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Siliconware Precision Industries Reports a 18.4% Quarter-over-Quarter Growth in Revenues for Third Quarter 2009

Wed. October 28, 2009; Posted: 01:35 AM
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan, Oct 28, 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 third quarter of 2009 were NT$ 16,733 million, which represented a 18.4% increase in revenues compared to the second quarter of 2009 and a 3.0% decline in revenues compared to the third quarter of 2008. SPIL reported a net income of NT$ 2,561 million for the third quarter of 2009, compared with a net income of NT$ 1,664 million and a net income of NT$ 3,186 million for the second quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2008, respectively. Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$ 0.82, and diluted earnings per ADS was US$ 0.13.

    Operating results review:

    -- For the third quarter of 2009, net revenues from IC packaging were NT$
       15,322 million and represented 91% of total net revenues. Net revenues
       from testing operations were NT$ 1,411 million and represented 9% of
       total net revenues.
    -- Cost of goods sold was NT$ 12,856 million, representing an increase of
       14.7% compared to the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease of 2.5%
       compared to the third quarter of 2008.
       -- Raw materials costs were NT$ 7,610 million for the third quarter of
          2009, and represented 45.5% of total net revenues, whereas raw
          materials costs were NT$ 6,470 million and represented 45.8% of
          total net revenues for the second quarter of 2009.
       -- The accrued expenses of bonuses to employees accounted for under
          cost of goods sold totaled NT$ 203 million.
    -- Gross profit was NT$ 3,877 million for the third quarter of 2009,
       representing a gross margin of 23.2%, which increased from a gross
       margin of 20.7% for the second quarter of 2009 and was down from 23.4%
       for the third quarter of 2008.
    -- Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2009 were NT$ 829
       million, which included selling expenses of NT$ 194 million,
       administrative expenses of NT$ 292 million and R&D expenses of NT$ 343
       million. Total operating expenses represented 5.0% of total net
       revenues for the third quarter of 2009.
       -- In the third quarter of 2009, the accrued expenses of bonuses to
          employees, directors and supervisors accounting for under operating
          expenses totaled NT$ 76 million.
    -- Operating income was NT$ 3,048 million for the third quarter of 2009,
       representing an operating margin of 18.2% for the third quarter of
       2009, which increased from 15.6% for the second quarter of 2009 and
       increased from 18.0% for the third quarter of 2008.
    -- Non-operating items:
       -- Our net currency exchange loss of NT$ 123 million for the third
          quarter of 2009 was mainly due to depreciation of our US dollar
          denominated asset as a result of an depreciation in the foreign
          currency exchange rate of the US dollar against NT dollar, our
          reporting currency.
       -- Our net gain on long-term investment of NT$ 142 million for the
          third quarter of 2009 was primarily due to investment gain from SPIL
          BVI.
    -- Net income before tax was NT$ 3,105 million for the third quarter of
       2009, which increased from a net income of NT$ 2,150 million for the
       second quarter of 2009 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 3,487
       million for the third quarter of 2008.
    -- Income tax expense was NT$ 544 million for the third quarter of 2009,
       compared with income tax expense of NT$ 486 million for the second
       quarter of 2009 and income tax expense of NT$ 301 million for the third
       quarter of 2008.
    -- Net income was NT$ 2,561 million for the third quarter of 2009, which
       increased from a net income of NT$ 1,664 million for the second quarter
       of 2009 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 3,186 million for the
       third quarter of 2008.
    -- Total number of shares outstanding was 3,127 million shares as of Sept
       30,2009. Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$
       0.82, or US$ 0.13 per ADS.

    Capital expenditure and balance sheet highlight:

    -- Our cash balances totaled NT$ 17,427 million as of Sept 30, 2009 from
       NT$ 19,123 million as of Jun 30, 2009, and NT$ 13,512 million as of
       Sept 30, 2008.
    -- Capital expenditures for the third quarter of 2009 totaled NT$ 1,070
       million, which included NT$ 566 million for packaging equipment and NT$
       504 million for testing equipment.
    -- Total depreciation expenses for the third quarter of 2009 totaled NT$
       1,916 million, which included NT$ 1,441 million was from packaging
       operations and NT$ 475 million from testing operations.

    IC packaging service:

    -- Net revenues from IC packaging operations were NT$ 15,322 million for
       the third quarter of 2009, which represented an increase of NT$ 2,320
       million or 17.8% compared to the second quarter of 2009.
    -- Substrate-based packaging, leadframe-based packaging and wafer bumping
       & FCBGA accounted for 44%, 29% and 16%, respectively, of total net
       revenues for the second quarter of 2009.
    -- Capital expenditures for IC packaging operations totaled NT$ 566
       million for the third quarter of 2009, which included NT$ 521 million
       for packaging and building construction and NT$ 45 million for wafer
       bumping operations.
    -- As of Sept 30, 2009 we had 4,909 wirebonders installed, of which 250
       were added and 39 were disposed in the third quarter of 2009.

    IC testing service:

    -- Net revenues from testing operations were NT$ 1,411 million for the
       third quarter of 2009, which represented an increase of NT$ 276 million
       or 24.3% compared to the second quarter of 2009.
    -- Capital expenditures for testing operations totaled NT$ 504 million for
       the third quarter of 2009.
    -- As of Sept 30, 2009 we had 381 testers installed, of which 6 were added
       in the third quarter of 2009.



    Revenue Analysis

    Breakdown by end applications:

    By application                             3Q09              2Q09
    Computing                                   22%               23%
    Communication                               47%               48%
    Consumer                                    19%               18%
    Memory                                      12%               11%



    Breakdown by packaging type:

    By packaging type                          3Q09               2Q09
    Bumping & FCBGA                             16%                15%
    Substrate Based                             44%                46%
    Leadframe Based                             29%                29%
    Testing                                      9%                 8%
    Others                                       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 Sept 30, 2009 reflect our gains or losses attributable to the third quarter of 2009 unaudited financial results of several of our investees which are evaluated under the equity method. Neither the unaudited unconsolidated financial data for our company for the three months ended Sept 30, 2009, nor the unaudited unconsolidated financial data for our company for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2009 is 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 Sept 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                     Sept 30, 2009            Sept 30, 2008
             ASSETS               USD          NTD       %        NTD       %
    Cash and cash equivalent    541,716   17,426,995    23   13,511,631    18
    Accounts receivable         361,118   11,617,175    15   11,698,541    15
    Inventories                  88,406    2,844,019     4    2,854,984     4
    Other current assets         63,684    2,048,713     3    2,177,700     3
     Total current assets     1,054,924   33,936,902    45   30,242,856    40

    Long-term investments       216,295    6,958,211     9    5,879,401     8
    Fixed assets              2,104,852   67,713,088    90   71,226,723    94
    Less accumulated
     depreciation            (1,098,158) (35,327,748)  -47  (33,385,427)  -44
     Net fixed assets         1,006,694   32,385,340    43   37,841,296    50
    Other assets                 52,351    1,684,147     3    1,617,215     2
    Total Assets              2,330,264   74,964,600   100   75,580,768   100

        LIABILITIES AND
         STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          Liabilities
    Accounts payable            244,260    7,857,831    11    7,695,168    10
    Other current liability     213,272    6,860,972     9    6,073,806     8
    Long-term loans                  --           --    --    2,981,592     4
    Other liabilities             3,033       97,558    --       81,985    --
    Total Liabilities           460,565   14,816,361    20   16,832,551    22

      Stockholders' Equity
    Capital stock               968,717   31,163,611    42   31,525,899    42
    Capital reserve             511,456   16,453,526    22   16,819,576    22
    Legal reserve               177,818    5,720,419     8    5,089,066     7
    Retained earnings           144,067    4,634,637     6    7,487,015    10
    Unrealized gain or loss
     on financial
     instruments                 60,498    1,946,208     2   (1,622,544)   -2
    Cumulated translation
     adjustment                   7,144      229,838    --      243,389    --
    Treasury stock                   --           --    --     (794,184)   -1
    Total Equity              1,869,700   60,148,239    80   58,748,217    78
    Total Liabilities &
     Shareholders' Equity     2,330,264   74,964,600   100   75,580,768   100

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )            --        32.17    --        32.17    --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                         UNCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         As of Sept 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                 (Continued)

                                                       Sequential
                   ASSETS                             Change           %
    Cash and cash equivalent                        3,915,364         29
    Accounts receivable                               (81,366)        -1
    Inventories                                       (10,965)         0
    Other current assets                             (128,987)        -6
     Total current assets                           3,694,046         12

    Long-term investments                           1,078,810         18
    Fixed assets                                   (3,513,635)        -5
    Less accumulated depreciation                  (1,942,321)         6
     Net fixed assets                              (5,455,956)       -14
    Other assets                                       66,932          4
    Total Assets                                     (616,168)        -1

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 Liabilities
    Accounts payable                                  162,663          2
    Other current liability                           787,166          1
    Long-term loans                                (2,981,592)      -100
    Other liabilities                                  15,573         19
    Total Liabilities                              (2,016,190)       -12

            Stockholders' Equity
    Capital stock                                    (362,288)        -1
    Capital reserve                                  (366,050)        -2
    Legal reserve                                     631,353         12
    Retained earnings                              (2,852,378)       -38
    Unrealized gain or loss on financial
     instruments                                    3,568,752       -220
    Cumulated translation adjustment                  (13,551)        -6
    Treasury stock                                    794,184       -100
    Total Equity                                    1,400,022          2
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
     Equity                                          (616,168)        -1

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )

    (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 June 30
                                       3Q 2009               3Q 2008     YOY
                                                                       change
                               USD         NTD        %        NTD        %
    Revenues                  510,299   16,732,703  100.0   17,242,039   -3.0
    Cost of Goods Sold       (392,060) (12,855,656) -76.8  (13,191,498)  -2.5
    Gross Profit              118,239    3,877,047   23.2    4,050,541   -4.3
    Operating Expenses
     Selling Expenses          (5,905)    (193,613)  -1.2     (252,001) -23.2
     Administrative Expenses   (8,918)    (292,411)  -1.7     (351,311) -16.8
     Research and Development
      Expenses                (10,457)    (342,869)  -2.0     (340,351)   0.7
                              (25,279)    (828,893)  -5.0     (943,663) -12.2
    Operating Income           92,960    3,048,154   18.2    3,106,878   -1.9

    Non-operating Income        6,791      222,683    1.3      496,691  -55.2
    Non-operating Expenses     (5,057)    (165,820)  -1.0     (116,432)  42.4
    Income from Continuing
     Operations before
     Income Tax                94,694    3,105,017   18.6    3,487,137  -11.0
    Income Tax Credit
     (Expenses)               (16,587)    (543,890)  -3.3     (300,874)  80.8
    Net Income                 78,107    2,561,127   15.3    3,186,263  -19.6

    Earnings Per Ordinary
     Share- Diluted                --     NT$ 0.82     --    NT$  1.02     --

    Earnings Per ADS-
     Diluted                       --    US$  0.13     --    US$  0.16     --

    Weighted Average
     Outstanding Shares -
     Diluted ('k)                  --    3,126,703     --    3,137,178     --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )          --        32.79     --        31.19     --

    (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
                                             3Q 2009       2Q 2009      QOQ
                                                NTD           NTD    change%
    Revenues                                16,732,703    14,136,788    18.4
    Cost of Goods Sold                     (12,855,656)  (11,209,888)   14.7
    Gross Profit                             3,877,047     2,926,900    32.5
    Operating Expenses
     Selling Expenses                         (193,613)     (152,220)   27.2
     Administrative Expenses                  (292,411)     (281,283)    4.0
     Research and Development Expenses        (342,869)     (293,978)   16.6
                                              (828,893)     (727,481)   13.9
    Operating Income                         3,048,154     2,199,419    38.6

    Non-operating Income                       222,683       163,722    36.0
    Non-operating Expenses                    (165,820)     (212,931)  -22.1
    Income from Continuing Operations
     before Income Tax                       3,105,017     2,150,210    44.4
    Income Tax Credit (Expenses)              (543,890)     (485,905)   11.9
    Net Income                               2,561,127     1,664,305    53.9

    Earnings Per Ordinary Share- Diluted            --     NT$  0.54      --

    Earnings Per ADS- Diluted                       --     US$  0.08      --

    Weighted Average Outstanding Shares -
     Diluted ('k)                                   --     3,121,862      --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                           --         33.07      --

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



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                       UNCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
             For the Nine Months Ended on Sept 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                9 months ended on Sept 30, 2009 and 2008
                                        2009                  2008       YOY
                                                                       Change
                               USD         NTD        %        NTD        %
    Net Sales               1,222,105   40,072,827  100.0   48,025,645  -16.6
    Cost of Goods Sold       (987,807) (32,390,203) -80.8  (37,620,500) -13.9
    Gross Profit              234,298    7,682,624   19.2   10,405,145  -26.2
    Operating Expenses
     Selling expenses         (13,814)    (452,948)  -1.1     (690,161) -34.4
     Administrative expenses  (28,008)    (918,376)  -2.3   (1,009,955)  -9.1
     Research and
      development expenses    (26,639)    (873,505)  -2.2   (1,041,229) -16.1
                              (68,461)  (2,244,829)  -5.6   (2,741,345) -18.1
    Operating Income          165,837    5,437,795   13.6    7,663,800  -29.0

    Non-operating Income       11,007      360,906    0.9      649,395  -44.4
    Non-operating Expenses     (6,904)    (226,379)  -0.6     (152,628)  48.3
    Income Before Income
     Tax                      169,940    5,572,322   13.9    8,160,567  -31.7
    Income Tax Credit
     (Expenses)               (33,093)  (1,085,105)  -2.7     (813,458)  33.4
    Net Income                136,847    4,487,217   11.2    7,347,109  -38.9


    Earnings Per Ordinary
     Share- Diluted                --    NT$  1.44     --    NT$  2.34     --

    Earnings Per ADS-
     Diluted                       --    US$  0.22     --    US$  0.38     --

    Weighted Average
     Outstanding Shares -
     Diluted ('k)                  --    3,126,703     --    3,137,178     --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$)           --        32.79     --        31.19     --

    (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 9 Months Ended on Sept 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                                                   9 months,
                                               9 months, 2009        2008
                                              USD        NTD          NTD
    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
       Net income                            139,485   4,487,217    7,347,109
       Depreciation                          185,945   5,981,846    6,255,794
       Amortization                           12,035     387,154      430,288
       Gains on disposal of long-term
        investment                              (182)     (5,871)          --
       Long-term investment gain recognized
        by equity method                      (3,941)   (126,781)     (33,278)
       Change in working capital & others    (54,381) (1,749,446)   1,301,564
    Net cash flows provided from operating
     activities                              278,959   8,974,119   15,301,477

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       Acquisition of property, plant, and
        equipment                            (55,996) (1,801,380)  (7,939,486)
       Proceeds from disposal of long-term
        investment                               182       5,871           --
       Payment for long-term investment      (10,292)   (331,100)    (323,332)
       Payment for deferred charges/other
        changes                                 (156)     (5,018)    (327,851)
    Net cash used in investing activities    (66,261) (2,131,627)  (8,590,669)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       Cash dividends distributed to
        shareholders and cash bonus
        distributed to employees            (174,368) (5,609,430) (14,774,769)
       Repayment for long-term investment    (93,255) (3,000,000)          --
       Remuneration of directors and
        supervisors' bonuses                      --          --     (157,404)
       Proceeds from the exercise of
        employee stock option /other
        charges                               27,187     874,595      (59,892)
    Net cash provided from financing
     activities                             (240,436) (7,734,835) (14,992,065)

    Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                        (27,738)   (892,343)  (8,281,257)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                               569,454  18,319,338   21,792,888
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                  541,716  17,426,995   13,511,631

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                         --       32.17        32.17

    (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
     Email: janet@spil.com.tw
     Tel:   +886-3-5795678#3675

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

SOURCE Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.

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