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Exhibit 99.1
[AMKOR TECHNOLOGY LOGO]
News Release
AMKOR REPORTS RECORD REVENUE FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR
West Chester, PA. - January 31, 2001 -- Amkor Technology, Inc. announced revenue
for 2000 rose 25% to $2.39 billion, marking Amkor's fifteenth consecutive year
of revenue growth. Fourth quarter revenue was $637 million, an increase of 18%
from $538 million in the fourth quarter of 1999. Assembly & test revenue rose
16% to $529 million from $457 million in the fourth quarter of last year. Wafer
fab revenue was $108 million compared with $81 million in the fourth quarter of
1999.
For 2000, net income before amortization of goodwill and acquired intangibles
more than doubled, to $242 million, or $1.60 per share, compared to $96 million,
or $0.77 per share, for 1999. Including amortization of goodwill and acquired
intangibles, 2000 net income was $154 million, or $1.02 per share, compared with
$77 million, or $0.63 per share, for 1999.
Fourth quarter net income before amortization of goodwill and acquired
intangibles was $71 million, or $0.45 per share, compared with $27 million, or
$0.21 per share, for the fourth quarter of 1999. Including amortization of
goodwill and acquired intangibles, net income was $41 million, or $0.26 per
share, compared with $20 million, or $0.16 per share, for the fourth quarter of
1999.
There were 158 million weighted average shares outstanding on a fully diluted
basis for the fourth quarter of 2000 compared with 137 million in the year-ago
period.
"Given the unexpectedly severe and broad-based weakness in economic activity
that developed toward the end of the year, we are satisfied with our fourth
quarter and full year operating results," said John Boruch, Amkor's President.
"While we experienced a general pullback in die shipments during the fourth
quarter, combined revenues from four of our five largest customers actually
increased by 10% in Q4."
"During January however, industry conditions continued to deteriorate, and
customer forecasts have weakened across the board. We expect the first quarter
of 2001 to be very challenging, and we will be implementing measures to manage
our operating costs in line with expected levels of business activity," said Mr.
Boruch. "Our current view is that second quarter revenues will be higher than in
Q1 2000."
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"Fourth quarter gross margin rose to 26.9% from 20.4% in Q4 '99," said Ken
Joyce, Amkor's Chief Financial Officer. Effective with the fourth quarter of
2000, the amortization of goodwill and acquired intangibles previously included
in "Cost of Revenues" is now reported as a separate line item below the gross
profit line. Prior periods have been restated to reflect this treatment.
Overall assembly ASP's were flat for the fourth quarter, compared with a 2.1%
decline in the third quarter, due principally to improved product mix.
Depreciation and amortization expenses were $101 million compared with $54
million in the fourth quarter of 1999.
Fourth quarter EBITDA was $187 million compared to $114 million in Q4 `99. We
have calculated EBITDA as earnings before income taxes; equity in income (loss)
of affiliates; foreign currency gain or loss; interest expense, net;
depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a common measure used by investors to
evaluate a company's ability to service debt. EBITDA is not defined by generally
accepted accounting principles.
"During the fourth quarter, the company recorded a net tax benefit of $2.1
million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 11% for the entire year, compared
with a tax rate of 25% for the year 1999," continued Mr.Joyce. "The reduced
income taxes in 2000 are principally attributable to tax holidays in connection
with the acquisition of the K1, 2 and 3 assembly and test facilities in Korea,
and additional tax holidays granted to our Philippines operations during the
fourth quarter of 2000."
FOURTH QUARTER 2000 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
- - High end (advanced leadframe and laminate) products were 68% of
packaging revenue, compared to 63% in the fourth quarter of 1999.
- - Overall assembly capacity utilization was 75% compared with 85% in the
third quarter of 2000.
- - Anam's wafer foundry averaged approximately 24,000 monthly wafer
starts.
- - Test revenue was $31 million, up from $22 million in Q4 of 1999.
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BUSINESS OUTLOOK
At the present time there is uncertainty as to when excess inventory throughout
the supply chain will be absorbed, and when end market demand will rebound. The
following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are
forward looking, and actual results may differ materially. These statements do
not reflect the impact of any mergers, acquisitions or other business
combinations that may take place during the year.
- - The dramatic slowdown in economic conditions is affecting customer
forecasts and impairing our visibility into 2001. The first calendar
quarter is typically seasonally weak compared to the preceding quarter. Our
best estimate is that first quarter assembly and test revenue, including
revenue from the joint venture with Toshiba, which commenced January 1,
will be 10% below the fourth quarter, plus or minus several percentage
points, due to reduced customer demand and seasonal factors.
- - We expect first quarter wafer fab revenue to be approximately $55 million
compared with $108 million in the fourth quarter of 2000, principally due
to lower levels of demand for digital signal processors from the foundry's
largest customer. We expect wafer fab sales to strengthen during the course
of 2001, although it is premature to estimate full year revenues.
- - Current market weakness and excess industry capacity increases the
likelihood of heightened price competition. We believe assembly quarterly
ASP declines will approximate 4% - 6% for the first two quarters of 2001.
- - Our gross margin for the first quarter of 2001 is expected to be in the
range of 22%, plus or minus a couple of points, primarily due to lower
revenue. For the full year, our gross margin will depend on the timing and
magnitude of business recovery.
- - For the first quarter of 2001, operating expenses should increase modestly,
however as a percentage of revenue, operating expenses are expected to
increase to approximately 12%. For the full year, the operating expense
percentage should decline to the 9% to 10% range, based on expected levels
of business activity.
- - As a result of the above, we presently expect that for the first quarter of
2001, our core assembly and test business will reflect a modest pre-tax
profit.
- - The tax rate for the first quarter and full year 2001 is
expected to be in the range of 11%.
- - Depreciation is expected to be approximately $75 to $80 million in the
first quarter, and approximately $300 million for the full year 2001.
Amortization of goodwill and acquired intangibles is expected to be
approximately $30 million in the first quarter of 2001, and $120 million
for the full year.
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- - For the first quarter of 2001, we expect capital expenditures of
approximately $85 million, supporting the development of our flip chip,
system-in-package and high-end BGA capabilities, and to build out
additional manufacturing capacity at our K4 complex in Korea. Capital
spending is presently expected to be in the range of $250 million for all
of 2001. We will monitor industry conditions closely and will revise these
plans as conditions warrant.
"Our historic annual revenue and earnings growth has been in the range of 20% to
25%, and our goal has always been to maintain this rate of growth. I believe
this remains a realistic goal for our core assembly and test business in 2001,
despite the present economic conditions," said James Kim, Amkor's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. "We believe that the current market weakness will be
relatively short-lived, and that normal semiconductor industry growth will
resume in the second half of the year, preceding a broader economic rebound in
late 2001 or early 2002. More important, we intend to capitalize on our strong
customer relationships, technology leadership and pro-active strategy of
expanding our presence into China, Japan, and Taiwan. Together, these actions
will help ensure that we take an active part in achieving our growth
objectives."
"We continue to invest in those strategic elements of our business, such as
System-in-Package, Flip Chip, Stacked CSP, Strip Test and High-End BGA, that are
expected to provide a strong platform for future growth," said Mr. Boruch.
"Our System-in-Package business is developing very well, and we believe our
sizable investment in this new business venture is beginning to pay off,"
continued Mr. Boruch. "We have reached volume production in flash storage cards
for Sandisk and power amplifier modules for RF Micro Devices, and will be
increasing production of TouchChip sensors for ST Microelectronics. We are in
development or qualification stages on a number of other SiP applications. Our
SiP business should realize significant revenue growth in 2001 and beyond."
"Our landmark joint venture with Toshiba commenced operations on January 1. This
is the first large-scale outsourcing of assembly and test for a major Japanese
semiconductor company and positions Amkor for further penetration of what we
believe is a multi-billion dollar market in Japan for assembly and test,"
continued Mr. Boruch.
"Earlier this month we fulfilled another key strategic goal when we announced
that we would open our first assembly and test operation in China. This
facility, which will initially package and test IC components for the local cell
phone market, is the first step of what we expect will be a major market
presence for Amkor over the coming years," said Mr. Boruch.
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"We continue to have discussions with leading optical device companies in North
America and Europe, as well emerging companies in this rapidly developing
industry," said Mr. Boruch. "We have recently commenced business relationships
with several of these companies and will update the market as business levels
and customer sensitivities permit."
Amkor will be holding a conference call on January 31 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time
to discuss the results of the fourth quarter in more detail. Participants can
access the call at 712-271-3964. The call will also be webcast through our web
site, http://www.amkor.com.
Amkor is the world's largest provider of contract microelectronics manufacturing
services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a
complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services, including
deep sub-micron wafer fabrication; wafer probe, wafer mapping, characterization
and reliability testing; IC packaging design and assembly; multi-chip module
design and assembly; and final testing. More information on Amkor is available
from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com.
The statements by James Kim and John Boruch and the above statements contained
in our Business Outlook are forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect future operating results and
cause actual results to vary materially from historical results include, but are
not limited to: dependence on the highly cyclical nature the semiconductor
industry; competitive pricing and declines in average selling prices; dependence
on our relationship with ASI for all of our wafer fabrication output; reliance
on a small group of principal customers; timing and volume of orders relative to
the production capacity; availability of manufacturing capacity and fluctuations
in manufacturing yields; availability of financing; competition; dependence on
international operations and sales; dependence on raw material and equipment
suppliers; exchange rate fluctuations; dependence on key personnel; difficulties
in managing growth; enforcement of intellectual property rights; environmental
regulations; and the results of ASI through the equity method of accounting.
Further information on risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events
set forth in these statements and that would affect the company's operating
results and financial condition is detailed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000.
Contact: Jeffrey Luth (Investors) Ken Jensen (Media)
610-431-9600 ext. 5613 480-821-2408 Ext. 5130
jluth@amkor.com kjens@amkor.com
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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
(unaudited) (unaudited)
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net revenues $ 636,871 $ 538,274 $ 2,387,294 $ 1,909,972
Cost of revenues--including purchases from ASI 465,419 428,366 1,782,158 1,560,816
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Gross profit 171,452 109,908 605,136 349,156
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Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 53,759 39,560 192,623 144,538
Amortization of goodwill & other acquired intangibles 20,925 4,163 63,080 17,105
Research and development 8,976 3,352 26,057 11,436
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Total operating expenses 83,660 47,075 281,760 173,079
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Operating income 87,792 62,833 323,376 176,077
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Other (income) expense:
Interest expense, net 38,196 15,935 119,840 45,364
Foreign currency loss 205 157 4,812 308
Other expense(income), net (130) 18,892 1,295 25,117
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Total other expense 38,271 34,984 125,947 70,789
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Income before income taxes and equity in income of investees 49,521 27,849 197,429 105,288
Provision for income taxes 2,140 (5,694) (22,285) (26,600)
Equity in loss of investees (10,771) (1,969) (20,991) (1,969)
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Net income $ 40,890 $ 20,186 $ 154,153 $ 76,719
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Per Share Data:
Basic net income per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.16 $ 1.06 $ 0.64
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Diluted net income per common share $ 0.26 $ 0.16 $ 1.02 $ 0.63
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Shares used in computing basic net income per common share 151,992 123,090 145,806 119,341
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Shares used in computing diluted net income per common share 157,905 136,856 153,223 135,067
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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME EXCLUDING
AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUISITION-RELATED INTANGIBLES
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
(unaudited) (unaudited)
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net revenues $ 636,871 $ 538,274 $ 2,387,294 $ 1,909,972
Cost of revenues-including purchases from ASI 465,419 428,366 1,782,158 1,560,816
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Gross profit 171,452 109,908 605,136 349,156
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Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 53,759 39,560 192,623 144,538
Research and development 8,976 3,352 26,057 11,436
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Total operating expenses 62,735 42,912 218,680 155,974
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Operating income 108,717 66,996 386,456 193,182
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Other (income) expense:
Interest expense, net 38,196 15,935 119,840 45,364
Foreign currency loss 205 157 4,812 308
Other expense(income), net (130) 18,892 1,295 25,117
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Total other expense 38,271 34,984 125,947 70,789
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Income before income taxes and equity in income of investees 70,446 32,012 260,509 122,393
Provision for income taxes 2,140 (5,694) (22,285) (26,600)
Equity in income of investees (1,920) 238 3,919 238
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Net income $ 70,666 $ 26,556 $ 242,143 $ 96,031
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Per Share Data:
Basic net income per common share $ 0.46 $ 0.22 $ 1.66 $ 0.80
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Diluted net income per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.21 $ 1.60 $ 0.77
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Shares used in computing basic net income per common share 151,992 123,090 145,806 119,341
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Shares used in computing diluted net income per common share 157,905 136,856 153,223 135,067
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The above supplemental consolidated statements of income exclude the effects of
the following:
During the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2000, the
amortization of goodwill and other acquired intangibles excluded from SGA
was $20.9 million and $63.1 million, respectively.
During the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 1999, the
amortization of goodwill excluded from SGA was $4.2 million and $17.1
million, respectively.
During the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2000, the
amortization of the difference between the cost of our equity investments
and our share of the underlying net assets of ASI excluded from equity in
income (loss) of investees was $8.9 million and $24.9 million,
respectively.
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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
December 31, December 31,
2000 1999
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(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 93,517 $ 98,045
Short-term investments 0 136,595
Accounts receivable
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,426 and $2,443 301,915 157,281 (a)
Due from affiliates 1,634 6,278
Other 6,465 6,469
Inventories 108,613 91,465
Other current assets 36,873 11,117
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Total current assets 549,017 507,250
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Property, plant and equipment, net 1,478,510 (b) 859,768
Investments 501,254 (b) 63,672
Other assets:
Due from affiliates 25,013 27,858
Goodwill and acquired intangibles 737,593 (b) 233,532
Other 101,897 63,009
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Total other assets 864,503 324,399
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Total assets $ 3,393,284 $ 1,755,089
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Bank overdraft $ 25,731 $ 16,209
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 73,586 (b) 6,465
Trade accounts payable 133,047 122,147
Due to affiliates 32,534 37,913
Accrued expenses 129,301 88,577
Accrued income taxes 52,232 41,587
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Total current liabilities 446,431 312,898
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Long-term debt 1,585,536 (b) 687,456
Other noncurrent liabilities 46,483 16,994
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Total liabilities 2,078,450 1,017,348
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 152 131
Additional paid-in capital 975,026 (b) 551,964
Retained earnings 343,886 189,733
Receivable from stockholder (3,276) (3,276)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (954) (811)
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Total stockholders' equity 1,314,834 737,741
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,393,284 $ 1,755,089
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(a) Excludes approximately $71.5 million in accounts receivable sold under an
accounts receivable sale agreement which was terminated in May 2000 in
connection with the acquisition of the K1, K2 & K3 packaging operations
from Anam Semiconductor.
(b) Increases are primarily attributable to the acquisition of K1, K2 & K3, the
equity investment in ASI, and related debt and equity financing.