Form 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July, 2012

 

 

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

No. 1, R&D Rd. 1, Hsinchu Science Park

Hsinchu, Taiwan

Republic of China

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes  ¨            No  x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            .)

 

 

 

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.

 

    ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
                  (Registrant)
Date: July 13, 2012     By  

/S/ S. J. Cheng

    Name:   S. J. Cheng
    Title:   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Contacts:

 

In Taiwan

Dr. S.K. Chen

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.

+886-6-507-7712

s.k._chen@chipmos.com

   

In the U.S.

David Pasquale

Global IR Partners

+1-914-337-8801

dpasquale@globalirpartners.com

ChipMOS REPORTS JUNE 2012 AND 2Q12 REVENUE

Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 13, 2012 - ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IMOS) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month and quarter ending June 30, 2012.

Revenue for the month of June 2012 was NT$1,628.4 million or US$54.6 million, an increase of 0.6% from the month of May 2012 and an increase of 6.7% from the same period in 2011. On a quarterly basis, revenue for the second quarter of 2012 was NT$4,829.3 million or US$162.1 million, an increase of 10.2% from the first quarter of 2012 and an increase of 3.4% from the same period in 2011. This is inline with the Company’s prior guidance for expected revenue growth of approximately 7% to 12% for the second quarter 2012, as compared to the first quarter of 2012. The Company continues to expect a further improvement in gross margin on a consolidated basis in the range of approximately 10% to 15% for the second quarter of 2012. All U.S. figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$29.80 to US$1.00 as of June 29, 2012.

Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited)

 

     June 2012      May 2012      June 2011      MoM Change     YoY Change  

Revenues (NT$ million)

      1,628.4         1,619.3         1,526.7         0.6 %      6.7 % 

Revenues (US$ million)

      54.6         54.3         51.2         0.6 %      6.7 % 

Consolidated Quarterly Revenues (Unaudited)

 

     Second Quarter 2012      First Quarter 2012      Second Quarter 2011      QoQ Change     YoY Change  

Revenues (NT$ million)

      4,829.3         4,384.0         4,671.0         10.2 %      3.4 % 

Revenues (US$ million)

      162.1         147.1         156.7         10.2 %      3.4 % 

ChipMOS’ June 2012 consolidated revenues included revenues of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC., ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc., MODERN MIND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and its wholly-owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD., and ThaiLin Semiconductor Corp.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS (http://www.chipmos.com) is a leading independent provider of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC.