 million for the first quarter of 2009,
       representing an operating margin of 2.0% for the first quarter of 2009,
       which decreased from 9.8% for the fourth quarter of 2008 and decreased
       from 14.5% for the first quarter of 2008.
    -- Non-operating items:
       -- Net interest income was NT$ 6 million for the first quarter of
          2009.
       -- Our net currency exchange gain of NT$ 175 million for the first
          quarter of 2009 was mainly due to appreciation of our US dollar
          denominated asset as a result of an appreciation in the foreign
          currency exchange rate of the US dollar against NT dollar, our
          reporting currency.
       -- Our net loss on long-term investment of NT$ 97 million for the
          first quarter of 2009 was primarily due to investment loss of
          NT$ 98 million from SPIL BVI.
    -- Net income before tax was NT$ 317 million for the first quarter of
       2009, which increased from a net loss of NT$ 1,647 million for the
       fourth quarter of 2008 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 1,983
       million for the first quarter of 2008.
    -- Income tax expense was NT$ 55 million for the first quarter of 2009,
       compared with income tax credit of NT$ 613 million for the fourth
       quarter of 2008 and income tax expense of NT$ 230 million for the
       first quarter of 2008.
    -- Net income was NT$ 262 million for the first quarter of 2009, which
       increased from a net loss of NT$ 1,034 million for the fourth quarter
       of 2008 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 1,753 million for the
       first quarter of 2008.
    -- Total number of shares outstanding was 3,136 million shares as of Mar
       31,2009. Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$
       0.08, or US$ 0.01 per ADS.

    Capital expenditure and balance sheet highlight:
    -- Our cash balances totaled NT$ 18,448 million as of Mar 31, 2009 from
       NT$ 17,866 million as of Dec 31, 2008, and NT$ 24,296 million as of
       Mar 31, 2008.
    -- As of Mar 31, 2009 our long-term bank loans totaled NT$ 2,243 million,
       compared with total long-term bank loans of NT$ 2,248 million as of
       Dec 31, 2008.
    -- Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2009 totaled NT$ 404
       million, which included NT$ 314 million for packaging equipment and
       NT$ 90 million for testing equipment.
    -- Total depreciation expenses for the first quarter of 2009 totaled NT$
       2,088 million, which included NT$ 1,466 million was from packaging
       operations and NT$ 622 million from testing operations.

    IC packaging service:
    -- Net revenues from IC packaging operations were NT$ 8,521 million for
       the first quarter of 2009, which represented a decrease of NT$ 2,929
       million or 34.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.
    -- Substrate-based packaging, leadframe-based packaging and wafer bumping
       & FCBGA accounted for 47%, 30% and 13%, respectively, of total net
       revenues for the first quarter of 2009.
    -- Capital expenditures for IC packaging operations totaled NT$ 314
       million for the first quarter of 2009, which included NT$ 240 million
       for packaging and building construction and NT$ 74 million for wafer
       bumping operations.
    -- As of Mar 31, 2009 we had 4,652 wirebonders installed, of which 4 were
       disposed in the first quarter of 2009.

    IC testing service:
    -- Net revenues from testing operations were NT$ 682 million for the
       first quarter of 2009, which represented a decrease of NT$ 317 million
       or 31.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.
    -- Capital expenditures for testing operations totaled NT$ 90 million for
       the first quarter of 2009.
    -- As of Mar 31, 2009 we had 375 testers installed, of which 1 tester was
       added in the first quarter of 2009.



    Revenue Analysis

    Breakdown by end applications:

    By application                    1Q09         4Q08        3Q08
    Computing                          29%          31%         33%
    Communication                      33%          29%         27%
    Consumer                           22%          24%         24%
    Memory                             16%          16%         16%



    Breakdown by packaging type:

    By packaging type                  1Q09         4Q08       3Q08
    Bumping & FCBGA                     13%          15%        15%
    Substrate Based                     47%          52%        44%
    Leadframe Based                     30%          23%        30%
    Testing                              8%           8%         9%
    Others                               2%           2%         2%



About SPIL

Siliconware Precision Industries Ltd. ("SPIL")(NASDAQ: SPIL; Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2325) is a leading provider of comprehensive semiconductor assembly and test services. SPIL is dedicated to meeting all of its customers' integrated circuit packaging and testing requirements, with turnkey solutions that range from design consultations, modeling and simulations, wafer bumping, wafer probe and sort, package assembly, final test, burn-in, to drop ship. Products include advanced leadframe and substrate packages, which are widely used in personal computers, communications, Internet appliances, cellular phones, digital cameras, cable modems, personal digital assistants and LCD monitors. SPIL supplies services and support to fabless design houses, integrated device manufacturers and wafer foundries globally. For further information, visit SPIL's web site at http://www.spil.com.tw .

Safe Harbor Statement

The information herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectation and projections about future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions about us and other factors that may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of SPIL to be materially different from what may be implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from those statements as a result of a number of factors, including, among other things:

    -- the intensely competitive personal computer, communications, consumer
       ICs and non-commodity memory semiconductor industries and markets;
    -- cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry;
    -- risks associated with global business activities;
    -- non-operating losses due to poor financial performance of some of our
       investments;
    -- our dependence on key personnel;
    -- general economic and political conditions;
    -- possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and
       human induced disaster, including terrorist activities and armed
       conflicts and contagious disease, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory
       Syndrome;
    -- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and
    -- other risks identified in our annual reports on Form 20-F filed with
       the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission each year.

The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify a number of these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur and our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

All financial figures discussed herein are prepared pursuant to ROC GAAP on an unaudited unconsolidated basis. Audited unconsolidated financial figures will be publicly announced upon the completion of our audit process. The investment gains or losses of our company for the three months ended Mar 31, 2009 reflect our gains or losses attributable to the first quarter of 2009 unaudited financial results of several of our investees which are evaluated under the equity method. The unaudited unconsolidated financial data for our company for the three months ended Mar 31, 2009, is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period thereafter.

                       -- Financial Tables to Follow --



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                         UNCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         As of Mar 31, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                                        Mar 31, 2009
           ASSETS                                 USD            NTD       %
    Cash and cash equivalent                  544,042     18,448,478      26
    Accounts receivable                       206,924      7,016,786      10
    Inventories                                58,001      1,966,798       3
    Other current assets                       42,035      1,425,398       2
      Total current assets                    851,001     28,857,460      41

    Long-term investments                     159,921      5,422,908       8
    Fixed assets                            1,986,765     67,371,191      94
    Less accumulated depreciation            (985,370)   (33,413,908)    -47
      Net fixed assets                        1,001,394     33,957,283    47
    Other assets                               81,149      2,751,754       4
    Total Assets                            2,093,465     70,989,405     100

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          Liabilities
    Accounts payable                          114,793      3,892,640       6
    Current portion of long-term debt          22,053        747,807       1
    Other current liability                   114,614      3,886,564       5
    Long-term loans                            66,158      2,243,420       3
    Other liabilities                           2,125         72,065      --
    Total Liabilities                         319,743     10,842,496      15

          Stockholders' Equity
    Capital stock                             929,693     31,525,899      44
    Capital reserve                           496,025     16,820,211      24
    Legal reserve                             150,076      5,089,066       7
    Retained earnings                         198,031      6,715,220       9
    Unrealized gain or loss on financial
     instruments                               11,371        385,578       1
    Cumulated translation adjustment           11,947        405,119       1
    Treasury stock                            (23,420)      (794,184)     -1
    Total Equity                            1,773,722     60,146,909      85
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
     Equity                                 2,093,465     70,989,405     100

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                          --          33.91      --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                         UNCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         As of Mar 31, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                 (Continued)

                                            Mar 31, 2008        Sequential
            ASSETS                            NTD        %      Change      %
    Cash and cash equivalent              24,296,049    28   (5,847,571)  -24
    Accounts receivable                    9,208,870    11   (2,192,084)  -24
    Inventories                            2,999,705     4   (1,032,907)  -34
    Other current assets                   2,002,917     2     (577,519)  -29
      Total current assets                38,507,541    45   (9,650,081)  -25

    Long-term investments                  7,580,254     9   (2,157,346)  -28
    Fixed assets                          69,231,002    81   (1,859,811)   -3
    Less accumulated depreciation        (31,543,710)  -37   (1,870,198)    6
      Net fixed assets                    37,687,292    44   (3,730,009)  -10
    Other assets                           1,801,364     2      950,390    53
    Total Assets                          85,576,451   100  (14,587,046)  -17

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          Liabilities
    Accounts payable                       6,543,351     8   (2,650,711)  -41
    Current portion of long-term debt             --    --     747,807     --
    Other current liability                6,499,430     7   (2,612,866)  -40
    Long-term loans                        2,991,054     4     (747,634)  -25
    Other liabilities                        116,668    --     (44,603)   -38
    Total  Liabilities                    16,150,503    19   (5,308,007)  -33

       Stockholders' Equity
    Capital stock                         30,746,975    36      778,924     3
    Capital reserve                       16,658,161    19      162,050     1
    Legal reserve                          3,340,131     4    1,748,935    52
    Retained earnings                     19,514,321    23  (12,799,101)  -66
    Unrealized gain or loss on financial
     instruments                             (43,698)   --      429,276  -982
    Cumulated translation adjustment           4,242    --      400,877  9450
    Treasury stock                          (794,184)   -1           --    --
    Total Equity                          69,425,948    81   (9,279,039)  -13
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
     Equity                               85,576,451   100  (14,587,046)  -17

    Forex (NT$ per US$)                        30.40    --           --    --

    (1)All figures are under ROC GAAP.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                       UNCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                         3 months ended on Mar 31
                                        1Q 2009              1Q 2008     YOY
                                 USD        NTD        %        NTD   change%
    Revenues                   271,005   9,203,336  100.0   14,931,222  -38.4
    Cost of Goods Sold        (245,131) (8,324,659) -90.5  (11,846,459) -29.7
    Gross Profit                25,874     878,677    9.5    3,084,763  -71.5
    Operating Expenses
     Selling Expenses           (3,154)   (107,115)  -1.2     (227,024) -52.8
     Administrative Expenses   (10,150)   (344,682)  -3.7     (319,429)   7.9
     Research and Development
      Expenses                  (6,969)   (236,658)  -2.6     (355,551) -33.4
                               (20,273)   (688,455)  -7.5     (902,004) -23.7
    Operating Income             5,601     190,222    2.0    2,182,759  -91.3

    Non-operating Income         7,276     247,076    2.7      150,723   63.9
    Non-operating Expenses      (3,540)   (120,203)  -1.3     (350,519) -65.7
    Income from Continuing
     Operations before Income
     Tax                         9,337     317,095    3.4    1,982,963  -84.0
    Income Tax Credit
     (Expenses)                 (1,629)    (55,310)  -0.6     (230,007) -76.0
    Net Income                   7,709     261,785    2.8    1,752,956  -85.1

    Earnings Per Ordinary
     Share -- Diluted               --    NT$ 0.08     --     NT$ 0.56     --

    Earnings Per ADS -- Diluted     --    US$ 0.01     --     US$ 0.09     --

    Weighted Average
     Outstanding Shares --
     Diluted ('k)                   --   3,136,087     --    3,120,054     --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )           --       33.96     --        31.52     --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.
    (2) 1 ADS is equivalent to 5 Common Shares.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                       UNCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                 (Continued)

                                                 Sequential Comparison
                                            1Q 2009      4Q 2008        QOQ
                                              NTD          NTD       change%
    Revenues                                9,203,336    12,448,823    -26.1
    Cost of Goods Sold                     (8,324,659)  (10,048,951)   -17.2
    Gross Profit                              878,677     2,399,872    -63.4
    Operating Expenses
     Selling Expenses                        (107,115)     (513,767)   -79.2
     Administrative Expenses                 (344,682)     (319,656)     7.8
     Research and Development Expenses       (236,658)     (341,331)   -30.7
                                             (688,455)   (1,174,754)   -41.4
    Operating Income                          190,222     1,225,118    -84.5

    Non-operating Income                      247,076        69,934    253.3
    Non-operating Expenses                   (120,203)   (2,942,060)   -95.9
    Income from Continuing Operations
     before Income Tax                        317,095    (1,647,008)  -119.3
    Income Tax Credit (Expenses)              (55,310)      613,429   -109.0
    Net Income                                261,785    (1,033,579)  -125.3

    Earnings Per Ordinary Share -- Diluted         --     NT$ (0.33)      --

    Earnings Per ADS -- Diluted                    --     US$ (0.05)      --

    Weighted Average Outstanding Shares --
     Diluted ('k)                                  --     3,139,459       --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                          --         32.98       --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.
    (2) 1 ADS is equivalent to 5 Common Shares.



                 SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO.,  LTD.
                   UNCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 For 3 Months Ended on Mar 31, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                             3 months, 2009     3 months, 2008
                                              USD         NTD          NTD
    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
       Net income                            7,720      261,785    1,752,956
       Depreciation                         61,561    2,087,520    2,017,868
       Amortization                          4,133      140,146      137,595
       Gains on disposal of long-term
        investment                              --      (5,871)           --
       Long-term investment gain
        recognized by equity method          2,870       97,334      (16,262)
       Change in working capital & others  (46,656)  (1,582,116)   2,187,582
    Net cash flows provided from
     operating activities                   29,454      998,798    6,079,739

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       Acquisition of property, plant,
        and equipment                      (11,904)    (403,680)  (2,776,026)
       Proceeds from disposal of long-
        term investment                        973       32,980       18,827
       Payment for long-term investment         --           --      (19,032)
       Payment for deferred charges/other
        changes                               (790)     (26,804)    (114,416)
    Net cash used in investing activities  (11,722)    (397,504)  (2,890,647)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       Proceeds from the exercise of
        employee stock option /other
        charges                               (562)     (19,054)     (21,797)
    Net cash provided from financing
     activities                               (562)     (19,054)     (21,797)

    Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                       17,170      582,240    3,167,295
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                   526,872   17,866,238   21,128,754
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                544,042   18,448,478   24,296,049

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                       --        33.91        30.40

    (1): All figures are under ROC GAAP.



    Contact:

     Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
     No.45, Jieh Show Rd.
     Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu
     Taiwan, 30056
     http://www.spil.com.tw

     Janet Chen, IR Director
     Tel:   +886-3-5795678 #3675
     Email: janet@spil.com.tw

     Byron Chiang, Spokesperson
     Tel:   +886-3-5795678 #3671
     Email: byronc@spil.com.tw

SOURCE Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.

http://www.spil.com.tw
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