Amkor Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Second quarter net sales of $691 million were down sequentially 1% from the first quarter of 2008 and up 6% from the second quarter of 2007. Second quarter net income was $65 million, down 9% from the first quarter of 2008 and up 110% from the second quarter of 2007. Second quarter earnings per diluted share was $0.33, down $0.03 from the first quarter of 2008 and up $0.17 from the second quarter of 2007. Second quarter net income includes a $10 million gain, with no net tax effect, or $0.05 per diluted share, from a real estate sale. During the second quarter of 2007, Amkor recorded charges, with no net tax effect, of $16 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in connection with a refinancing transaction.

"Net sales decreased $9 million or 1% sequentially, while overall unit shipments were down 3% compared to the first quarter of 2008," said James Kim, Amkor's chairman and chief executive officer. "Second quarter 2008 sales reflect continued revenue growth for 3D packaging, flip chip and wafer-level packaging and test services. However, this growth was more than offset by reduced sales of our leadframe packaging and certain of our laminate packaging services."

"The decline in revenues compared to our prior guidance was due primarily to the production disruptions we experienced as a result of our ERP implementation in the Philippines as customers reduced inventory levels, utilized alternative sources and delayed orders," said Ken Joyce, Amkor's president and chief operating officer. "Although normal production capabilities have been restored, we believe our net sales were negatively impacted by approximately $10 million to $15 million by the ERP disruption. We also experienced some weakness from the first quarter in computing, legacy gaming and certain wireless applications," said Joyce.

"As we look ahead, we are cautious about increasing softness in the consumer markets and global economic uncertainty. For the third quarter of 2008, we expect revenues to grow sequentially by 4% to 6%, which is below the level of historical seasonality due to uncertainty around consumer demand," said Kim.

"Gross margin for the second quarter was 23%, down from 25% in the first quarter of 2008 and 25% in the second quarter of 2007, reflecting the impact of lower than expected sales and an overall product mix of packages with higher material cost," said Joanne Solomon, Amkor's chief financial officer. "Approximately $5 million of the sequential decline in gross profit is attributable to the $9 million reduction in second quarter sales from the first quarter. As part of ongoing efforts initiated earlier this year to improve factory performance and manage costs, we plan to reduce the workforce in our factories by more than 600 employees in the third quarter of 2008. We estimate that $10 million will be charged to cost of sales and $1 million will be charged to selling, general and administrative expense in the third quarter for these programs," said Solomon.

Second quarter net income included a foreign currency gain of $12 million, principally due to the depreciation of the Korean won and the resulting re-measurement of Amkor's Korean employee benefit plan liability. Amkor's effective income tax rate for the second quarter was 6% and the anticipated effective tax rate for the full year 2008 is approximately 7%.

"Capital additions for the quarter totaled $122 million, which was less than we anticipated due to delays in timing and reduction in scope of certain capital projects during the quarter. We work with our customers to align our product development roadmaps and expand our capacity in direct response to where they are experiencing strong demand," said Solomon. "We expect capital additions to be approximately $125 million in the third quarter of 2008, after which we expect capital additions to decline for the remainder of the year. For the full year 2008, we expect our capital expenditures to be approximately 14% of revenues."

"We generated $1 million of free cash flow in the second quarter, compared to $92 million in the first quarter of 2008 and $80 million in the second quarter of 2007," added Solomon. "While the sequential decline in operating income was only $11 million, the timing of cash payments for interest expense and capital additions had a significant impact on our free cash flow for the quarter."

Selected operating data for the second quarter of 2008 is included in a section before the financial tables.

Business Outlook

On the basis of customers' forecasts, we have the following expectations for the third quarter of 2008:

The outlook for gross margin and net income includes the impact of anticipated charges in the third quarter of 2008 related to employee workforce reductions. The charges to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative for these reductions are expected to be approximately $10 million and $1 million, respectively.

Amkor will conduct a conference call on August 5, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at Amkor's web site at www.amkor.com . You may also access the call by dialing 303-262-2130. A replay of the call will be made available at Amkor's web site or by dialing 303-590-3000 (access passcode #11116655).

The webcast is also being distributed over Thomson Financial's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through Thomson Financial individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson Financial's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson Financial's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents ( www.streetevents.com ).

About Amkor

Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronics design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's website: www.amkor.com .

Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are considered forward looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding the following: our stability within a challenging economy; our anticipated revenue growth; our anticipated level of debt repayment in 2008; our focus on continuing a disciplined approach to capital spending; our estimates of charges to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense in the third quarter of 2008; our expectations regarding capital intensity and the allocation of capital expenditures among our businesses; the expected dollar amount of our capital additions and the focus of our capital spending; the timing of our capital spending during the year; expectations regarding our effective tax rate for 2008; the uncertainty regarding consumer demand and the global economy; and the statements regarding sales, gross margin, net income per diluted share and expected costs of anticipated workforce reductions contained under Business Outlook. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could affect future results and cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical and expected results and those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the highly unpredictable nature of the semiconductor industry; inability to achieve high capacity utilization rates; volatility of consumer demand for products incorporating our semiconductor packages; weakness in the forecasts of Amkor's customers; customer modification of and follow through with respect to forecasts provided to Amkor; curtailment of outsourcing by our customers; our substantial indebtedness and restrictive covenants; failure to realize sufficient cash flow to fund capital expenditures; deterioration of the U.S. or other economies; the highly unpredictable nature and costs of litigation and other legal activities and the risk of adverse results of such matters, including our litigation with Tessera; the outcome of the pending SEC investigation; worldwide economic effects of terrorist attacks, natural disasters and military conflict; competitive pricing and declines in average selling prices; timing and volume of orders relative to production capacity; fluctuations in manufacturing yields; competition; dependence on international operations and sales; dependence on raw material and equipment suppliers and changes in raw material costs; exchange rate fluctuations; dependence on key personnel; difficulties in managing growth; enforcement of intellectual property rights; environmental and other governmental regulations; and technological challenges.

Other important risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect our operating results and financial condition are discussed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made prior to or after the date hereof. Amkor undertakes no obligation to review or update any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Selected Operating Data

Q2 2008

Q1 2008

Q2 2007

Sales Data:

Packaging services:

Wirebond - leadframe

28

%

29

%

35

%

Wirebond - laminate

40

%

40

%

51

%

Flip chip and wafer level processing

20

%

19

%

3

%

Packaging services

88

%

88 

%

89

%

Test services

12

%

12

%

11

%

Total sales

100 

%

100

%

100

%

Packaged units (in billions)

2.1

2.2

2.1

Net sales from top ten customers

49

%

50

%

48

%

Capacity utilization

73

%

80

%

80

%

End Market Distribution Data (an approximation based on a sampling of our largest customers):

Communications

42

%

41

%

35

%

Consumer

32

%

32

%

30

%

Computing 

16

%

17

%

25

%

Other

10

%

10

%

10

%

Total

100

%

100

%

100

%

Earnings per Share Data:

Q2 2008

Q1 2008 

Q2 2007

(in millions)

Net income - basic

$

65

$ 

72

$

31 

Adjustment for dilutive securities on net income:

Interest on 2.5% convertible notes due 2011, net of tax

1

1

1

Interest on 6.25% convertible notes due 2013, net of tax

2

2

2

Net income - diluted

$

68

$

75

$ 

34

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

183

182

180

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock options

1

1

4

2.5% convertible notes due 2011

13

13

13

6.25% convertible notes due 2013

13

13

13

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

210

209

210

Q2 2008

Q1 2008

Q2 2007

Capital Investment Data:

(in millions)

Property, plant and equipment additions

$

122

$

95

$

60

Net change in related accounts payable and deposits

(20

)

(6 

)

(9

)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

$

102

$

89

$

51

Depreciation and amortization

$

77

$

74

$

71

Free Cash Flow Data:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

103

$

181

$

131

Less purchases of property, plant and equipment

(102

)

(89

)

(51

)

Free cash flow*

$

1

$

92 

$

80

*We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles. However, we believe free cash flow to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides them with additional information in assessing our liquidity, capital resources and financial operating results. Our management uses free cash flow in evaluating our liquidity, our ability to service debt and our ability to fund capital expenditures. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and our definition of free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2008

2007

2008

2007

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net sales

$

690,676

$

652,486

$

1,390,159

$

1,303,474

Cost of sales

531,745

490,794

1,055,076

994,444

Gross profit

158,931

161,692

335,083

309,030

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

67,441

62,360

132,890

128,143

Research and development

15,095

11,023

28,951

20,648 

Gain on sale of real estate

(9,856

)

-

(9,856

)

(3,116

)

Total operating expenses

72,680

73,383

151,985

145,675

Operating income

86,251 

88,309

183,098

163,355

Other (income) expense:

Interest expense, net

26,314

31,114

53,747

66,274

Interest expense, related party

1,562

1,562

3,125

3,125

Foreign currency (gain) loss

(11,597

)

4,562

(21,074

)

4,547

Debt retirement costs, net

-

15,875

-

15,875

Other (income) expense, net

107

(532

)

(699

)

(1,218

)

Total other expense

16,386

52,581

35,099

88,603

Income before income taxes and minority interests

69,865

35,728

147,999

74,752

Income tax expense

4,298

4,272

10,238

8,379 

Income before minority interests

65,567

31,456

137,761

66,373

Minority interests, net of tax

(335

)

(466

)

(533

) 

(793

)

Net income

$

65,232

$

30,990

$

137,228

$

65,580

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

0.36

$

0.17

$

0.75

$ 

0.37

Diluted

$ 

0.33

$

0.16

$

0.68

$

0.34

Shares used in computing net income per common share:

Basic

182,759

180,392

182,446

179,456

Diluted

210,138

209,868

209,785

208,282

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

2008

2007

(In thousands) 

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

409,112

$

410,070

Restricted cash

2,654

2,609

Accounts receivable:

Trade, net of allowances

384,126

393,493

Other

5,603

4,938

Inventories

153,027

149,014

Other current assets

39,735

27,290

Total current assets

994,257

987,414

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,528,235

1,455,111

Goodwill

679,918 

673,385

Intangibles, net

16,089

20,321

Restricted cash

1,839

1,725

Other assets

50,141

54,650

Total assets

$

3,270,479

$

3,192,606

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

$

57,358

$

152,489

Trade accounts payable

412,523 

359,313

Accrued expenses

157,514

165,271

Total current liabilities

627,395

677,073

Long-term debt

1,485,505

1,511,570

Long-term debt, related party

100,000

100,000

Pension and severance obligations

193,799

208,387

Other non-current liabilities

27,266

33,935

Total liabilities

2,433,965

2,530,965

Minority interests

8,194

7,022

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock

-

-

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding of 182,961 in 2008 and 181,799 in 2007

183

182

Additional paid-in capital

1,494,485

1,482,186

Accumulated deficit

(684,298

) 

(821,526

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

17,950

(6,223 

)

Total stockholders' equity

828,320

654,619

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,270,479

$

3,192,606

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

2008

2007

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

137,228

$

65,580

Depreciation and amortization

150,543

141,504

Debt retirement costs

-

6,875

Other operating activities and non-cash items

8,227

3,434

Changes in assets and liabilities

(11,300

)

36,590

Net cash provided by operating activities

284,698

253,983

Cash flows from investing activities:

Payments for property, plant and equipment

(190,870

)

(102,212

)

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

14,968

4,566

Proceeds from sale of investment

2,460

-

Other investing activities

(496

)

(1,469

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(173,938

)

(99,115

)

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Borrowings under revolving credit facilities

619

61,836

Payments under revolving credit facilities

(633

)

(79,448

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

-

300,000

Payments for debt issuance costs

-

(3,437

)

Payments of long-term debt, including redemption premium payment

(124,074

)

(474,746

)

Proceeds from issuance of stock through stock compensation plans

9,776

34,466

Net cash used in financing activities

(114,312

)

(161,329

)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

2,594

174

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(958

)

(6,287

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

410,070

244,694

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

409,112

$

238,407

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest

$

63,541