-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GHt42FBImjJ6nWalXcL2vje5WnAJ9HSXrERMEwpVZR7OMemYT3HkZwZbSRL6aDpz M2lgboiIkp6SeDXAO2jQgg== 0001193125-08-256454.txt : 20081219 0001193125-08-256454.hdr.sgml : 20081219 20081219081402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-256454 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081219 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES BERMUDA LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001133478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: F5 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-31106 FILM NUMBER: 081258808 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SCIENCE BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK STREET 2: R&D RD CITY: HSINCHU TAIWAN STATE: F5 ZIP: 300 BUSINESS PHONE: 88635770055 6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K 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 December, 2008

 

 

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       ü                 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       ü     

(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: December 19, 2008   By  

/S/ S. J. Cheng

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


Contacts:

In Taiwan R.O.C.    In the U.S.
Dr. S.K. Chen    Joseph Villalta
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.    The Ruth Group
+886-6-507-7712    +1-646-536-7003
s.k._chen@chipmos.com    jvillalta@theruthgroup.com

ChipMOS REPORTS NOVEMBER 2008 REVENUE;

COMPANY UPDATES 4Q08 GUIDANCE

Hsinchu, Taiwan, December 19, 2008 – ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IMOS) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of November 2008.

Revenues for the month of November 2008 were NT$911.8 million or US$27.4 million, a decrease of 33.1% from the month of October 2008 and a decrease of 56.1% from the same period in 2007. (All translations from NT dollars to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of NT$33.29 against US$1.00 as of November 28, 2008.)

Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited)

 

     November 2008    October 2008    November 2007    MoM Change     YoY Change  

Revenues

(NT$ million)

   911.8    1,363.1    2,079.2    -33.1 %   -56.1 %

Revenues

(US$ million)

   27.4    40.9    62.5    -33.1 %   -56.1 %

ChipMOS’ November 2008 consolidated revenues included revenues of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC., ChipMOS Japan Inc., ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc., ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (H.K.) Limited, MODERN MIND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and its wholly-owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD., and ThaiLin Semiconductor Corp.

ChipMOS today also revised its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2008 to reflect the rapid decline in demand for overall product segments due to global electronic market slow down. The Company had expected fourth quarter 2008 revenue decline of 20% to 24% compared to the third quarter of 2008, with US GAAP gross margin in the range of -21% to -25% on a consolidated basis. The Company now expects revenue in the fourth quarter of 2008 to decline 30% to 34% compared to the third quarter of 2008, with US GAAP gross margin in the range of -27% to -31% given lower revenue level.

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.

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