SEC Filing | Amkor Technology

1 FORM 10-Q --------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 -------------- Commission File Number: 000-29472 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) -------------------- 23-172-2724 (I. R. S. - Employer Identification No.) 1345 Enterprise Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 (Address of principal executive officers) (610) 431-9600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) --------------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ] The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock as of November 10, 1999 was 124,781,234.

2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS) DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 1999 ------------ ------------- (UNAUDITED) ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents ......................... $ 227,587 $ 81,921 Short-term investments ............................ 1,000 205,871 Accounts receivable -- Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,952 .......................... 109,243 162,405 Due from affiliates ............................ 25,990 3,692 Other .......................................... 5,900 3,933 Inventories ....................................... 85,628 78,651 Other current assets .............................. 16,687 16,642 ----------- ----------- Total current assets ...................... 472,035 553,115 ----------- ----------- PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net .................. 416,111 781,410 ----------- ----------- INVESTMENTS ......................................... 25,476 23,741 ----------- ----------- OTHER ASSETS: Due from affiliates ............................... 28,885 29,967 Intangible assets ................................. 26,158 298,334 Other ............................................. 34,932 61,561 ----------- ----------- Total other assets ........................ 89,975 389,862 ----------- ----------- Total assets .............................. $ 1,003,597 $ 1,748,128 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Bank overdraft .................................... $ 13,429 $ 15,658 Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt ................................. 38,657 26,139 Trade accounts payable ............................ 96,948 124,188 Due to affiliates ................................. 15,722 38,974 Accrued expenses .................................. 77,004 97,078 Accrued income taxes .............................. 38,892 36,127 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities ................. 280,652 338,164 ----------- ----------- LONG-TERM DEBT ...................................... 14,846 10,325 ----------- ----------- SENIOR AND SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES ................ -- 625,000 ----------- ----------- CONVERTIBLE DEBT .................................... 207,000 206,900 ----------- ----------- OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES ........................ 10,738 19,422 ----------- ----------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock ...................................... 118 118 Additional paid-in capital ........................ 381,061 382,782 Retained earnings ................................. 109,738 166,271 Accumulated other comprehensive income ............ (556) (854) ----------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity ................ 490,361 548,317 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,003,597 $ 1,748,128 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 2

3 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------- 1998 1999 ----------- ----------- (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) NET REVENUES ....................................... $1,143,175 $1,371,698 COST OF REVENUES -- including purchases from ASI .............................. 948,920 1,144,871 ---------- ---------- GROSS PROFIT ....................................... 194,255 226,827 ---------- ---------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, general and administrative .............. 87,671 105,499 Research and development ......................... 6,104 8,084 ---------- ---------- Total operating expenses ...................... 93,775 113,583 ---------- ---------- OPERATING INCOME ................................... 100,480 113,244 ---------- ---------- OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: Interest expense, net ............................ 16,503 29,429 Foreign currency (gain) loss ..................... 3,833 151 Other expense, net ............................... 7,092 6,225 ---------- ---------- Total other expense ........................... 27,428 35,805 ---------- ---------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST ............................ 73,052 77,439 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ......................... 16,688 20,906 MINORITY INTEREST .................................. 559 -- ---------- ---------- NET INCOME ......................................... $ 55,805 $ 56,533 ========== ========== PRO FORMA DATA (UNAUDITED): Historical income before income taxes and minority interest ......................... $ 73,052 Pro forma provision for income taxes ............. 21,188 ---------- Pro forma income before minority Interest ........ 51,864 Historical minority interest ..................... 559 ---------- Pro forma net income ............................ $ 51,305 ========== PER SHARE DATA: Basic net income per common share ................ $ .55 $ .48 ========== ========== Diluted net income per common share .............. $ .53 $ .47 ========== ========== Basic pro forma net income per common share ...... $ .50 ========== Diluted pro forma net income per common share .... $ .49 ========== Shares used in computing basic net income per common share .................................... 102,284 118,090 ========== ========== Shares used in computing diluted net income per common share .................................... 110,933 134,079 ========== ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 3

4 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------ 1998 1999 ----------- ----------- (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) NET REVENUES ....................................... $386,718 $ 501,816 COST OF REVENUES -- including purchases from ASI .............................. 321,758 404,327 -------- --------- GROSS PROFIT ....................................... 64,960 97,489 -------- --------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, general and administrative .............. 30,017 40,376 Research and development ......................... 2,109 2,990 -------- --------- Total operating expenses ...................... 32,126 43,366 -------- --------- OPERATING INCOME ................................... 32,834 54,123 -------- --------- OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE: Interest expense, net ............................ 2,106 16,995 Foreign currency (gain) loss ..................... 130 (253) Other expense, net ............................... 1,195 2,597 -------- --------- Total other expense ........................... 3,431 19,339 -------- --------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST ............................ 29,403 34,784 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ......................... 8,529 8,696 MINORITY INTEREST .................................. -- -- -------- --------- NET INCOME ......................................... $ 20,874 $ 26,088 ======== ========= PER SHARE DATA: Basic net income per common share ............... $ .18 $ .22 ======== ========= Diluted net income per common share .............. $ .17 $ .21 ======== ========= Shares used in computing basic net income per common share ................................... 117,860 118,276 ======== ========= Shares used in computing diluted net income per common share ................................... 133,193 135,626 ======== ========= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 4

5 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------- 1998 1999 ----------- ----------- (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income ..................................................... $ 55,805 $ 56,533 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -- Depreciation and amortization ................................ 86,239 123,698 Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs ................. 759 2,513 Provision for accounts receivable ............................ 1,539 -- Provision for excess and obsolete inventory .................. 7,200 3,573 Deferred income taxes ........................................ 6,056 9,684 Equity (gain) loss of investees .............................. -- 1,340 Loss on sale/disposal of fixed assets and investments ........ 1,309 1,788 Minority interest ............................................ 559 -- Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of acquisitions Accounts receivable .......................................... (13,867) (53,150) Proceeds from sale/(repurchase of) accounts Receivable ................................................. (16,500) (2,700) Other receivables ............................................ (1,630) 1,981 Inventories .................................................. 31,944 3,751 Due to/(from) affiliates, net ................................ (51,191) 38,345 Other current assets ......................................... 5,954 (531) Other non-current assets ..................................... (4,459) (10,483) Accounts payable ............................................. (21,543) 29,515 Accrued expenses ............................................. 37,428 21,152 Accrued taxes ................................................ 4,568 (2,765) Other noncurrent liabilities ................................. 740 (4,287) --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities ............... 130,910 219,957 --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property, plant and equipment ................... (80,494) (175,806) Acquisition of K4 ............................................ -- (575,000) Acquisition of minority interest in AAP ...................... (33,750) -- Acquisition of AKI ........................................... (3,244) -- Acquisition of AAPMC ......................................... -- (2,109) Sale of property, plant and equipment ........................ 89 -- Proceeds from sale / (purchase) of investments ............... 1,721 (204,774) --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities .................... (115,678) (957,689) --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net change in bank overdrafts and short-term borrowings ........ (170,437) (5,259) Net proceeds from issuance of 35,250,000 common shares in public offering, net ............................................... 360,265 -- Proceeds from issuance of stock through ESPP and options ....... -- 1,621 Proceeds from issuance of Anam USA, Inc. debt .................. 522,116 -- Payments of Anam USA, Inc. debt ................................ (658,029) -- Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ................... 203,023 603,569 Payments of long-term debt ..................................... (157,659) (7,865) Distributions to stockholders .................................. (33,100) 0 --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities ................ 66,179 592,066 --------- --------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ............ 81,411 (145,666) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD ................... 90,917 227,587 --------- --------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD ......................... $ 172,328 $ 81,921 ========= ========= SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid during the period for: Interest ..................................................... $ 19,373 $ 9,675 Income taxes ................................................. $ 6,988 $ 13,666 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. 5

6 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) 1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as of September 30, 1999 and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 are unaudited, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management of the Company, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's latest annual report as of December 31, 1998 filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. 2. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. 3. ACQUISITIONS On May 17, 1999, the Company purchased certain assets and liabilities of Anam Semiconductor Inc.'s ("ASI") packaging and test business located in Kwangju, Korea ("K4"), excluding cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivables , intercompany accounts and existing claims against third parties. The purchase price for K4 was $575,000 in cash plus the assumption of $6,939 of employee benefit liabilities. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, based on preliminary appraisals, the results of K4 have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition, and goodwill of $283,650 was recorded as of the date of acquisition and will be amortized on a straight line basis over a 10 year period. Goodwill, net of amortization, is included in intangible assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 1999 Subject to the completion of our appraisal, a portion of the purchase price may be accounted for as purchased research and development costs, which would result in a corresponding reduction to goodwill and a charge to earnings. This acquisition was financed through a private placement completed by the Company in May 1999 which raised $603,600, net of debt issuance costs of $21,400, through the issuance of $425,000 of senior notes and $200,000 in senior subordinated notes. The senior notes mature in May 2006 and have a coupon rate of 9.25%. The senior subordinated notes mature in May 2009 and have a coupon rate of 10.50%. The Company is required to pay interest semi-annually in May and November for all of the notes. Subsequent to the purchase of K4 and payment of related offering costs, the Company had approximately $29,714 of proceeds remaining for working capital. The debt issuance costs have been deferred and are included, net of amortization, in other non-current assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 1999. These deferred costs are amortized over the life of the related notes. In connection with the acquisition of K4, the Company has entered into a transition services agreement with ASI. Pursuant to this agreement, ASI will continue to provide many of the same non-manufacturing related services to K4 that it provided prior to the acquisition, including transportation and shipping, human resources, and accounting and general administrative services. The Company has incurred approximately $2,300 and $3,500 of costs during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999, respectively, for the transition services provided under this agreement. In addition, the Company has also 6

7 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) entered into an intellectual property license agreement with ASI that was effective upon the closing of the acquisition. To encourage the investment in K4, the Korean government has granted a tax holiday on K4's operations which expires in 2009. The following table displays unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations as though the acquisition of K4 had occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------- ----------------------- 1998 1999 1998 1999 -------- -------- ---------- ---------- Net revenues ................................ $388,040 $501,816 $1,151,465 $1,374,927 Net income .................................. 5,641 26,088 13,787 42,202 Pro forma net income ........................ 9,287 Basic net income per common share ........... .05 .22 .13 .36 Diluted net income per common share ......... $ .05 $ .21 .13 $ .36 Basic pro forma net income per common share .09 Diluted pro forma net income per common share $ .09 The pro forma results include adjustments for goodwill amortization, depreciation, interest expense on debt issued to finance the purchase of K4, and income taxes. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results the Company would actually have achieved if the acquisition had been completed as of the beginning of each of the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results. On July 1, 1999, the Company acquired the stock of Anam/Amkor Precision Machine Company, Inc. ("AAPMC"), an affiliate of ASI, for $3,800, which was paid to Anam Semiconductor, Inc. ("ASI") during June 1999. AAPMC supplies machine tooling used by the Company at its Philippine operations. As an interim step, during April 1999, the Company assumed and repaid $5,700 of AAPMC's debt. The acquisition was financed through available working capital and was accounted for as a purchase. Accordingly, the results of AAPMC have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition and goodwill of approximately $2,000 was recorded as of the date of acquisition and will be amortized on a straight line basis over a ten year period. Goodwill, net of amortization, is included in intangible assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 1999. The historical operating results of AAPMC are not material in relation to the Company's operating results and, accordingly, have not been included in the pro forma consolidated results above. 4. RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES The Company's future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company's 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 of both the semiconductor and the personal computer industries, competitive pricing and declines in average selling prices, dependence on the Company's relationship with Anam Semiconductor, Inc. ("ASI") (see Note 8), reliance on a small group of principal customers, timing and volume of orders relative to the Company's 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, fluctuations in quarterly operating results and results of ASI on an equity basis, assuming we make the $150,000 investment in ASI (see Note 10). 7

8 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) 5. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK Financial instruments, for which the Company is subject to credit risk, consist principally of accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. With respect to accounts receivable, the Company has mitigated its credit risk by selling primarily to well established companies, performing ongoing credit evaluations and making frequent contact with customers. During 1999, the Company has invested in high grade municipal bonds, commercial loans and preferred stocks. These investments are classified in the Company's consolidated balance sheets either as cash and cash equivalents for securities that have an underlying maturity date of less than three months, or as short-term investments for securities that have an underlying maturity date in excess of three months and are being held for trading purposes ("Trading Securities"). As of September 30, 1999, the Company held approximately $206,000 in Trading Securities. These investments are carried at fair market value based on market quotes and recent offerings of similar securities. The Company has mitigated its credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents, as well as Trading Securities, through diversification of its portfolio of holdings into various money market accounts, U.S. treasury bonds, federal mortgage backed securities, and high grade municipal bonds, commercial loans and preferred stocks. At December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1999, the Company maintained approximately $35,000 and $246,000, respectively, in high grade municipal bonds, commercial loans and preferred stocks, with the largest individual investment balance of approximately $10,000 and $11,500, respectively. In addition, at December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1999, the Company maintained approximately $29,000 and $13,000, respectively, in deposits and certificates of deposits at foreign owned banks and approximately $4,000 and $22,000, respectively, in deposits at U.S. banks which exceeded federally insured limits, of which, approximately $9,000 was maintained in one bank at September 30, 1999. 6. INVENTORIES Inventories consist of raw materials and purchased components which are used in the semiconductor packaging process. The Company's inventories are located at its facilities in the Philippines or at ASI on a consignment basis. Components of inventories follow: DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 1999 ------------ ------------- (unaudited) Raw materials and purchased components $77,351 $68,163 Work-in-process ...................... 8,277 10,488 ------- ------- $85,628 $78,651 ======= ======= 7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment consist of the following: DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 1999 ------------ ------------- (unaudited) Land .................................. $ 2,346 $ 47,578 Building and improvements ............. 142,252 255,748 Machinery and equipment ............... 534,314 793,436 Furniture, fixtures and other equipment 40,502 50,345 Construction in progress .............. 8,282 52,962 -------- ---------- 727,696 1,200,069 Less -- Accumulated depreciation and amortization .................... 311,585 418,659 -------- ---------- $416,111 $ 781,410 ======== ========== 8

9 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") of No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed using only the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period while diluted EPS is computed assuming conversion of all dilutive securities, such as options. The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings, weighted average shares and per share amounts for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998: Weighted Earnings Avg. Shares Per Share (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings Per Share - Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 Basic earnings per share $26,088 118,276,000 $0.22 Impact of Convertible Notes 2,225 15,326,000 Dilutive effect of options -- 2,024,000 ------- ----------- ----- Diluted earnings per share $28,313 135,626,000 $0.21 ======= =========== ===== Earnings Per Share - Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 Basic earnings per share $20,874 117,860,000 $0.18 Impact of Convertible Notes 1,780 15,333,333 Dilutive effect of options -- -- ------- ----------- ----- Diluted earnings per share $22,654 133,193,333 $0.17 ======= =========== ===== Earnings Per Share - Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 Basic earnings per share $56,533 118,090,000 $0.48 Impact of Convertible Notes 6,474 15,331,000 Dilutive effect of options -- 658,000 ------- ----------- ----- Diluted earnings per share $63,007 134,079,000 $0.47 ======= =========== ===== Earnings Per Share - Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 Basic earnings per share $55,805 102,284,000 $0.55 Impact of Convertible Notes 2,994 8,649,000 Dilutive effect of options -- -- ------- ----------- ----- Diluted earnings per share $58,799 110,933,000 $0.53 ======= =========== ===== Pro forma Earnings Per Share - Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 Basic pro forma earnings per share $51,305 102,284,000 $0.50 Impact of Convertible Notes 2,994 8,649,000 Dilutive effect of options -- -- ------- ----------- ----- Diluted pro forma earnings per share $54,299 110,933,000 $0.49 ======= =========== ===== 9

10 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) 9. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME In 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income". Comprehensive income includes all changes in stockholders' equity during a period, except those resulting from investment by and distributions to shareholders. Components of comprehensive income include net income, changes in foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized holding gains/losses in marketable equity securities. Total comprehensive income was $26,013 and $20,874 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and $56,235 and $56,468 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. 10. RELATED - PARTY TRANSACTIONS During the second quarter of 1999, the Company executed a letter with ASI committing to make an equity investment of $150,000. The Company's investment would be made through installments of approximately $41,000 in each of 1999, 2000 and 2001 and $27,000 in 2002. The Company's commitment to invest in ASI is subject to: (1) execution of a definitive stock purchase agreement, (2) concurrent conversion of debt by the creditor financial institutions, (3) the Workout (See Note 13) remaining in effect and (4) the supply agreements between the company and ASI remaining in effect. The Company would purchase the ASI shares at W5,000 per share. Because the Company's total commitment of $150,000 is in U.S. dollars, the number of shares the Company would purchase will vary based on the exchange rate of Korean won to U.S. dollars. In October, the Company acquired 10,000,000 shares of ASI common stock for approximately $41,600 (W50,000,000). This purchase represented the Company's first installment of its equity investment in ASI. Subsequent to this purchase and the concurrent conversion of debt by the creditor financial institutions, the financial institutions, the Kim family and the Company own approximately 37%, 7% and 19% respectively of the outstanding common stock of ASI. Upon completion of all conversions of debt by the creditor financial institutions and all installments of our equity investment pursuant to the Workout, we expect the relative equity ownership of ASI among the creditor financial institutions, the Kim family and the company to be approximately 29%, 5% and 43%, respectively, subject to the creditor financial institutions voting rights(See Note 13). Upon conversion of all of the convertible debt issued to the creditor financial institutions, which would be permitted beginning one year after the date of issuance of such debt, the ownership of ASI among the creditor financial institutions, the Kim family and the company would be approximately 43%, 4% and 34%, respectively, subject to the creditor financial institutions' voting rights(See Note 13). 11. SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," during the fourth quarter of 1998. The Company has identified two reportable segments (packing and test services and wafer fabrication services) that are managed separately because the services provided by each segment require different technology and marketing strategies. Packaging and Test Services. Through its three factories located in the Philippines, its Korean factory, K4, as well as the three ASI factories in Korea under contract, the Company offers a complete and integrated set of packaging and test services including IC packaging design, leadframe and substrate design, IC package assembly, final testing, burn-in, reliability testing and thermal and electrical characterization. 10

11 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) Wafer Fabrication Services. Through its wafer fabrication services division, the Company provides marketing, engineering and support services of ASI's deep submicron CMOS foundry, under a long-term supply agreement. Sales to Intel Corporation accounted for approximately $70,000 and $88,000 of packaging and test revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and accounted for approximately $213,000 and $240,000 of packaging and test revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In addition, Texas Instruments, Inc. accounted for approximately $6,000 and $9,000 of packaging and test revenues during the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, $18,000 and $30,000 of packaging and test revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and accounted for 100% of wafer fabrication revenues for all periods presented. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same as those for the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company evaluates its operating segments based on operating income. Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table. The "Other" column represents corporate assets which include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, non-operating balances due from affiliates, investment in Taiwan Semiconductor Technology Corporation, other investments and the elimination of inter-segment balances. PACKAGING WAFER AND TEST FABRICATION OTHER TOTAL -------- ----------- ----- ----- Three months ended September 30, 1999 Net Revenues ......................... $ 429,687 $ 72,129 -- $ 501,816 Gross Profit ......................... $ 90,276 $ 7,213 -- $ 97,489 Operating Income ..................... $ 49,489 $ 4,634 -- $ 54,123 Three months ended September 30, 1998: Net Revenues ......................... $ 356,556 $ 30,162 -- $ 386,718 Gross Profit ......................... $ 60,437 $ 4,524 -- $ 64,961 Operating Income ..................... $ 30,534 $ 2,300 -- $ 32,834 Nine months ended September 30, 1999: Net Revenues ......................... $1,160,106 $211,592 -- $1,371,698 Gross Profit ......................... $ 205,664 $ 21,163 -- $ 226,827 Operating Income ..................... $ 100,290 $ 12,954 -- $ 113,244 Nine months ended September 30, 1998: Net Revenues ......................... $1,096,945 $ 46,230 -- $1,143,175 Gross Profit ......................... $ 187,320 $ 6,935 -- $ 194,255 Operating Income ..................... $ 99,962 $ 518 -- $ 100,480 As of September 30, 1999: Total Assets ......................... $1,367,976 $ 38,794 $341,358 $1,748,128 As of December 31, 1998: Total Assets ......................... $ 655,695 $ 65,941 $281,961 $1,003,597 11

12 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) The following table presents property, plant and equipment, net based on the location of the asset: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT -------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31, 1998 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 ----------------- ------------------ United States ........................ $ 48,851 $ 47,274 Philippines .......................... 366,717 434,431 Korea ................................ -- 299,265 Other foreign countries .............. 543 440 -------- -------- Consolidated ......................... $416,111 $781,410 ======== ======== 12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company is involved in various claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Based on consultation with legal counsel, excluding the matter discussed below, management does not believe that any claims, either individually or in the aggregate, to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The Company is currently engaged in negotiations regarding amounts due under a technology license agreement with a third party. To date, this dispute has not involved the judicial systems. The Company has accrued its estimate of amounts due under this agreement.However, depending on the results of the negotiations, the ultimate amount payable could be less than the amount accrued or exceed the amount accrued by up to $6,000. 13. RISK ASSOCIATED WITH DEPENDENCE ON RELATIONSHIP WITH ASI In 1998 and the nine months ended September 30, 1999, approximately 67% and 56%, respectively, of the Company's packaging and test net revenues, as well as 100% of the Company's wafer fabrication revenues, were derived from services performed for the Company by ASI. Effective January 1, 1998, the Company entered into five-year supply agreements with ASI giving the Company the first right to market and sell substantially all of ASI's packaging and test services and the exclusive right to market and sell all of the wafer output of ASI's new wafer foundry, both of which have negotiable pricing terms. These agreements are cancelable by either party upon five years prior written notice at any time after the fifth anniversary of the effective date. The Company's business, financial condition and operating results have been and will continue to be significantly dependent on the ability of ASI to effectively provide the contracted services on a cost-efficient and timely basis. The termination of the Company's relationship with ASI for any reason, or any material adverse change in ASI's business resulting from underutilization of its capacity, the level of its debt and its guarantees of affiliate debt, labor disruptions, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in governmental policies, economic or political conditions in Korea or any other change could have a material effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. ASI's ability to continue to provide services to the Company will depend on ASI's financial condition and performance. ASI currently has a significant amount of debt relative to its equity, which debt the Company expects will continue to increase in the foreseeable future. ASI's business has been severely affected by the economic crisis in Korea. In late 1997, the Republic of Korea began to undergo a foreign currency liquidity crisis resulting in significant adverse economic circumstances and significant depreciation in the value of the Korean Won against the U.S. dollar. ASI historically operated with a significant amount of debt relative to its equity. The economic crisis in Korea led to sharply higher interest rates and significantly reduced opportunities for refinancing maturing debts. Because ASI maintained a substantial amount of short-term debt, its inability to refinance this debt created a liquidity crisis for ASI. In addition, as of December 31, 1998, ASI was contingently liable under guarantees in respect to debt of certain affiliates in the aggregate amount of approximately W668 billion. If any relevant subsidiaries or 12

13 AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA) affiliates of ASI were to fail to make interest or principal payments or otherwise default under their debt obligations guaranteed by ASI, ASI could be required under its guarantees to repay such debt, which event could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations. In response to this situation, in October 1998, ASI announced that it had applied for and was accepted into the Korean financial restructuring program known as 'Workout". The Workout program is the result of an accord among Korean financial institutions to assist in the restructuring of Korean businesses and does not involve the judicial system. The Workout , which became effective in April 1999, contained provisions including those that allowed ASI to defer repayment of principal on certain loans and capital leases, to defer interest payments on certain loans, to reduce interest rates on certain loans, and to extend a grace period against the enforcement of guarantees made by ASI for liabilities of ASI's affiliates.In addition, the Workout contained provisions for the conversion of certain debt to equity and other debt instruments, and for the entitlement of the creditor financial institutions to vote the ASI shares owned by Mr. James Kim and his family The creditor financial institutions have the right to terminate or modify the Workout if ASI does not fulfill the terms of the Workout, including meeting certain financial targets. In addition, the creditor financial institutions can modify the terms of the Workout upon agreement of creditor financial institutions holding at least 75% of the debt restructured under the Workout. If the creditor financial institutions subsequently terminate the Workout, the creditor financial institutions could reinstate and enforce the original terms of ASI's debt, including accelerating ASI's obligations and pursuing ASI's guarantees of its affiliates' debt. If this were to occur, ASI's and our businesses would be harmed. There can be no assurance that ASI will be able to satisfy the terms of the Workout Agreement. Any inability of ASI to comply with the terms of the Workout Agreement, generate cash flow from operations sufficient to fund its capital expenditures and other working capital and liquidity requirements could have a material adverse effect on ASI's ability to continue to provide services and otherwise fulfill its obligations to the Company. 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS During October 1999, the Company exchanged 6,290,930 shares of the Company's common stock for $78,290 of the Company's 5.75% convertible subordinated notes due May 1, 2003. The fair market value of the shares of common stock issued in the exchange in excess of the shares required for conversion were approximately $8,900, which will be expensed during the fourth quarter of 1999. 13

14 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including: (1) statements regarding the anticipated growth in the market for our products, (2) our anticipated capital expenditures and financing needs, (3) our expected capacity utilization rates, (4) our belief as to our future operating performance (5) the anticipated results of the Workout, (6) statements regarding future won/dollar exchange rates, (7) statements regarding the future of our relationship with ASI, (8) our anticipated equity investment in ASI, (9) our plan to implement a Year 2000 compliance plan, (10) statements regarding the anticipated growth in demand during the fourth quarter of 1999, (11) statements regarding the expected pace of decline in average selling prices, (12) our expectations regarding the future levels of wafer fabrication revenues, (13) statements regarding our future effective tax rate, and (14) other statements that are not historical facts. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in the following discussion as well as in "Risk Factors" and "Business." The following discussion provides information and analysis of our results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999 as compared to the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and our liquidity and capital resources. OVERVIEW General Business Beginning in the first quarter of 1998, a worldwide slowdown in semiconductor demand, and excess factory capacity, resulted in a rapid deterioration in average selling prices. At the same time, the Company began its wafer fabrication services business, which under a supply agreement with ASI, markets the output of ASI's wafer foundry. While assembly and test revenues were declining the increase in the wafer fabrication services business was able to offset most of the assembly and test net revenue decline. Average selling price erosion peaked in the third quarter of 1998 and the pace of such erosion has slowed in each successive quarter. Our revenues saw significant growth during the third quarter of 1999 compared to the previous quarter. This growth in revenue was the result of a 14% increase in third quarter 1999 unit volume over the second quarter of 1999. Despite the increase in unit volumes, third quarter 1999 average selling prices declined 3% compared to average selling prices in the second quarter of 1999. Based on non-binding three-month and six-month customer demand forecasts, we expect a strong increase in demand throughout the remainder of 1999 and through the first half of 2000. As our capacity utilization increases, we expect a more normalized reduction in average selling prices. To meet this expected continued growth in demand, the Company is currently making capital expenditures to expand its manufacturing capacity and corresponding investments in human resources. In the near term the Company may need to expand its existing manufacturing facilities. The Company's gross margins could be negatively impacted in the short-term as we expand facilities. ASI's semiconductor wafer foundry has been equipped to produce approximately 17,000 wafers per month. For the last two quarters, the wafer foundry has been operating at near capacity. Accordingly, we expect revenues from this business segment to remain at current levels. The Company continues to be dependent upon one customer for all of its current wafer fabrication revenues. Changes in demand from this customer could result in significant fluctuations in wafer fabrication revenues. We expect to begin loading several new customers beginning in the fourth quarter of the year. 14

15 Relationship with ASI Our gross margins are significantly affected by fluctuations in service charges paid pursuant to our supply agreements with ASI. We have negotiated with ASI to maintain the current pricing through the end of 1999. During the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1999, we derived approximately 68% and 63% of our sales, respectively, and approximately 46%, and 42%, respectively, of our gross profit from services performed for us by ASI. In addition, ASI derives nearly all of its revenues from services sold by us. In May 1998, we acquired ASI's K4 factory. As a result, we expect these percentages to decrease in future periods. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth certain operating data as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated: THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS ENDED ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, -------------- -------------- 1998 1999 1998 1999 ----- ----- ----- ----- Net revenues ............................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Cost of revenues ........................... 83.2 80.6 83.0 83.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Gross profit ............................. 16.8 19.4 17.0 16.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative ...... 7.8 8.0 7.7 7.7 Research and development ................. 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total operating expenses .............. 8.3 8.6 8.2 8.3 ----- ----- ----- ----- Operating income ........................... 8.5 10.8 8.8 8.2 ----- ----- ----- ----- Other (income) expense: Interest expense, net .................... 0.6 3.4 1.5 2.1 Foreign currency (gain) loss ............. 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 Other expense, net ....................... 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total other expense ................... 0.9 3.9 2.4 2.6 ----- ----- ----- ----- Income before income taxes, equity in income (loss) of ASI and minority interest 7.6 6.9 6.4 5.6 Provision for income taxes ................. 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- Net income ................................. 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.1 Pro forma adjustment for income taxes ...... 0.0 -- 0.4 -- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pro forma net (loss) income ................ 5.4% 5.2% 4.5% 4.1% ===== ===== ===== ===== Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 Net Revenues. Net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased $115.1 million or 29.8% to $501.8 million, compared to net revenues of $386.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. Assembly and test net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased 20.5% to $429.7 million compared to $356.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998. Wafer fabrication services net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $72.1 million compared to $30.2 million for the same period last year. Assembly and test unit volumes for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased approximately 44% compared to the three months ended September 30, 1998. However, these unit volume increases were offset by significant average selling price erosion. Average selling prices for the third quarter of 1999 decreased by nearly 23% compared to average selling prices in the third quarter of 1998. Beginning in the second quarter of 1999 the rate of average selling price erosion slowed. For the quarter ended September 30, 1999 average selling prices declined by approximately 3% compared to average selling price declines of 4%, 7% and 9% in the three preceding quarters. The wafer fabrication services net revenues currently represent full capacity of ASI's semiconductor wafer foundry. Marketing of the wafer fabrication services began in January 1998. The significant increase in revenues represents the production ramp-up of the wafer foundry, which has been producing at near full capacity since the beginning of 1999. 15

16 Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $97.5 million or 19.4% of net revenues compared to $65.0 million or 16.8% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The increase in gross margin percentage was primarily due to: - The acquisition of our K4 factory in May of 1999. Prior to the acquisition, our revenues generated from this factory were derived under our supply agreement with ASI. Accordingly the gross margins obtained from these sales were below the gross margins we would normally derive from a comparable company owned factory. - Increasing unit volumes permitted better absorption of our factories' substantial fixed costs resulting in a lower manufacturing cost per unit and improved gross margins. These positive effects on our gross margin were offset by: - Increasing contribution to total revenues from our low margin wafer fabrication services business. Beginning in 1999, under the existing supply agreement our contractual gross margins for this business was reduced to 10% from 15% in 1998. - Significant average selling price erosion across all product lines Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $40.4 million or 8.0% of net revenues from $30.0 million or 7.8% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The increase in these costs was due to: - Increased costs with Company's marketing, sales and wafer fabrication departments resulting from increased headcount, and related personnel costs. - Increased costs at the P3 factory as it continues to increase production capacity. - Increased costs related to the consolidation of K4 factory operations during the second quarter of 1999 and it's general and administrative expenses, including fees paid to ASI under the transition services agreement signed by the Company and ASI in connection with the acquisition of K4. Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $3.0 million or 0.5% of net revenues compared to $2.1 million or 0.6% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1998. Increased research and development expenses resulted from increased headcount and general development activities, primarily the expansion of our Chandler, Arizona based research facility. Other (Income) Expense. Other expense for the three months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $19.3 million or 3.9% of net revenues compared to $3.4 million or 0.9% of net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The most significant factor effecting the increase was the increase in interest expense. As a result of the Company's acquisition of K4 in May, and the corresponding issuance of $625 million of senior and subordinated notes, interest expense increased by $14.9 million compared to the third quarter of 1998. Income Taxes. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 1999 was 25% compared to 29% for the three months ended September 30, 1998. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due to the benefit of the recently acquired K4 factory operations that are subject to a 10-year tax holiday in Korea. 16

17 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 Net Revenues. Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased $228.5 million, or 20.0%, to $1,371.7 million from $1,143.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Assembly and test net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased 5.8% to $1,160.1 million from $1,096.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. For the same nine month periods, wafer fabrication net revenues increased to $211.6 million from $46.2 million. The increase in assembly and test net revenues was primarily attributable to significant increase in unit volumes offset by significant average selling price erosion across all product lines. The average selling price erosion was most severe in the second half of 1998 and has slowed during the first half of 1999 due to increases in product demand and decreases in excess factory capacity. Offsetting this erosion in average selling prices was an overall unit volume increase of approximately 23%. In addition, changes in the mix of product we are selling, to more advanced and laminate packages, also provided an offset to overall price erosion. During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, the Company's advanced and laminate packages, which have higher average selling prices than the Company's traditional leadframe products, accounted for 59.3% of revenues compared to 52.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The significant increase in wafer fabrication net revenues represents the production ramp-up of the wafer foundry, which began operation in January 1998 and was not producing at near full installed capacity until the beginning of 1999. Gross Profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $226.8 million or 16.5% of net revenues compared to $194.3 million or 17.0% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Gross margins were negatively impacted by: - Increasing contribution to total revenues from our low margin wafer fabrication services business. For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 wafer fabrication services net revenues represented 15.4% of total net revenues compared to 4.0% of total net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Beginning in 1999, under the existing supply agreement our contractual gross margins for this business was reduced to 10% from 15% in 1998. - Significant average selling price erosion across all product lines The negative impact on gross margins were offset by: - The acquisition of our K4 factory in May of 1999. Prior to the acquisition, our revenues generated from this factory were derived under our supply agreement with ASI. Accordingly the gross margins obtained from these sales were below the gross margins we would normally derive from a comparable company owned factory. - Increasing unit volumes during the third quarter of 1999 which permitted better absorption of our factories' substantial fixed costs resulting in a lower manufacturing cost per unit and improved gross margins. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $105.5 million, or 7.7% of net revenues compared to $87.7 million or 7.7% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The increase in these costs was due to: - Increased headcount and related personnel costs at the company's marketing, sales and wafer fabrication departments. 17

18 - Increased headcount and related personnel costs at the company's P3 factory, which continues to increase production capacity. - Increased costs related to the consolidation of K4 factory operations during the second quarter of 1999 and it's general and administrative expenses, including fees paid to ASI under the transition services agreement. Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $8.1 million, or 0.6% of net revenues compared to $6.1 million, or 0.5% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Increased research and development expenses resulted from increased headcount and general development activities, primarily the expansion of our Chandler, Arizona based research facility. Other (Income) Expense. Other expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 increased to $35.8 million, or 2.6% of net revenues compared to $27.4 million, or 2.4% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The net increase in other expenses was primarily a result of: - Increase in interest expense of $12.9 million. The net increase was the result of reduced interest expense resulting from the application of IPO proceeds in May 1998 against outstanding debt, offset by increased interest expense resulting from the May 1999 issuance of high yield notes to fund the K4 acquisition. - Decrease in foreign exchange losses of $3.7 million resulting from the stabilization of the Philippine peso since the first quarter of 1998. - Decrease in other expenses as the six months ended June 30, 1998 included non-recurring charges related to bank refinancing costs and the disposal of the Company's interest in ASI in February 1998. Income Taxes. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 was 27% and 29%, respectively (after giving effect to the pro forma adjustment for income taxes). The decrease in the effective tax rate during the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was due to the benefit of the recently acquired K4 factory operations that are subject to a 10-year tax holiday in Korea. Minority Interest. Minority interest represented ASI's ownership in the consolidated net income of Amkor/Anam Pilipinas, Inc. ("AAP"). Accordingly, the Company recorded a minority interest expense in its consolidated financial statements relating to the minority interest in the net income of AAP. In the second quarter of 1998, the Company purchased ASI's 40% interest in AAP and, as a result, the Company now owns substantially all of the common stock of AAP. The acquisition of the minority interest resulted in the elimination of the minority interest liability and in additional goodwill amortization of approximately $2.5 million per year. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES On May 17, 1999 we completed an asset purchase of ASI's newest and largest packaging and test factory, K4, excluding cash and cash equivalents, notes and accounts receivables, intercompany accounts and existing claims against third parties. The purchase price for K4 was $575 million, plus the assumption of approximately $7 million of employee benefit liabilities. In conjunction with our proposed purchase of K4, we completed a private placement to raise $625 million in senior and senior subordinated notes. Through our offering on May 6, 1999, we sold $425 million in senior notes and $200 million of senior subordinated notes. The senior notes mature in May 2006 and have a coupon rate of 9.25%. The senior subordinated notes mature in 2009, and have a coupon rate of 10.5%. The Company is required to pay interest semi-annually in May and November for all of the notes. Subsequent to the purchase of K4 and payment of related offering costs, the Company had approximately $30.0 million of notes offering proceeds available for working capital. 18

19 During the second quarter of 1999, we executed a letter with ASI committing to make a $150 million equity investment in ASI. Our commitment required that we invest this amount in installments of approximately $41 million in each of 1999, 2000 and 2001 and $27 million in 2002. Our commitment to invest in ASI is subject to: (1) execution of a definitive stock purchase agreement, (2) concurrent conversion of debt by the creditor financial institutions, (3) the Workout remaining in effect and (4) the supply agreements between our company and ASI remaining in effect. Under this investment, we will purchase the ASI shares at W5,000 per share. Because our commitment is in U.S. dollars, the number of shares we would purchase will vary based on the exchange rate of Korean won to U.S. dollars. Subsequent to September 30, 1999 we made our initial investment in ASI. We purchased 10 million shares of common stock at price of 5,000 won per share, or approximately $41.6 million dollars. As a result of this investment and the conversion of debt to ASI stock by the creditor financial institutions, we now own approximately 19% of ASI. Our ongoing primary cash needs are for equipment purchases, factory expansion and working capital. In addition, we have funded and will continue to fund our interest in our Taiwan packaging and test joint venture out of available cash. Based on the September 30, 1999 exchange rate of $1.00 to 31.8 New Taiwan dollars, we are committed to contribute a total of approximately $20 million through the year 2000. Net cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998 was $220 million and $131 million, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 was $592 million and $66 million, respectively. We continue to invest significant amounts of capital to increase our packaging and test services capacity. In the nine months ended September 30, 1999, we made capital expenditures of $176 million excluding the acquisition of K4.. We intend to spend approximately $225 million in capital expenditures in 1999, primarily for the expansion of our factories. Due to the expected growth in our business in the year 2000, we believe our capital expenditures in the year 2000 could exceed our current year capital expenditures. At September 30, 1999, in addition to the $625 million of senior and senior subordinated notes sold to purchase K4, our debt consisted of $15.7 million of borrowings classified as current liabilities, $10.3 million of long-term debt and capital lease obligations and $207.0 million of 5 -3/4% convertible subordinated notes due 2003. We had $103.7 million in borrowing facilities with a number of domestic and foreign banks, of which $80.8 million remained unused. Certain of the agreements with our banks require compliance with certain financial covenants, contain other restrictions and are collateralized by our assets. These facilities are typically revolving lines of credit and working capital facilities that are renewable annually and bear interest at rates ranging from 8.0% to 10.75%. Long-term debt and capital lease obligations outstanding have various expiration dates through April 2004 and bear interest at rates ranging from 5.8% to 13.8%. Subsequent to September 30, 1999 the holders of the Company's convertible subordinated notes exchanged convertible notes with a face value of $78 million for 6,290,930 shares of common stock. In the fourth quarter 1999, the Company will incur a non-cash charge of approximately $8.9 million representing the fair market value of the shares of common stock issued in the exchange in excess of the shares required for conversion, which represents a premium for early retirement. We believe that our existing cash balances, cash flow from operations and available equipment lease financing will be sufficient to meet our projected capital expenditures, working capital and other cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. We may require capital sooner than currently expected. We cannot assure you that additional financing will be available when we need it or, if available, that it will be available on satisfactory terms. In addition, the terms of the senior and senior subordinated notes, recently sold by us, significantly reduce our ability to incur additional debt. Failure to obtain any such financing could have a material adverse effect on our company. 19

20 Foreign Currency Translation Gains and Losses Our subsidiaries in the Philippines and Korea maintain their accounting records in U.S. dollars. All sales, the majority of all bank debt and all significant material and fixed asset purchases of such subsidiaries are denominated in U.S. dollars. As a result, the exposure of our subsidiaries in the Philippines Koreas to changes in the Philippine peso/ U.S. dollar exchange rate and the Korean won/ U.S dollar exchange rate relates primarily to certain receivables and advances and other assets offset by payroll, pension and local liabilities. To minimize our foreign exchange risk in the Philippines and Korea, we selectively hedge our net foreign currency exposure through short-term forward exchange contracts. To date, our hedging activity has been immaterial. YEAR 2000 ISSUES We have been actively engaged in addressing Y2K issues. These issues occur because many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded to accept only two digit entries in the date code field. As a result, software that records only the last two digits of the calendar year may not be able to distinguish whether "00" means 1900 or 2000. This may result in software failures or the creation of erroneous results. State of Readiness To manage our Y2K compliance program, we have divided our efforts into five program areas: - - Computing systems, including computer hardware and software; - - Manufacturing equipment; - - Facilities; - - External utilities; and - - Supply chain, including equipment/inventory vendors, freight forwarders and other vendors. For each of these program areas, we are using a five-step approach: - - Ownership: creating awareness, assigning tasks, providing structured feedback and updates; - - Inventory: listing items to be assessed for Y2K readiness; - - Initial Assessment: prioritizing the inventoried items and assessing their Y2K readiness, including validation with vendors, and testing where appropriate; - - Risk Assessment: evaluating initial assessments and developing action and contingency plans; and - - Corrective Action Deployment: implementing corrective actions, verifying implementation, finalizing and executing contingency plans. We have implemented a process to monitor and maintain our Y2K compliance. As of September 30, 1999, we have essentially completed all steps up to and including the Corrective Action Deployment phase. Currently, there are less than 20 non-critical issues worldwide that we are tracking to conclusion. Computing Systems, Facilities, and Manufacturing Equipment are under Y2K change management procedures in order to ensure that these program areas remain Y2K capable. In addition, we continue to review the status of external utilities, suppliers, and customers. Contingency plans are routinely reviewed 20

21 and updated. The September 9, 1999 "key date" yielded no issues within the Amkor environment, and only one minor event was reported at a supplier location in the Philippines. Year-end "rollover" plans are in the process of being refined to help ensure that we are properly staffed and equipped to respond to Y2K issues as they may arise on January 1, 2000. Reporting our worldwide readiness status to customers, management, employees, and others is part of our rollover strategy. Structured feedback and progress updates are provided to our senior management on an ongoing basis. The status for each program area is as follows: - - Computing Systems: We believe that all critical items within our technical infrastructure are Y2K capable. Items within our technical infrastructure include servers, communications equipment, personal computers, operating systems and standard software. - - Manufacturing Equipment: Our packaging operations have completed all program steps and are Y2K capable. Our test operations, consisting of company-owned and customer-consigned equipment are estimated to be 99% capable, with corrective action deployment in its final stages. ASI's wafer fabrication services are estimated to be 99% capable, with one remaining item to be validated. - - Facilities: All factory facilities are 100% Y2K capable. Within the U.S. we are awaiting completion of backup power generation projects for two key sites, which are in their final phases. We have not received complete Y2K information on one of our non-critical leased properties, a sales office. - - External Utilities: We are assessing the on-going Y2K readiness of both public and private utilities in Korea and the Philippines. These utilities include electricity, telecommunications, water, sewer, gas and key airports used to transport products and supplies. Utilities in South Korea have reported that they are capable at this time, and we are awaiting a formal announcement from the Philippines in early November. We have developed contingency plans for all utilities, regardless of their Y2K readiness, and we will continue to review and update such plans periodically. The first version of all overseas contingency plans were completed during the second quarter of 1999. - - Supply Chain: We continue to assess the on-going Y2K readiness of our supply chain, with particular attention to direct material suppliers. Most critical direct material suppliers have been subject to a Y2K compliance audit, and all are part of a continuing review and re-scoring. We are also monitoring the readiness of freight forwarders, equipment manufacturers, local suppliers, banks, and service providers. The initial versions of our contingency plans for critical suppliers were completed during the first quarter, and are reviewed and updated periodically. Fourth quarter purchasing plans are ready for execution per the contingency planning process. The company is also monitoring the readiness and contingency planning process of its key customers. In addition, because ASI is our most significant vendor, we have conducted regular reviews as to the status of their Y2K compliance program. We believe that ASI has a similar Y2K program. Unless discussed otherwise above, we believe that ASI has achieved a similar level of completion and believe that ASI is on target to meet our timing deadlines. Costs to Address Y2K Issues We have highly-automated manufacturing equipment and systems. Such equipment incorporates personal computers, embedded processors and related software to control activity scheduling, inventory tracking, statistical analysis and automated manufacturing. We have devoted a significant portion of our Y2K efforts on internal systems to prevent disruption to manufacturing operations. We are evaluating the estimated costs to address Y2K issues using our actual experience. Based on available information, we believe that we will be able to manage our Y2K transition without any material long-term adverse effect on our business or results of operations. We have executed our Y2K compliance effort within the normal operating budgets of our internal engineering, information technology, purchasing and other departments. We attribute a small number of projects directly to Y2K issues, and most software 21

22 upgrades have been covered within our software maintenance contracts. We attribute the majority of our historical and projected costs to resolve Y2K issues to the upgrade of equipment in our test operations. We will capitalize such costs. We have incurred $1 million of expenses related to Y2K issues through 1998 and are projecting $2 million of expenses in 1999. Risks of Y2K Issues and Contingency Plans We continue to assess the Y2K issues relating to our computing systems, manufacturing equipment, facilities and external utilities and our supply chain. Currently, we believe that our largest Y2K risk is that entities beyond our control upon which we are dependent, including external utilities and our supply chain, fail to adequately address their Y2K issues. We have designed our Y2K planning process to mitigate worst-case disruptions which could delay product delivery. Based on currently available information, we do not believe that the Y2K issues discussed above will have a material long-term adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. However, we cannot assure you that we will not be affected by such issues. In addition, we cannot assure you that the failure of any material supplier, utility provider, customer or other third party with whom we deal to ensure Y2K compliance will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations 22

23 FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT OPERATING RESULTS In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this form 10-Q and in the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the Company's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following are important factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. FLUCTUATIONS IN OPERATING RESULTS Our operating results have varied significantly from period to period. A variety of factors could materially and adversely affect our revenues, gross profit and operating income, or lead to significant variability of quarterly or annual operating results. These factors include, among others, the cyclical nature of both the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by end-users of semiconductors, the short-term nature of its customers' commitments, timing and volume of orders relative to our production capacity, changes in capacity utilization, evolutions in the life cycles of customers' products, rescheduling and cancellation of large orders, rapid erosion of packaging selling prices, availability of manufacturing capacity, allocation of production capacity between our facilities and those of ASI, fluctuations in package and test service charges paid to ASI, changes in costs, availability and delivery times of labor, raw materials and components, effectiveness in managing production processes, fluctuations in manufacturing yields, changes in product mix, product obsolescence, timing of expenditures in anticipation of future orders, availability of financing for expansion, changes in interest expense, the ability to develop and implement new technologies on a timely basis, competitive factors, changes in effective tax rates, the loss of key personnel or the shortage of available skilled workers, international political or economic events, currency and interest rate fluctuations, environmental events, and intellectual property transactions and disputes. Unfavorable changes in any of the above factors may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we increase our level of operating expenses and investment in manufacturing capacity based on anticipated future growth in revenues. If our revenues do not grow as anticipated and we are not able to decrease our expenses, our business, financial condition and operating results would be materially and adversely affected. DECLINING AVERAGE SELLING PRICES--THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY PLACES DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE PRICES OF OUR PRODUCTS. Historically, prices for our packaging and test services have declined over time. Beginning in 1997, a worldwide slowdown in demand for semiconductor devices led to excess capacity and increased competition. As a result, price declines in 1998 accelerated more rapidly. We expect that average selling prices for our packaging and test services will continue to decline in the future. If we cannot reduce the cost of our packaging and test services to offset a decline in average selling prices, our future operating results could be harmed. DEPENDENCE ON THE HIGHLY CYCLICAL SEMICONDUCTOR AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES--WE OPERATE OUR BUSINESS IN VOLATILE INDUSTRIES, AND INDUSTRY DOWNTURNS HARM OUR PERFORMANCE. Our business is tied to market conditions in the semiconductor industry, which is highly cyclical. Because our business is and will continue to be dependent on the requirements of semiconductor companies for independent packaging, test and wafer fabrication services, any future downturn in the semiconductor industry or any other industry that uses a significant number of semiconductor devices, such as the personal computer industry, could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example, our operating results for 1998 were adversely affected by downturns in the semiconductor market. DEPENDENCE ON RELATIONSHIP WITH ASI--OUR BUSINESSES ARE CLOSELY RELATED AND FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FACED BY ASI MAY AFFECT OUR PERFORMANCE. Our business depends on ASI providing semiconductor packaging and test services and wafer fabrication services on a cost effective and timely basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, we derived approximately 56% of our packaging and test net revenues from services performed for us by ASI and 100% of our wafer fabrication net revenues from services performed for us by ASI. 23

24 If ASI were to significantly reduce or curtail its operations for any reason, or if our relationship with ASI were to be disrupted for any reason, our business would be harmed. We may not be able to identify and qualify alternate suppliers quickly, if at all. In addition, we currently have no other third party suppliers of packaging and test services and no other qualified third party suppliers of wafer fabrication services. Our factories in the Philippines would be able to fill only a small portion of the resulting shortfall in packaging and test capacity and none of the shortfall in wafer fabrication capacity. ASI is currently in weak financial condition and has a significant amount of debt relative to its equity. In 1998, the report of ASI's independent auditors on the consolidated financial statements of ASI included explanatory paragraphs regarding: (1) the significant effect of the Korean economy on ASI's operations caused in part by currency volatility in the Asia Pacific region, (2) the filing of an application for reorganization by Anam Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of ASI, which is still pending and (3) ASI's participation in a financial restructuring program ASI has negotiated with its creditor financial institutions. This program is known as the "Workout." The Workout became effective in April 1999. The Workout includes significant debt repayment from the proceeds from the sale of K4, reduction of interest rates, extension of debt maturities, further reduction of debt by conversion of debt to equity and a moratorium until December 31, 2003 on ASI's obligations on guarantees of its affiliates' debt. As a result of the Workout, we expect ASI's financial position to improve significantly. The Workout requires a third party foreign investor to commit to invest $150.0 million in equity of ASI during the next four years. We have executed a letter with ASI committing to this equity investment. When we make the first installment of our equity investment in ASI, ASI's financial results will affect our financial results because we will report these results in our financial statements using the equity method of accounting. It is not certain whether the Workout will be sufficient to enable ASI to continue to provide services to our company at current levels or to obtain funds for capital expansion. In addition, the Workout requires ASI to meet certain performance thresholds on an ongoing basis. We cannot assure you that ASI will be able to meet its performance thresholds. If ASI does not meet these performance thresholds, the creditor financial institutions have the right to modify or terminate the Workout. In addition, the creditor financial institutions can modify the terms of the Workout upon agreement of creditor financial institutions holding at least 75% of the debt restructured under the Workout. If the creditor financial institutions subsequently terminate the Workout, the creditor financial institutions could reinstate and enforce the original terms of ASI's debt, including accelerating ASI's obligations and pursuing ASI's guarantees of its affiliates' debt. If this were to occur, ASI's and our businesses would be harmed. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH ASI--MEMBERS OF THE KIM FAMILY OWN SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS OF, AND HAVE ACTIVE MANAGEMENT ROLES IN BOTH OUR COMPANY AND ASI. THIS COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN OUR BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH ASI. Mr. James Kim, the founder of our company and currently our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and largest shareholder, is the eldest son of Mr. H. S. Kim, the founder of ASI. Mr. H. S. Kim is currently the honorary Chairman and a Director of ASI. Since January 1992, in addition to his other responsibilities, Mr. James Kim has served as Chairman and a director of ASI. The Kim family, which collectively owns approximately approximately 7% of the outstanding common stock of ASI as of November 10, 1999, significantly influences the management of ASI. Mr. James Kim and members of his family beneficially own approximately 58.8% of our outstanding common stock as of November 10, 1999. Following our equity investment in ASI, our company will own a substantial percentage of ASI's outstanding common stock. In addition, the Workout provides for the conversion of a portion of ASI's debt to equity. Both our investment in ASI and the conversion of debt to equity will substantially decrease the Kim family's ownership in ASI. Furthermore, through December 31, 2003, the creditor financial institutions will be entitled to vote the ASI shares owned by Mr. James Kim and his family. Even though the Kim family's ownership of ASI will be reduced and the voting rights in their ASI shares assigned to the creditor financial institutions, we believe that the Kim family will continue to exercise significant influence over our company and ASI and its affiliates. ABSENCE OF BACKLOG--OUR NET REVENUES IN ANY QUARTER DEPEND ON OUR CUSTOMERS' DEMAND FOR PACKAGING AND TEST SERVICES IN THAT QUARTER, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADJUST COSTS QUICKLY IF OUR CUSTOMERS' DEMAND DIPS SUDDENLY. Our packaging and test business does not typically operate with any material backlog. We expect that in the future our packaging and test net revenues in any quarter will continue to be substantially dependent upon our customers' demand in that quarter. None of our customers have committed to purchase any amount 24

25 of packaging or test services or to provide us with binding forecasts of demand for packaging and test services for any period. In addition, our customers could reduce, cancel or delay their purchases of packaging and test services. Because a large portion of our costs is fixed and our expense levels are based in part on our expectations of future revenues, we may be unable to adjust costs in a timely manner to compensate for any revenue shortfall. CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION--WE GENERATE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF OUR NET REVENUES FROM A SMALL GROUP OF CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE NO MINIMUM PURCHASE OBLIGATIONS. We depend on a small group of customers for a substantial portion of our net revenues. In 1996, 1997, 1998 and the nine months ended September 30, 1999, we derived 39.2%, 40.1%, 35.3% and 32.0%, respectively, of our net revenues from sales to our five largest packaging and test customers, with 23.5%, 23.4%, 20.6% and 15.6 % of our net revenues, respectively, derived from sales to Intel Corporation. In addition, during 1998 and the nine months ended September 30, 1999, we derived 7.4% and 15.4% of our net revenues, respectively, from wafer fabrication services, and we derived all of these revenues from Texas Instruments, Inc. ("Texas Instruments"). Our ability to maintain close, satisfactory relationships with these customers is important to the ongoing success and profitability of our business. We expect that we will continue to be dependent upon a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues in future periods. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS--WE DEPEND ON OUR FACTORIES IN KOREA AND THE PHILIPPINES. MANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS' OPERATIONS ARE ALSO LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. We provide packaging and test services through our three factories located in the Philippines and our recently acquired factory in Korea, K4. We source additional packaging and test services from three factories located in Korea and owned by ASI pursuant to a supply agreement with ASI. We also source wafer fabrication services from a wafer foundry located in Korea and owned by ASI. In addition, many of our customers' operations are located outside the U.S. The following are risks inherent in doing business internationally: - - regulatory limitations imposed by foreign governments; - - fluctuations in currency exchange rates; - - political risks; - - disruptions or delays in shipments caused by customs brokers or government agencies; - - unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, tariffs, customs, duties and other trade barriers; - - difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; and - - potentially adverse tax consequences resulting from changes in tax laws. In addition to the risks listed above, our operations in Korea and the Philippines are subject to certain country-specific risks described below. Risks Associated with Our Operations in Korea Historically, we have derived a significant percentage of our net revenues from sales of services performed for us by ASI in Korea. Our operations in Korea following the acquisition of K4 and ASI's operations are subject to risks inherent to operating in Korea. While our revenues in Korea will be denominated in U.S. dollars, our labor costs and some of our operating costs will be denominated in won. Substantially all of ASI's revenues and a significant portion of its debt and capital lease obligations are denominated in U.S. dollars, while its labor and some operating costs are denominated in won. Fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate will affect both our company's and ASI's financial results. When we make the first installment of our equity investment in ASI and report ASI's results in our financial statements using the equity method of accounting, our financial results will be further affected by foreign exchange fluctuations. Beginning in late 1997 and continuing into 1998, Korea experienced severe economic instability as well as devaluation of the Korean won relative to the U.S. dollar. The exchange rate as of December 31, 1996 was 884 to $1.00 as compared to 1,415 to $1.00 as of December 31, 1997 and 1,207 to $1.00 as of December 31, 1998. The depreciation of the won relative to the U.S. dollar has increased the cost of importing goods and 25

26 services into Korea. In addition, the value in won of Korea's public and private sector debt denominated in U.S. dollars and other foreign currencies has also increased significantly. These developments in turn led to sharply higher domestic interest rates and reduced opportunities for refinancing or refunding maturing debts. As a result of these difficulties, financial institutions in Korea have limited their lending in particular to highly leveraged companies. Future economic instability in Korea could have a material adverse effect on our company's and ASI's business and financial condition. Relations between Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ("North Korea") have been tense over most of Korea's history. Incidents affecting relations between the two Koreas continually occur. If the level of tensions with North Korea increases or changes abruptly, both our company's and ASI's businesses could be harmed. Risks Associated with Our Operations in the Philippines Although the political situation and the general state of the economy in the Philippines has stabilized in recent years, each has historically been subject to significant instability. Most recently, the devaluation of the Philippine peso relative to the U.S. dollar beginning in July 1997 led to economic instability in the Philippines. Any future economic or political disruptions or instability in the Philippines could have a material adverse effect on our business. Because the functional currency of our operations in the Philippines is the U.S. dollar, we have recently benefited from cost reductions relating to peso-denominated expenditures, primarily payroll costs. We believe that any future devaluations of the Philippine peso will eventually lead to inflation in the Philippines, which could offset any savings achieved to date. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR ACQUISITION OF K4--THE ACQUISITION OF K4 REPRESENTS A MAJOR COMMITMENT OF OUR CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT RESOURCES. Our acquisition of K4 will require our management to devote a significant portion of its resources to the maintenance and operation of a factory in Korea. We do not have experience in owning and operating a business in Korea. It may take time for us to learn how to comply with relevant Korean regulations, including tax, environmental and employee laws. During the transition period in which we will integrate K4 into our company, our management may not have adequate time and attention to devote to other aspects of our business, and those parts of our business could suffer. In addition, we will rely on ASI to provide us with financial, human resources and other administrative services pursuant to a transition services agreement. If ASI terminates this agreement or fails to provide us with the services we require to operate K4, our ability to operate K4 profitably could be adversely affected. We have integrated approximately 1,700 of Korean employees working at K4 into our workforce, and we may face cultural difficulties until we learn how to interact with these new employees. If our K4 employees become dissatisfied working for a U.S. company, they may leave us. If we cannot find new employees to replace departing ones, our K4 operations could suffer. MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH--WE FACE CHALLENGES AS WE INTEGRATE NEW AND DIVERSE OPERATIONS AND TRY TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES TO SUPPORT OUR EXPANSION PLANS. We have experienced, and may continue to experience, growth in the scope and complexity of our operations and in the number of our employees. This growth has strained our managerial, financial, manufacturing and other resources. Future acquisitions may result in inefficiencies as we integrate new operations and manage geographically diverse operations. Although we believe our current controls are adequate, in order to manage our growth, we must continue to implement additional operating and financial controls and hire and train additional personnel. We have been successful in hiring and properly training sufficient numbers of qualified personnel and in effectively managing our growth. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to do so in the future. If we fail to: (1) properly manage growth, (2) improve our operational, financial and management systems as we grow or (3) integrate new factories and employees into our operations, our financial performance could be materially adversely affected. Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of our key senior management and technical personnel, any of whom would be difficult to replace. In addition, in connection with our expansion plans, our company and ASI will be required to increase the number of qualified engineers and other employees at our respective factories in the Philippines and Korea. Competition for qualified employees is intense, and our business could be adversely affected by the loss of the services of any of our 26

27 existing key personnel. Our inability to attract, retain and motivate qualified new personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR WAFER FABRICATION BUSINESS--OUR WAFER FABRICATION BUSINESS IS SUBSTANTIALLY DEPENDENT ON TEXAS INSTRUMENTS. Our wafer fabrication services business, which commenced operations in January 1998, depends significantly upon Texas Instruments. An agreement with ASI and Texas Instruments (the "Texas Instruments Manufacturing and Purchasing Agreement") requires Texas Instruments to purchase from us at least 40% of the capacity of ASI's wafer foundry, and under certain circumstances, Texas Instruments has the right to purchase from us up to 70% of this capacity. Texas Instruments' orders in the first half of 1998 were below required minimum purchase commitments due to market conditions and issues encountered by Texas Instruments in the transition of its products to new technology. We cannot assure you that Texas Instruments will meet its purchase obligations in the future. If Texas Instruments fails to meet its purchase obligations, our company's and ASI's businesses could be harmed. Texas Instruments has transferred certain of its complementary metal oxide silicon ("CMOS") process technology to ASI, and ASI is dependent upon Texas Instruments' assistance for developing other state-of-the-art wafer manufacturing processes. In addition, ASI's technology agreements with Texas Instruments (the "Texas Instruments Technology Agreements") only cover .25 micron and .18 micron CMOS process technology. Texas Instruments has not granted ASI a license under Texas Instruments' patents to manufacture semiconductor wafers for third parties. Moreover, Texas Instruments has no obligation to transfer any next-generation technology to ASI. Our company's and ASI's businesses could be harmed if ASI cannot obtain new technology on commercially reasonable terms or ASI's relationship with Texas Instruments is disrupted for any reason. DEPENDENCE ON MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS - OUR BUSINESS MAY SUFFER IF THE COST OR SUPPLY OF MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT ADVERSELY CHANGES. We obtain from vendors the materials and equipment required for both the packaging and test services performed by our factories and the packaging and test services performed for us by ASI. We source most of our materials, including critical materials, such as leadframes and laminate substrates, from a limited group of suppliers. Furthermore, we purchase all of our materials on a purchase order basis and have no long-term contracts with any of our suppliers Our business may be harmed if we cannot obtain materials and other supplies from our vendors: (1) in a timely manner, (2) in sufficient quantities, (3) in acceptable quality and (4) at competitive prices. RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE - OUR BUSINESS WILL SUFFER IF WE CANNOT KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN OUR INDUSTRY. The complexity and breadth of both semiconductor packaging and test service and wafer fabrication are rapidly changing. As a result, we expect that we will need to offer more advanced package designs and new wafer fabrication technology in order to respond to competitive industry conditions and customer requirements. Our success depends upon the ability of our company and ASI to develop and implement new manufacturing process and package design technologies. The need to develop and maintain advanced packaging and wafer fabrication capabilities and equipment could require significant research and development and capital expenditures in future years. In addition, converting to new package designs or process methodologies could result in delays in producing new package types or advanced wafer designs that could adversely affect our ability to meet customer orders. Technological advances also typically lead to rapid and significant price erosion and may make our existing products less competitive or our existing inventories obsolete. If we cannot achieve advances in package design and wafer fabrication technology or obtain access to advanced package designs and wafer fabrication technology developed by others, our business could suffer. 27

28 COMPETITION - WE MUST COMPETE AGAINST LARGE AND ESTABLISHED COMPETITORS IN BOTH THE PACKAGING AND TEST SEGMENT AND THE WAFER FABRICATION BUSINESS. The independent semiconductor packaging and test market is very competitive. This sector is comprised of approximately 40 companies, and approximately 15 of these had sales of $100 million or more in 1998. We face substantial competition from established packaging and test service providers primarily located in Asia, including companies with significant manufacturing capacity, financial resources, research and development operations, marketing and other capabilities. Such companies have also established relationships with many large semiconductor companies that are current or potential customers of our company. On a larger scale, we also compete with the internal semiconductor packaging and test capabilities of many of our customers. The independent wafer fabrication business is also highly competitive. Our wafer fabrication services compete primarily with independent semiconductor wafer foundries, including those of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. and United Microelectronics Corporation. Each of these companies has significant manufacturing capacity, financial resources, research and development operations, marketing and other capabilities and has been operating for some time. Many of these companies have also established relationships with many large semiconductor companies that are current or potential customers of our company. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS--FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS COULD PLACE ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON THE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS OF OUR COMPANY OR ASI. The semiconductor packaging process uses chemicals and gases and generates byproducts that are subject to extensive governmental regulations. For example, we produce liquid waste when silicon wafers are diced into chips with the aid of diamond saws, then cooled with running water. Federal, state and local regulations in the United States, as well as environmental regulations in Korea and the Philippines, impose various controls on the storage, handling, discharge and disposal of chemicals used in our company's and ASI's manufacturing processes and on the factories occupied by our company and ASI. We believe that our activities, as well as those of ASI, conform to present environmental and land use regulations applicable to our respective operations. Increasingly, however, public attention has focused on the environmental impact of semiconductor manufacturing operations and the risk to neighbors of chemical releases from such operations. In the future, applicable land use and environmental regulations may: (1) impose upon our company or ASI the need for additional capital equipment or other process requirements, (2) restrict our company's or ASI's ability to expand our respective operations, (3) subject our company or ASI to liability or (4) cause our company or ASI to curtail our respective operations. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY--WE MAY BECOME INVOLVED IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION. We currently hold 43 U.S. patents, and we also have 89 pending patents. We expect to continue to file patent applications when appropriate to protect our proprietary technologies, but we cannot assure you that we will receive patents from pending or future applications. However, we believe that our continued success depends primarily on factors such as the technological skills and innovation of our personnel rather than on our patents. In addition, any patents we obtain may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented and may not provide meaningful protection or other commercial advantage to us. We may need to enforce our patents or other intellectual property rights or to defend our company against claimed infringement of the rights of others through litigation, which could result in substantial cost and diversion of our resources. If we fail to obtain necessary licenses or if we face litigation relating to patent infringement or other intellectual property matters, our business could suffer. Although we are not currently a party to any material litigation, the semiconductor industry is characterized by frequent claims regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. If any third party makes a valid claim against our company or ASI, our company or ASI could be required to: (1) discontinue the use of certain processes, (2) cease the manufacture, use, import and sale of infringing products, (3) pay substantial damages, (4) develop non-infringing technologies or (5) acquire licenses to the technology we had allegedly infringed. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any of these negative developments. 28

29 In addition, Texas Instruments has granted ASI very limited licenses under the Texas Instruments Technology Agreements, including a license under Texas Instruments' trade secret rights to use Texas Instruments' technology in connection with ASI's provision of wafer fabrication services. However, Texas Instruments has not granted ASI a license under Texas Instruments' patents to manufacture semiconductor wafers for third parties. Furthermore, Texas Instruments has reserved the right to bring infringement claims against customers of our company or customers of ASI with respect to semiconductor wafers purchased from our company or ASI. Such customers and others could in turn subject our company or ASI to litigation in connection with the sale of semiconductor wafers produced by ASI. CONTINUED CONTROL BY EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS - MR. JAMES KIM AND MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY CAN DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF ALL MATTERS REQUIRING STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. Mr. James Kim and members of his family beneficially own approximately 65.8% of our outstanding common stock. Mr. James Kim's family, acting together, will therefore effectively control all matters submitted for approval by our stockholders. These matters could include: - - the election of all of the members of our Board of Directors - - proxy contests; - - approvals of transactions between our company and ASI or other entities in which Mr. James Kim and members of his family have an interest; - - mergers involving our company; - - tender offers; and - - open market purchase programs or other purchases of our common stock. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE--OUR BUSINESS MAY SUFFER IF OUR YEAR 2000 ("Y2K") COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FAILS TO RESOLVE ALL Y2K ISSUES. Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded to accept only two digit entries in the date code field. As a result, software that records only the last two digits of the calendar year may not be able to distinguish whether "00" means 1900 or 2000. This may result in software failures or the creation of erroneous results. We have implemented a Y2K compliance program to address possible Y2K issues that may affect our business, and we are involved in the implementation of a similar Y2K compliance program for ASI. We believe that these programs are on target to bring our company and ASI into Y2K compliance. However, if these compliance programs are not successful, or if we encounter unexpected problems, our business could be harmed. Our operations could also be harmed if any material supplier, utility provider, customer or other third party with whom we deal fails to address its own Y2K issues. For information about the current status of our Y2K readiness and potential costs, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Year 2000 Issues." ENFORCEABILITY OF JUDGMENTS IN FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS Since a large portion of our assets are located outside the U.S., any judgments obtained in the U.S. against us, including judgments with respect to the payment of principal, premium, interest, offer price, redemption price or other amounts payable under the Senior Notes Indenture or the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, may not be collectible within the U.S. If holders of Senior Notes or holders of Senior Subordinated Notes intend to enforce a judgment obtained in the U.S. against our company's assets located outside the U.S., they may be subject to additional procedures which would not be required for enforcement of such judgment in the U.S. 29

30 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company is exposed to market risks, primarily related to foreign currency and interest rate fluctuations. In the normal course of business, the Company employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency values and changes in interest rates. FOREIGN CURRENCY RISKS The company's primary exposures to foreign currency fluctuations is associated with Philippine peso based transactions and related peso based assets and liabilities, as well as Korean won based transactions and related won based assets and liabilities. The Company's objective in managing this foreign currency exposure is to minimize the risk through minimizing the level of activity and financial instruments derived in pesos and won. Although the Company has selectively hedged some of it's currency exposure through short-term (generally not more than 30 to 60 days) forward exchange contracts, the Company's hedging activity to date has been immaterial. At September 30, 1999, the Company's peso based financial instruments primarily consisted of cash, non-trade receivables, deferred tax assets and liabilities, non-trade payables, accrued payroll, taxes and other expenses. Based on the Company's portfolio of peso based assets at September 30, 1999, a 20 % increase in the Philippine peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate would result in a decrease of approximately $2 million, in peso based net assets. At September 30, 1999, the Company's won based financial instruments primarily consisted of cash, non-trade receivables, non-trade payables, accrued payroll, taxes and other expenses. Based on the Company's portfolio of won based assets at September 30, 1999, a 20 % increase in the Korean won to U.S. dollar exchange rate would result in a decrease of approximately $1 million, in won based net assets. INTEREST RATE RISKS The Company has interest rate risk with respect to its investment in cash and cash equivalents, use of short-term borrowings and long-term debt, including the $206.9 million face value of convertible notes, $425 million face value of Senior Notes and $200 million face value of Senior Subordinated Notes outstanding. Overall, the Company mitigates its interest rate risks by investing in short-term investments, which are due on demand or carry a maturity date of less that three months. In addition, both the Company's short-term borrowings and long-term debt have variable rates that reflect currently available terms and conditions for similar borrowings, excluding the convertible notes, senior debt and senior subordinated debt. As the Company's convertible notes, senior debt and senior subordinated debt bear fixed rates of interest, the fair value of these instruments fluctuates with the market interest rates. The fair value of the Company's convertible notes is also impacted by the market price of the Company's common stock. Based on the Company's conservative policies with respect to investments in cash and cash equivalents, use of variable rate debt, and the fact the Company currently intends to pay the face value of its senior debt and senior subordinated debt upon maturity and its convertible note obligation upon maturity, unless converted, the Company believes that the potential loss in future earnings due to interest rate fluctuations is not material. 30

31 The information below summarizes the principal cash flows by expected fiscal year of maturity and fair values computed using market quotes as of September 30, 1999 for the Company's material fixed rate debt balances consisting of 9-1/4% senior notes due May 2006, 10-1/2% senior subordinated notes due May 2009 and 5-3/4%convertible notes due May 2003(See Note 14 in the Notes to Financial Statements): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fair Market 9/30/00 9/30/01 9/30/02 9/30/03 9/30/04 Thereafter Total Value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senior Notes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $425,000 $425,000 $417,563 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senior Subordinated Notes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $200,000 $192,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Convertible Notes $0 $0 $0 $206,900 $0 $0 $206,900 $272,074 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EQUITY PRICE RISKS The Company's convertible notes are convertible into the Company's common stock at $13.50 per share. As stated above, the Company currently intends to pay the face value of its convertible note obligation upon maturity, unless converted. If investors were to decide to convert their investment in convertible debt to Company common stock, there would be no impact to future earnings of the Company, other than a reduction in interest expense, unless such conversion were induced by the Company. See table above for related principal cash flows and fair market value at September 30, 1999. 31

32 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION On October 3, 1999, Mr. Robert E Denham resigned from the Company's board of directors ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT 27.1 Financial Data Schedule. - ------------ (b) We filed the following reports on form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 1999: On August 2, 1999, we filed a report on form 8-K/A as amendment number 2 to form 8-K filed on April 26, 1999 which disclosed our acquisition of Anam Semiconductor Inc.'s K4 semiconductor packaging and test facility located in Kwangju Korea. On August 6, 1999, we filed a report on form 8-K which announced the Company's second quarter 1999 earnings 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 THERETO DULY AUTHORIZED. Amkor Technology, Inc. ---------------------- (Registrant) SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Kenneth T. Joyce Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial, Chief November 10, 1999 - -------------------- Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) Kenneth T. Joyce 32

5 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1999 JUL-01-1999 SEP-30-1999 81,921 205,871 175,982 5,952 78,651 553,115 1,200,069 418,659 1,748,128 338,164 831,900 0 0 118 548,199 1,748,128 501,816 501,816 404,327 447,693 19,339 0 16,995 34,784 8,696 26,088 0 0 0 26,088 .22 .21