Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

July 25, 2024

 

Commission File Number 001-16125
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
26, Chin 3rd Road Kaohsiung, 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  ☒       Form 40-F ☐

  

 

 

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.

 

	ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO., LTD.
Date: July 25, 2024	By:	/s/ Joseph Tung
		Name: Joseph Tung
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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https://www.aseglobal.com

 

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Reports Its Unaudited Consolidated Financial
Results for the Second Quarter of 2024

 

Taipei, July 25, 2024 – ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3711, NYSE: ASX) (“We”, “ASEH”, or the “Company”), the leading provider of semiconductor assembly and testing services (“ATM”) and the provider of electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”), today reported its unaudited net revenues¹ of NT$140,238 million for 2Q24, up by 2.9% year-over-year and up by 5.6% sequentially. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for the quarter totaled NT$7,783 million, up from NT$7,740 million in 2Q23 and up from NT$5,682 million in 1Q24. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were NT$1.80 (or US$0.112 per ADS), compared to NT$1.80 for 2Q23 and NT$1.32 for 1Q24. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$1.75 (or US$0.109 per ADS), compared to NT$1.76 for 2Q23 and NT$1.28 for 1Q24.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

2Q24 Results Highlights – Consolidated

 

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Net revenues from packaging operations, testing operations, EMS operations, and others represented approximately 45%, 9%, 45%, and 1% of the total net revenues for the quarter, respectively.

 

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Cost of revenues was NT$117,172 million for the quarter, up from NT$111,935 million in 1Q24.

 

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Raw material cost totaled NT$70,387million for the quarter, representing 50% of the total net revenues.

 

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Labor cost totaled NT$15,673 million for the quarter, representing 11% of the total net revenues.

 

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Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$13,406 million for the quarter.

 

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Gross margin increased by 0.7 percentage points to 16.4% in 2Q24 from 15.7% in 1Q24.

 

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Operating margin was 6.4% in 2Q24, compared to 5.7% in 1Q24.

 

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In terms of non-operating items:

 

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Net interest expense was NT$1,158 million.

 

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Net foreign exchange loss was NT$1,420 million, primarily attributable to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the New Taiwan dollar.

 

 

¹ All financial information presented in this press release is unaudited, consolidated and prepared in accordance with Taiwan-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed for use in the R.O.C.). Such financial information is generated internally by us and has not been subjected to the same review and scrutiny, including internal auditing procedures and audit by our independent auditors, to which we subject our year-end audited consolidated financial statements, and may vary materially from the year-end audited consolidated financial information for the same period. Any evaluation of the financial information presented in this press release should also take into account our published year-end audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements. In addition, the financial information presented is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations for any future period.

 

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Net gain on valuation of financial assets and liabilities was NT$2,664 million.

 

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Net gain on equity-method investments was NT$459 million.

 

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Other net non-operating income was NT$551 million, primarily attributable to miscellaneous income.

 

Total non-operating income and expenses for the quarter was NT$1,096 million.

 

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Income before tax was NT$10,117 million in 2Q24, compared to NT$7,860 million in 1Q24. We recorded income tax expenses of NT$1,952 million for the quarter, compared to NT$1,904 million in 1Q24.

 

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Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was NT$7,783 million in 2Q24, compared to NT$7,740 million in 2Q23 and NT$5,682 million in 1Q24.

 

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Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was 4,390,178,137, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries in 2Q24. Our 2Q24 basic earnings per share of NT$1.80 (or US$0.112 per ADS) were based on 4,317,151,632 weighted average numbers of shares outstanding in 2Q24. Our 2Q24 diluted earnings per share of NT$1.75 (or US$0.109 per ADS) were based on 4,383,324,817 weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2Q24.

 

2Q24 Results Highlights – ATM

 

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Net revenues were NT$77,813 million for the quarter, up by 2.2% year-over-year and up by 5.3% sequentially.

 

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Cost of revenues was NT$60,612 million for the quarter, up by 1.1% year-over-year and up by 3.9% sequentially.

 

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Raw material cost totaled NT$21,236 million for the quarter, representing 27% of the total net revenues.

 

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Labor cost totaled NT$12,437 million for the quarter, representing 16% of the total net revenues.

 

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Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$11,934 million for the quarter.

 

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Gross margin increased by 1.1 percentage points to 22.1% in 2Q24 from 21.0% in 1Q24.

 

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Operating margin was 9.3% in 2Q24, compared to 8.2% in 1Q24.

 

2Q24 Results Highlights – EMS

 

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Net revenues were NT$62,907 million, up by 4.1% year-over-year and up by 6.0% sequentially.

 

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Cost of revenues for the quarter was NT$56,870 million, up by 3.8% year-over-year and up by 5.6% sequentially.

 

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Raw material cost totaled NT$49,075 million for the quarter, representing 78% of the total net revenues.

 

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Labor cost totaled NT$3,121 million for the quarter, representing 5% of the total net revenues.

 

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Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$1,204 million for the quarter.

 

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Gross margin increased by 0.3 percentage points to 9.6% in 2Q24 from 9.3% in 1Q24.

 

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Operating margin was 3.1% in 2Q24, compared to 2.8% in 1Q24.

 

LIQUIdiTY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

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Capital expenditures in 2Q24 totaled US$406 million, of which US$215 million was used in packaging operations, US$154 million in testing operations, US$31 million in EMS operations and US$6 million in interconnect materials operations and others.

 

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Total unused credit lines amounted to NT$416,979 million as of June 30, 2024.

 

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Current ratio was 1.17 and net debt to equity ratio was 0.34 as of June 30, 2024.

 

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Total number of employees was 92,243 as of June 30, 2024, compared to 91,568 as of March 31, 2024.

 

Business Review

 

Customers

 

ATM Basis

 

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Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 45% of our total net revenues in 2Q24, compared to 46% in 1Q24. Two customers each accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 2Q24 individually.

 

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Our top 10 customers contributed 60% of our total net revenues in 2Q24, compared to 61% in 1Q24.

 

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Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers or IDMs accounted for 30% of our total net revenues in both 2Q24 and 1Q24.

 

EMS Basis

 

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Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 67% of our total net revenues in both 2Q24 and 1Q24. One customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 2Q24.

 

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Our top 10 customers contributed 74% of our total net revenues in 2Q24, compared to 75% in 1Q24.

 

About ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

ASEH is the leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test. The Company develops and offers complete turnkey solutions covering front-end engineering test, wafer probing and final test, as well as packaging, materials and electronic manufacturing services through USI with superior technologies, breakthrough innovations, and advanced development programs. With advanced technological capabilities and a global presence spanning Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mexico, and Tunisia as well as the United States and Europe, ASEH has established a reputation for reliable, high quality products and services.

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.aseglobal.com.

 

Safe Harbor Notice

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although these forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan”

 

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and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for reasons including, among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor or electronic industry; changes in our regulatory environment, including our ability to comply with new or stricter environmental regulations and to resolve environmental liabilities; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging, testing and electronic manufacturing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor or manufacturing industry we are involved in; our ability to introduce new technologies in order to remain competitive; international business activities; our business strategy; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China; general economic and political conditions; the recent shift in United States trade policies; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors. For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 3, 2024.

 

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Supplemental Financial Information

(Unaudited)

 

Consolidated Operations

	2Q24	1Q24	2Q23
EBITDA2 (NT$ million)	26,127	23,974	25,770

 

ATM Operations

	2Q24	1Q24	2Q23
Net Revenues (NT$ million)	77,813	73,908	76,108
Revenues by Application
Communication	49%	52%	48%
Computing	19%	18%	19%
Automotive, Consumer & Others	32%	30%	33%
Revenues by Type
Bumping, Flip Chip, WLP & SiP	44%	43%	41%
Wirebonding	31%	30%	34%
Others	7%	9%	7%
Testing	16%	16%	16%
Material	2%	2%	2%
Capacity & EBITDA2
CapEx (US$ million)3	374	206	176
EBITDA (NT$ million)2	22,205	20,422	21,643
Number of Wirebonders	25,154	25,406	25,880
Number of Testers	5,676	5,611	5,495

 

EMS Operations

	2Q24	1Q24	2Q23
Net Revenues (NT$ million)	62,907	59,365	60,424
Revenues by Application
Communication	33%	34%	34%
Computing	11%	12%	8%
Consumer	29%	27%	33%
Industrial	13%	12%	15%
Automotive	11%	12%	8%
Others	3%	3%	2%
Capacity
CapEx (US$ million)3	31	21	33

 

 

 

² EBITDA stands for net income or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment and investment gain or loss as well as other items.

³ Capital expenditure excludes building construction costs.

 

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

Summary of Consolidated Statement of Income Data

(In NT$ million, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended												For the six months ended
		Jun. 30 2024				Mar. 31 2024				Jun. 30 2023				Jun. 30 2024				Jun. 30 2023
Net revenues
Packaging			62,834				59,458				61,846				122,292				121,875
Testing			12,623				12,102				12,292				24,725				23,699
EMS			62,853				59,326				60,384				122,179				118,115
Others			1,928				1,917				1,753				3,845				3,477
Total net revenues			140,238				132,803				136,275				273,041				267,166
Cost of revenues			(117,172	)			(111,935	)			(114,534	)			(229,107	)			(226,086	)
Gross profit			23,066				20,868				21,741				43,934				41,080
Operating expenses
Research and development			(7,106	)			(6,609	)			(6,218	)			(13,715	)			(11,790	)
Selling, general and administrative			(6,939	)			(6,734	)			(6,111	)			(13,673	)			(12,183	)
Total operating expenses			(14,045	)			(13,343	)			(12,329	)			(27,388	)			(23,973	)
Operating income			9,021				7,525				9,412				16,546				17,107
Net non-operating income and expenses
Interest expense - net			(1,158	)			(1,107	)			(1,100	)			(2,265	)			(2,176	)
Foreign exchange loss - net			(1,420	)			(3,219	)			(1,188	)			(4,639	)			(643	)
Gain on valuation of financial assets and liabilities - net			2,664				4,098				1,914				6,762				2,017
Gain on equity-method investments - net			459				57				326				516				314
Others - net			551				506				747				1,057				1,362
Total non-operating income and expenses			1,096				335				699				1,431				874
Income before tax			10,117				7,860				10,111				17,977				17,981
Income tax expense			(1,952	)			(1,904	)			(1,914	)			(3,856	)			(3,691	)
Income from operations and before non-controlling interests			8,165				5,956				8,197				14,121				14,290
Non-controlling interests			(382	)			(274	)			(457	)			(656	)			(733	)
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent			7,783				5,682				7,740				13,465				13,557
Per share data:
Earnings per share
– Basic			NT$1.80				NT$1.32				NT$1.80				NT$3.12				NT$3.16
– Diluted			NT$1.75				NT$1.28				NT$1.76				NT$3.02				NT$3.07
Earnings per equivalent ADS
– Basic			US$0.112				US$0.084				US$0.118				US$0.196				US$0.207
– Diluted			US$0.109				US$0.082				US$0.115				US$0.190				US$0.202
Number of weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation ( in thousand shares)			4,383,325				4,368,340				4,342,948				4,376,301				4,341,706
FX (NTD/USD)			32.23				31.30				30.57				31.77				30.49

 

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 

Summary of ATM Statement of Income Data 

(In NT$ million)  

(Unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended												For the six months ended
		Jun. 30  2024				Mar. 31  2024				Jun. 30  2023				Jun. 30  2024				Jun. 30  2023
Net revenues:
Packaging			63,838				60,388				62,607				124,226				123,377
Testing			12,623				12,102				12,292				24,725				23,699
Direct Material			1,264				1,338				1,165				2,602				2,271
Others			88				80				44				168				80
Total net revenues			77,813				73,908				76,108				151,721				149,427
Cost of revenues			(60,612	)			(58,351	)			(59,947	)			(118,963	)			(118,517	)
Gross profit			17,201				15,557				16,161				32,758				30,910
Operating expenses:
Research and development			(5,483	)			(5,135	)			(4,748	)			(10,618	)			(9,017	)
Selling, general and administrative			(4,464	)			(4,345	)			(4,008	)			(8,809	)			(8,079	)
Total operating expenses			(9,947	)			(9,480	)			(8,756	)			(19,427	)			(17,096	)
Operating income			7,254				6,077				7,405				13,331				13,814

 

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

Summary of EMS Statement of Income Data 

(In NT$ million) 

(Unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended												For the six months ended
		Jun. 30  2024				Mar. 31  2024				Jun. 30  2023				Jun. 30  2024				Jun. 30  2023
Net revenues
Total net revenues			62,907				59,365				60,424				122,272				118,157
Cost of revenues			(56,870	)			(53,866	)			(54,785	)			(110,736	)			(107,951	)
Gross profit			6,037				5,499				5,639				11,536				10,206
Operating expenses
Research and development			(1,668	)			(1,533	)			(1,527	)			(3,201	)			(2,851	)
Selling, general and administrative			(2,414	)			(2,309	)			(2,023	)			(4,723	)			(3,941	)
Total operating expenses			(4,082	)			(3,842	)			(3,550	)			(7,924	)			(6,792	)
Operating income			1,955				1,657				2,089				3,612				3,414

 

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 

Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data 

(In NT$ million) 

(Unaudited)

 

		As of Jun. 30, 2024				As of Mar. 31, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			66,173				75,105
Financial assets – current			9,162				8,410
Trade receivables			102,354				97,264
Inventories			63,488				63,259
Others			29,148				28,964
Total current assets			270,325				273,002
Financial assets – non-current & Investments – equity - method			30,887				30,776
Property, plant and equipment			271,835				265,592
Right-of-use assets			11,292				11,534
Intangible assets			68,300				68,986
Others			30,291				31,580
Total assets			682,930				681,470
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings4			51,065				56,863
Current portion of bonds payable & Current portion of   long-term borrowings			18,655				14,075
Trade payables			70,906				66,454
Others			89,494				91,651
Total current liabilities			230,120				229,043
Bonds payable			21,976				31,618
Long-term borrowings			84,414				84,589
Other liabilities			22,950				24,051
Total liabilities			359,460				369,301
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent			302,348				290,996
Non-controlling interests			21,122				21,173
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity			682,930				681,470
Current ratio			1.17				1.19
Net debt to equity ratio			0.34				0.36

 

 

 

⁴ Short-term borrowings include short-term loans and bills payable.

 

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 

Summary of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Data 

(In NT$ million) 

(Unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended												For the six months ended
		Jun. 30  2024				Mar. 31  2024				Jun. 30  2023				Jun. 30  2024				Jun. 30  2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Profit before income tax			10,117				7,860				10,111				17,977				17,981
Depreciation & amortization			14,801				14,586				14,488				29,387				28,927
Other operating activities items			(8,132	)			(5,752	)			(8,643	)			(13,884	)			(194	)
Net cash generated from operating activities			16,786				16,694				15,956				33,480				46,714
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net payments for property, plant and equipment			(14,786	)			(12,513	)			(12,146	)			(27,299	)			(27,353	)
Other investment activities items			304				(2,995	)			(2,285	)			(2,691	)			(1,870	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(14,482	)			(15,508	)			(14,431	)			(29,990	)			(29,223	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Total net repayment of borrowings			(12,322	)			(139	)			(3,395	)			(12,461	)			(15,016	)
Other financing activities items			(1,093	)			(33	)			(1,056	)			(1,126	)			(939	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(13,415	)			(172	)			(4,451	)			(13,587	)			(15,955	)
Foreign currency exchange effect			2,179				6,807				481				8,986				35
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(8,932	)			7,821				(2,445	)			(1,111	)			1,571
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period			75,105				67,284				62,056				67,284				58,040
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period			66,173				75,105				59,611				66,173				59,611
Cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheet			66,173				75,105				59,351				66,173				59,351
Cash and cash equivalents included in disposal groups held for sale			-				-				260				-				260

 

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