SMIC Reports 2011 First Quarter Results
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SMIC Reports 2011 First Quarter Results

All currency figures stated in this report are in US Dollars unless stated otherwise.

(PRNewswire) — Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) ("SMIC" or the "Company"), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011.  

First Quarter 2011 Highlights:


Second Quarter 2011 Guidance:

The following statements are forward looking statements which are based on current expectation and which involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are set forth under "Safe Harbor Statements" below.


Dr. David NK Wang, President and Chief Executive Officer of SMIC commented, "Highlighting our first-quarter performance, revenue increased 7% year-over-year and decreased 9% quarter-over-quarter to US$371 million. The quarter-over-quarter revenue decline was largely due to first quarter seasonality and our key customers' transition to our 65nm and 45nm.  Despite these situations, China displays resilience and in the first quarter, China sales grew 54% year-over-year and 3% quarter over quarter and now accounts for 36% of our revenue.

"We are happy to have announced an agreement with China Investment Corporation (or "CIC"), a sovereign wealth fund investment institution, to invest in SMIC for convertible preferred shares and warrants.  These capital injections will further help SMIC to expand its technology roadmap and strengthen our foothold as one the leading foundries globally."

Dr. Wang further remarked, "On May 12th we announced the signing of a joint venture with Hubei Science & Technology Investment Corporation, to jointly invest in and manage the 12-inch wafer production line of Wuhan Xinxin. This joint cooperation will serve as a strategic component in our expansion plan over the next five years and will allow us to quickly expand and increase market share on advanced technology capacity."

Dr. Wang later added, "Despite the short-term setbacks, we look forward to regaining growth in the second half of 2011.  The short-term customer transitions will continue to impact our business performance in second quarter 2011, but given our successful funding, capacity ramping, enhanced technology mix, operational improvements, and China positioning, we are on track in executing sustainable competitiveness for the long-term."

Conference Call / Webcast Announcement

Date: Friday, May 20, 2011

Time: 8:30 a.m. Shanghai time

Dial-in numbers and pass code:

US      

1-617-786-2902                        

(Pass code: SMIC)

HK

852-3002-1672

(Pass code: SMIC)  



A live webcast of the 2011 first quarter announcement will be available at http://www.smics.com under the "Investor Relations" section, or at URL: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=176474&eventID=3981260

An archived version of the webcast, along with an electronic copy of this news release will be available on the SMIC website for a period of 12 months following the webcast.

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 45/40-nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and a representative office in Hong Kong.  In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.

For more information, please visit www.smics.com

Safe Harbor Statements

(Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

This press release contains, in addition to historical information, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including statements concerning our belief that we are on course to profitability, and statements under "Second Quarter 2011 Guidance" are based on SMIC's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of SMIC's senior management and involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMIC's actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements including, among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry, the downturn in the global economy and the impact on China's economy, intense competition, timely wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers, timely introduction of new technologies, SMIC's ability to capture growth opportunities in China, supply and demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry overcapacity, shortages in equipment, components and raw materials, orders or judgments from pending litigation, availability of manufacturing capacity and financial stability in end markets.

Investors should consider the information contained in SMIC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its annual report on 20-F filed with the SEC on June 29, 2010, especially in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections, and such other documents that SMIC may file with the SEC or The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited ("SEHK") from time to time, including on Form 6-K. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on SMIC's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, SMIC undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Summary of First Quarter 2011 Operating Results


Amounts in US$ thousands, except for EPS and operating data


 

1Q11

4Q10

QoQ

1Q10

YoY

Revenue

370,559

408,600

-9.3%

345,640

7.2%

Cost of sales

301,782

309,325

-2.4%

291,322

3.6%

Gross profit

68,777

99,275

-30.7%

54,317

26.6%

Operating expenses

76,623

53,880

42.2%

78,715

-2.6%

Income (loss) from operations

(7,846)

45,394

-

(24,397)

-67.8%

Other income (expenses), net

2,702

27,042

-90.0%

(157,097)

-

Income tax (expenses) credit

128

(388)

-

2,374

-94.6%

Net income (loss) after income taxes

(5,016)

72,048

-

(179,120)

-97.2%

Gain (loss) from equity investment

1,016

304

234.2%

(455)

-

Income (loss) on discontinued
operations net of tax effect

14,742

(3,657)

-

(2,115)

-

 

 




 

Net income (loss)

10,742

68,695

-84.4%

(181,690)

-

 

 




 

Accretion of interest to noncontrolling
interest

(508)

(125)

306.4%

(259)

96.1%

 

 




 

Income (loss) attributable to
Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation

10,234

68,570

-85.1%

(181,949)

-

 

 




 

Gross margin

18.6%

24.3%


15.7%

 

Operating margin

-2.1%

11.1%


-7.1%

 

 

 




 

Net income (loss) per ordinary
share (basic)(1)

0.00

0.00


(0.01)

 

Net income (loss) per ADS (basic)

0.02

0.13


(0.41)

 

Net income (loss) per ordinary
share (diluted)(1)

0.00

0.00


(0.01)

 

Net income (loss) per ADS (diluted)

0.02

0.13


(0.41)

 

 

 




 

Wafers shipped (in 8" wafers)(2)

471,231

517,404

-8.9%

455,010

3.6%

 

 




 

Capacity utilization

72.2%

96.8%

 

92.1%

 


Note:

(1) Based on weighted average ordinary shares of 27,371 million (basic) and 27,371 million (diluted) in 1Q11, 26,547 million
(basic) and 26,749 million (diluted) in 4Q10 and 22,397 million (basic) and 22,397 million (diluted) in 1Q10

(2) Including copper interconnects




Analysis of Revenues


Sales Analysis

 

 

 

By Application

1Q11

4Q10

1Q10

Computer

3.3%

2.3%

4.3%

Communications

44.5%

50.5%

51.5%

Consumer 

42.5%

39.7%

37.0%

Others

9.7%

7.5%

7.2%

By Service Type

1Q11

4Q10

1Q10

Logic(1)

91.3%

93.1%

90.3%

Memory

0.0%

0.0%

2.7%

Mask Making, testing, others

8.7%

6.9%

7.0%

By Customer Type

1Q11

4Q10

1Q10

Fabless semiconductor companies

80.4%

79.6%

66.4%

Integrated device manufacturers (IDM)

13.5%

16.7%

17.0%

System companies and others

6.1%

3.7%

16.6%

By Geography

1Q11

4Q10

1Q10

North America

51.3%

56.4%

58.9%

China(2)

35.6%

31.2%

24.4%

Eurasia(3)

13.1%

12.4%

16.7%

Wafer Revenue Analysis

 

 

 

By Technology (logic, memory & copper interconnect only)

1Q11

4Q10

1Q10

0.065um

13.3%

8.6%

1.7%

0.09um

12.3%

15.4%

18.6%

0.13um

24.1%

31.9%

35.5%

0.15um

1.3%

1.2%

1.5%

0.18um

31.6%

26.5%

24.2%

0.25um

0.4%

0.5%

0.3%

0.35um

17.0%

15.9%

18.2%


Note:

(1) Including 0.13um copper interconnects

(2) Including Hong Kong

(3) Excluding China



Capacity*


Fab / (Wafer Size)

1Q11

4Q10

Shanghai Mega Fab (8")

90,000

86,000

Beijing Mega Fab (12")

62,550

52,425

Tianjin Fab (8")

33,200

33,300

Total monthly wafer fabrication capacity

185,750

171,725


Note:

* Wafers per month at the end of the period in 8" equivalent wafers



Shipment and Utilization


8" equivalent wafers

1Q11

4Q10

1Q10

Wafer shipments including copper interconnects

471,231

517,404

455,010

 

 


 

Utilization rate(1)

72.2%

96.8%

92.1%


Note:

(1) Capacity utilization based on total wafer out divided by estimated capacity




Detailed Financial Analysis

Gross Profit Analysis


Amounts in US$ thousands

1Q11

4Q10

QoQ

1Q10

YoY

Cost of sales

301,782

309,325

-2.4%

291,322

3.6%

  Depreciation

104,449

104,579

-0.1%

142,164

-26.5%

  Other manufacturing costs

196,727

204,077

-3.6%

147,926

33.0%

  Share-based compensation

606

669

-9.4%

1,232

-50.8%

Gross profit

68,777

99,275

-30.7%

54,317

26.6%

Gross margin

18.6%

24.3%

 

15.7%

 




Operating Expense Analysis


Amounts in US$ thousands

1Q11

4Q10

QoQ

1Q10

YoY

Total operating expenses

76,623

53,880

42.2%

78,715

-2.7%

 Research and development

49,573

47,048

5.4%

43,480

14.0%

 General and administrative

19,427

(7,538)

-

16,992

14.3%

 Selling and marketing

7,738

8,582

-9.8%

5,944

30.2%

 Others, net

(115)

5,788

-

12,299

-




Depreciation and Amortization


Liquidity


Amounts in US$ thousands

1Q11

4Q10

Cash and cash equivalents

394,062

515,808

Restricted cash

128,135

161,350

Accounts receivable

231,015

206,623

Inventories

190,414

213,404

Others

141,220

81,917

Total current assets

1,084,846

1,179,102

 

 

 

Accounts payable

434,558

515,577

Short-term borrowings

628,182

372,055

Current portion of long-term debt              

281,608

333,459

Others

175,004

178,254

Total current liabilities

1,519,352

1,399,345

 

 

 

Cash Ratio

0.3x

0.4x

Quick Ratio

0.4x

0.5x

Current Ratio

0.7x

0.8x



Capital Structure


Amounts in US$ thousands

1Q11

4Q10

Cash and cash equivalents

394,062

515,808

Restricted cash

128,135

161,350

 

 

 

Current portion of promissory notes

29,582

29,374

Non-current portion of promissory notes      

56,728

56,327

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

628,182

372,055

Current portion of long-term debt

281,608

333,459

Long-term debt

179,132

178,596

Total debt

1,088,922

884,110

 

 

 

Equity(1)

2,183,850

2,170,608

 

 

 

Total debt to equity ratio

49.9%

40.7%


Note:

(1) Including portion of noncontrolling interest.



Cash Flow


Amounts in US$ thousands

1Q11

4Q10

Net cash from operating activities

73,439

248,632

Net cash from investing activities

(400,942)

(246,458)

Net cash from financing activities              

205,422

41,119

Effect of exchange rate changes

336

268

Net change in cash

(121,746)

43,561



Capex Summary

Capital expenditures for 1Q11 were $332.8 million.  

Recent Highlights and Announcements


Please visit SMIC's website at http://www.smics.com/website/enVersion/Press_Center/newsRelease.ftl for further details regarding the recent announcements.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(In US$ thousands, except share data)



 For the three months ended 



March 31,2011


 December 31,2010 



(Unaudited)


 (Unaudited) 






Sales 


370,559


408,600

Cost of sales 


301,782


309,325

Gross profit 


68,777

 

99,275

Operating expenses (income): 





Research and development  


49,573


47,048

General and administrative 


19,427


(7,538)

Selling and marketing  


7,738


8,582

Others, net


(115)


5,788

Total operating expenses, net 


76,623

 

53,880






Income (loss) from operations 


(7,846)


45,395






Total other income, net 


2,702

 

27,042






Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax and equity investment


(5,144)


72,436






Income tax expense (benefit)


128


(388)

Income from equity investment 


1,016


304

Income (loss) from continuing operations


(4,000)

 

72,352






Income (loss) from discontinued operations net of tax effect


14,742


(3,657)






Net income


10,742

 

68,695






Accretion of interest to noncontrolling interest 


(508)


(125)






Income attributable to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation 


10,234

 

68,570






Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted


(0.00)


0.00






Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted


0.00


-






Earnings per share attributable to Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted 


0.00


0.00






Earnings (loss) per ADS from continuing operations, basic and diluted


(0.01)


0.13






Earnings (loss) per ADS from discontinued operations, basic and diluted


0.03


-






Earnings per ADS attributable to Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted 


0.02


0.13






Shares used in calculating basic earnings per share 


27,370,653,849


26,547,114,260






Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share 

27,370,653,849


26,748,653,881




Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF BALANCE SHEET

(In US$ thousands)



 As of 



March 31,2011


 December 31,2010 



(Unaudited)


 (Unaudited) 

ASSETS





Current assets:





    Cash and cash equivalents


394,062


515,808

    Restricted cash


128,135


161,350

    Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $50,200,060 and $49,373,296 at 
    March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively


231,015


206,623

    Inventories


190,414


213,404

    Prepaid expense and other current assets


141,220


81,917

Total current assets 


1,084,846


1,179,102






Prepaid land use rights


78,387


78,798

Plant and equipment, net


2,518,710


2,351,863

Acquired intangible assets, net


184,786


173,821

Other long-term assets


136,914


119,109

TOTAL ASSETS


4,003,643

 

3,902,693






LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





Current liabilities:





    Accounts payable


434,558


515,577

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities


145,422


148,879

    Short-term borrowings


628,182


372,055

    Current portion of promissory notes


29,582


29,374

    Current portion of long-term debt


281,608


333,459

Total current liabilities


1,519,352

 

1,399,345






Long-term liabilities:





    Promissory notes


56,728


56,327

    Long-term debt


179,131


178,596

    Other long-term liabilities


62,238


59,883

Total long-term liabilities


298,097

 

294,806






Total liabilities


1,817,449

 

1,694,151






Noncontrolling interest


3,451


39,004






    Ordinary shares, $0.0004 par value, 50,000,000,000 shares 
    authorized, 27,396,956,059 and 27,334,063,747 shares issued and 
    outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively


10,959


10,934

    Additional paid-in capital


3,861,254


3,858,643

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(757)


(1,092)

    Accumulated deficit


(1,688,713)


(1,698,947)






    Total equity 


2,182,743

 

2,169,538






    TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY


4,003,643

 

3,902,693




Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In US$ thousands)



 For the three months ended 



March 31,2011


 December 31,2010 



(Unaudited)


 (Unaudited) 

Cash Flows from Operating activities





Net income


10,742


68,695

Depreciation and amortization


130,929


129,976

Gain from equity investment


(1,016)


(305)

Gain on deconsolidation of a subsidiary


(20,617)


-

Changes in working capital and others:

(46,600)


50,265

Net cash provided by operating activities


73,439


248,632











Cash Flows from Investing activities:





Acquisitions of:





Property, plant and equipment

(392,576)


(173,341)

Intangible assets


(7,023)


9,729

Short-term investments


(22,433)


(2,144)

Changes in restricted cash relating to investing activities                              


17,180


(87,294)

Others


3,910


6,592

Net cash used in investing activities


(400,942)


(246,458)






Cash Flows from Financing activities:





Increase (decrease) in short-term loans


256,127


(30,193)

Increase (decrease) long-term loans


(51,315)


(11,076)

Repayment of promissory notes


-


(20,000)

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares


-


102,000

Others

610


388

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


205,422


41,119






Effect of exchange rate changes


335


268






NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH  



EQUIVALENTS


(121,746)


43,561






CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

515,808


472,247






CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

394,062


515,808





Contact:


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