UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of September, 2017

 

Commission File Number: 001-31994

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

18 Zhangjiang Road

Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

 

 

 

Date: November 15, 2017

By:

/s/ Dr. Gao Yonggang

 

 

Name:

Dr. Gao Yonggang

 

 

Title:

Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

中 芯 國 際 集 成 電 路 製 造 有 限 公 司*

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(STOCK CODE: 0981)

 

SMIC REPORTS UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

 

 

▪ Revenue was $769.7 million in 3Q17, an increase of 2.5% QoQ from $751.2 million in 2Q17 and a decrease of 0.7% YoY from $774.8 million in 3Q16.

▪ Gross profit was $177.3 million in 3Q17, compared to $194.1 million in 2Q17 and $232.1 million in 3Q16.

▪ Gross margin was 23.0% in 3Q17, compared to 25.8% in 2Q17 and 30.0% in 3Q16.

 

 

Set out below is a copy of the full text of the press release by the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) on November 14, 2017, in relation to its unaudited results for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

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

 

The consolidated financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and is presented in accordance with IFRS unless otherwise stated below.

 

Shanghai, China – November 14, 2017. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) (“SMIC,” the “Company,” or “our”), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Fourth Quarter 2017 Guidance:

 

The following statements are forward looking statements based on current expectations and involved risks and uncertainties, some of which are set forth under “Safe Harbor Statements” below. The Company expects:

 

 

▪

Revenue to increase by 1% to 3% QoQ.

 

▪

Gross margin to range from 18% to 20%.

 

▪

Non-GAAP operating expenses, excluding the effect of employee bonus accrual, government funding and gain from the disposal of living quarters, to range from $204 million to $210 million.

 

▪

Non-controlling interests of our majority-owned subsidiaries to range from positive $48 million to positive $50 million (losses to be borne by non-controlling interests).


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Dr. Zhao Hai J un and Dr. Liang Mong Song, SMIC’s co-Chief Executive Officers commented, “Our third quarter revenue was in line with guidance and grew 2.5% quarter over quarter. The sequential growth came largely from the broad-based recovery in smartphone related shipments. By pr ocess node, 28nm wafer revenue grew 38.9% quarter over quarter, and 0.18um grew 33.8% quarter over quarter.

 

In the three years preceding 2017, SMIC had grown revenue and profitability on high utilizations, and in these two years, we have entered a period of transition as we prepare our technology and facilities for the next stage of growth. In the near-term, our growth drivers include: 28nm, flash memory, fingerprint sensors, and power management ICs. In the long-term, we work to speed up execution and focus our resources on key technology platforms, in which we strive to be the foundry-of-choice.

 

We believe in the importance of focusing our investment into strategic areas that support the long-term growth, profitability, and viability of our business. With our strengthened team, focused direction, and strong position in China, SMIC is well positioned to execute on our targets and benefit from the opportunities in the IC market. We work hard to grow the sustainable value of the company for all our stakeholders.”

 

 

Conference Call / Webcast Announcement

 

Date: November 15, 2017

Time: 8:30 a.m. Beijing time

Dial-in numbers and pass code:

 

China

+86 400-620-8038

(Pass code: SMIC)

Hong Kong

+852 3018-6771

(Pass code: SMIC)

Taiwan

+886 2-2650-7825

(Pass code: SMIC)

United States, New York

+1 845-675-0437

(Pass code: SMIC)

 

The call will be webcast live with audio at http://www.smics.com/eng/investors/ir_presentations.php or https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/upos75uf.

 

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.

 


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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. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm fab in Shanghai; a 300mm fab and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has a majority-owned 200mm fab. SMIC also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong.

 

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 under “Fourth Quarter 2017 Guidance”, “CapEx Summary” and the statements contained in the quotes of our co-Chief Executive Officers are based on SMIC's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "target" 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, intense competition in the semiconductor industry, SMIC's reliance on a small number of customers, timely wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers, timely introduction of new technologies, SMIC's ability to ramp new products into volume, supply and demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry overcapacity, shortages in equipment, components and raw materials, availability of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in end markets, orders or judgments from pending litigation, intensive intellectual property litigation in semiconductor industry, general economic conditions and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

In addition to the information contained in this press release, you should also consider the information contained in our other filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017, especially in the "Risk Factors" section and such other documents that we may file with the SEC or The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited ("SEHK") from time to time, including current reports on Form 6-K. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our 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 may be 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.

 


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About Non- G enerally A ccepted A ccounting P rinciples ( “ n on-GAAP ” ) Financial Measures

 

To supplement SMIC’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with IFRS, SMIC uses in this press release non-GAAP measures of operating results that are adjusted to exclude finance cost, depreciation and amortization, income tax benefits and expenses, the effect of employee bonus accrual, government funding and gain from the disposal of living quarters. This earnings release also includes fourth quarter 2017 guidance for non-GAAP operating expenses. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS. This earnings release includes EBITDA, EBITDA margin and non-GAAP operating expenses which consist of total operating expenses as adjusted to exclude the effect of employee bonus accrual, government funding and gain from the disposal of living quarters. These non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated or presented in accordance with, and are not alternatives or substitutes for financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, and should be read only in conjunction with the Group's financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Group's non-GAAP financial measures may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

 

SMIC believes that use of these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ and management’s comparisons to SMIC’s historical performance. The Group’s management regularly uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand, manage and evaluate the Group's business and make financial and operational decisions.

 

The accompanying table has more information and reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis because the effect of these adjustment items excluded for the purpose of non-GAAP operating expenses guidance are subject to some unpredictable conditions that cannot be estimated with reasonable certainty.

 

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Summary of Third Quarter 201 7 Operating Resul t s

 

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

 

3Q17

2Q17

QoQ

3Q16

YoY

Revenue

769,723

751,193

2.5%

774,845

-0.7%

Cost of sales

(592,426)

(557,061)

6.3%

(542,742)

9.2%

Gross profit

177,297

194,132

-8.7%

232,103

-23.6%

Operating expenses

(154,592)

(172,500)

-10.4%

(123,471)

25.2%

Profit from operations

22,705

21,632

5.0%

108,632

-79.1%

Other income (expense), net

7,290

14,540

-49.9%

4,471

63.1%

Profit before tax

29,995

36,172

-17.1%

113,103

-73.5%

Income tax benefit (expense)

595

(2,856)

-

(960)

-

Profit for the period

30,590

33,316

-8.2%

112,143

-72.7%

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

　

 

　

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

5,686

6,296

-9.7%

445

1177.8%

Change in value of available-for-sale financial assets

(455)

(1,050)

-56.7%

653

-

Cash flow hedges

5,620

5,879

-4.4%

285

1871.9%

Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans

32

(112)

-

82

-61.0%

Others

-

(131)

-

(3)

-

Total comprehensive income for the period

41,473

44,198

-6.2%

113,605

-63.5%

 

 

 

　

 

　

Profit (loss) for the period attributable to:

 

 

　

 

　

SMIC

25,899

36,271

-28.6%

113,561

-77.2%

Non-controlling interests

4,691

(2,955)

-

(1,418)

-

Profit for the period

30,590

33,316

-8.2%

112,143

-72.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

23.0%

25.8%

 

30.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per ordinary share ( 1 ) Basic

0.01

0.01

 

0.03

 

Diluted

0.01

0.01

 

0.02

 

Earnings per ADS ( 2 )

Basic

0.03

0.04

 

0.13

 

Diluted

0.03

0.04

 

0.12

 

 

Wafers shipped (in 8” equivalent wafers)

1,076,039

1,014,158

 

1,058,504

 

Capacity utilization ( 3 )

83.9%

85.7%

 

97.2%

 

 

Note:

(1)

Based on weighted average ordinary shares of 4,651million (basic) and 4,690 million (diluted) in 3Q17, 4,650 million (basic) and 4,683 million (diluted) in 2Q17, and 4,221 million (basic) and 5,027 million (diluted) in 3Q16. The basic and diluted earnings per share for 3Q16 have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the share consolidation, on the basis that every ten ordinary shares of par value of $0.0004 each consolidated into one consolidated share of par value of $0.004 each, which was accounted for as a reverse stock split effective on December 7, 2016 (“Share Consolidation”)

(2)

Each ADS represents 5 ordinary shares.

(3)

Based on total equivalent wafers out divided by estimated total quarterly capacity.

 

 

▪

Revenue increased by 2.5% QoQ from $751.2 million in 2Q17 to $769.7 million in 3Q17 mainly due to an increase of wafer shipment in 3Q17.

 

▪

Cost of sales was $592.4 million in 3Q17, an increase of 6.3% QoQ from $557.1 million in 2Q17.

 

▪

Gross profit was $177.3 million in 3Q17, a decrease of 8.7% QoQ from $194.1 million in 2Q17.

 

▪

Gross margin was 23.0% in 3Q17, as compared to 25.8% in 2Q17, primarily due to lower fab utilization in 3Q17.

 

▪

Operating expenses were $154.6 million in 3Q17, a decrease of 10.4% QoQ from $172.5 million in 2Q17, mainly due to the reasons stated in Operating Expenses (Income) Analysis below.

 

 

 

▪

Other income ( expense ) , net w as $ 7.3 million gain in 3 Q 1 7 , a s compared to $ 14.5 million gain in 2 Q 1 7 . The change was mainly due to the reasons stated in Other Income (Expense), Net below.

 

▪

Non-controlling interests were $4.7 million gains in 3Q17, as compared to $3.0 million losses in 2Q17, mainly due to more interest subsidies from the government received by Semiconductor Manufacturing North China (Beijing) Corporation (the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary in Beijing) in 3Q17.

 


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Analysis of Revenue

 

Revenue Analysis

 

 

 

By Application

3Q17

2Q17

3Q16

Computer

5.8%

6.0%

3.9%

Communications

45.3%

43.7%

46.1%

Consumer

37.0%

37.4%

40.7%

Auto/Industrial

8.1%

8.1%

5.1%

Others

3.8%

4.8%

4.2%

By Service Type

3Q17

2Q17

3Q16

Wafers

98.4%

96.8%

96.8%

Mask making, testing, others

1.6%

3.2%

3.2%

By Geography

3Q17

2Q17

3Q16

North America

41.9%

41.8%

28.3%

China ( 1 )

45.7%

45.3%

51.6%

Eurasia ( 2 )

12.4%

12.9%

20.1%

Wafer Revenue Analysis

 

 

 

By Technology

3Q17

2Q17

3Q16

28 nm

8.8%

6.6%

1.4%

40/45 nm

20.6%

19.1%

22.6%

55/65 nm

20.2%

23.6%

20.8%

90 nm

1.4%

1.4%

2.2%

0.11/0.13 µ m

8.1%

17.1%

12.7%

0.15/0.18 µ m

37.8%

29.4%

37.2%

0.25/0.35 µ m

3.1%

2.8%

3.1%

 

Note:

(1) Including Hong Kong, but excluding Taiwan

(2) Excluding China and Hong Kong

 


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Capacity *

 

Fab

3Q17

2Q17

Shanghai 200mm Fab

114,000

112,000

Shanghai 300mm Fab

40,500

45,000

Beijing 300mm Fab

112,500

112,500

Tianjin 200mm Fab

47,000

45,000

Shenzhen 200mm Fab

32,075

32,000

Majority-Owned Beijing 300mm Fab

61,875

51,750

Majority-Owned Avezzano 200mm Fab

40,000

40,000

Total monthly wafer fabrication capacity

447,950

438,250

 

Note:

* Wafers per month at the end of the period in 8” equivalent wafers, calculated on a 30-day basis for comparison purposes

 

▪

Monthly capacity increased to 447,950 8-inch equivalent wafers in 3Q17 from 438,250 8-inch equivalent wafers in 2Q17, primarily because of the capacity expansion in our majority-owned Beijing 300mm fab in 3Q17.

 

Shipment and Utilization

 

8” equivalent wafers

3Q17

2Q17

QoQ

3Q16

YoY

Wafer shipments

1,076,039

1,014,158

6.1%

1,058,504

1.7%

Utilization rate ( 1 )

83.9%

85.7%

-

97.2%

-

 

Note:  

( 1 )

Based on total equivalent wafers out divided by estimated total quarterly capacity.

 

Detailed Financial Analysis

 

Gross Profit Analysis

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

QoQ

3Q16

YoY

Cost of sales

592,426

557,061

6.3%

542,742

9.2%

Depreciation

178,302

171,814

3.8%

136,628

30.5%

Other manufacturing costs

413,089

384,033

7.6%

404,994

2.0%

Share-based compensation

1,035

1,214

-14.7%

1,120

-7.6%

Gross profit

177,297

194,132

-8.7%

232,103

-23.6%

Gross margin

23.0%

25.8%

-

30.0%

-

 

▪

Cost of sales was $592.4 million in 3Q17, an increase of 6.3% QoQ from $557.1 million in 2Q17 mainly due to higher wafer shipments in 3Q17 .

▪

Depreciation within the cost of sales increased by 3.8% to $178.3 million in 3Q17, compared to $171.8 million in 2Q17.

▪

Other manufacturing costs within the cost of sales increased by 7.6% to $413.1 million in 3Q17, compared to $384.0 million in 2Q17.

▪

Gross profit was $177.3 million in 3Q17, a decrease of 8.7% QoQ from $194.1 million in 2Q17.

▪

Gross margin was 23.0% in 3Q17, as compared to 25.8% in 2Q17, primarily due to lower fab utilization in 3Q17.


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Operating Expense s (Income) Analysis

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

QoQ

3Q16

YoY

Operating expenses

154,592

172,500

-10.4%

123,471

25.2%

Research and development, net

106,848

111,158

-3.9%

81,898

30.5%

General and administrative

46,104

54,199

-14.9%

35,449

30.1%

Selling and marketing

9,587

9,441

1.5%

8,009

19.7%

Other operating income

(7,947)

(2,298)

245.8%

(1,885)

321.6%

 

▪

R&D expenses decreased by $4.3 million QoQ to $106.8 million in 3Q17, compared to $111.2 million in 2Q17. Excluding the funding of R&D contracts from the government, R&D expenses increased by $3.8 million QoQ to $131.0 million in 3Q17. The change was mainly due to higher level of R&D activities in 3Q17. Funding of R&D contracts from the government was $24.2 million in 3Q17, compared to $16.1 million in 2Q17.

 

▪

General and administrative expenses decreased by 14.9% to $46.1 million in 3Q17, compared to $54.2 million in 2Q17. The change was mainly due to 1) less share-based compensation payment accrued in 3Q17 and 2) the reversal of allowance for doubtful debts in 3Q17.

 

▪

The increase in other operating income was mainly due to higher gain on the disposal of equipment and living quarters in 3Q17.

 

Other Income (Expense), Net

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

QoQ

3Q16

YoY

Other income (expense), net

7,290

14,540

-49.9%

4,471

63.1%

Interest income

6,545

6,655

-1.7%

3,045

114.9%

Finance costs

12,906

(9,549)

-

(1,236)

-

Foreign exchange gains or losses

(11,685)

(7,399)

57.9%

(2,274)

413.9%

Other gains or losses, net

(1,657)

27,120

-

7,810

-

Share of loss of investment using equity method

1,181

(2,287)

-

(2,874)

-

 

▪

The finance costs in 3Q17 were covered by the interest subsidies received from the government.

 

▪

The change in other gains or losses, net was mainly due to 1) the gain in 2Q17 as an one-off event, arising from the effective of the Disposal Agreement and the Subscription Agreement entered by Siltech Semiconductor (Shanghai) Corporation Limited and Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. and 2) the lower revenue generated from the schools due to the summer vacation in 3Q17.

 

 


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Depreciation and Amortization

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

QoQ

3Q16

YoY

Depreciation and amortization

243,196

241,045

0.9%

185,688

31.0%

 

 

Liquidity

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

Cash and cash equivalent

1,119,149

876,118

Restricted cash

339,596

344,100

Other financial assets ( 1 )

607,258

516,002

Trade and other receivables

609,849

722,911

Prepayment and prepaid operating expenses

37,545

53,061

Inventories

625,283

577,179

Assets classified as held-for-sale

38,942

49,654

Total current assets

3,377,622

3,139,025

 

 

 

Current tax liabilities

780

1,112

Accrued liabilities

170,735

179,597

Deferred government funding

178,293

146,071

Short-term Borrowings

437,375

305,898

Trade and other payables

1,019,153

1,268,158

Total current liabilities

1,806,336

1,900,836

 

 

 

Cash Ratio ( 2 )

0.6x

0.5x

Quick Ratio ( 3 )

1.5x

1.3x

Current Ratio ( 4 )

1.9x

1.7x

 

Note:

(1)

Other financial assets mainly contain financial products sold by bank and bank deposits over 3 months.

(2)

Cash and cash equivalent divided by total current liabilities.

(3)

Current assets excluding inventories divided by total current liabilities

(4)

Total current assets divided by total current liabilities.

 


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Capital Structure

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

Cash and cash equivalent

1,119,149

876,118

Restricted cash - current

339,596

344,100

Restricted cash - non current

13,228

12,788

Other financial assets - current ( 1 )

607,258

516,002

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

437,375

305,898

Long-term borrowings

1,573,150

1,456,108

Medium-term notes

224,755

219,370

Convertible bonds

406,357

402,549

Corporate bonds

496,234

495,789

Total debt

3,137,871

2,879,714

 

 

 

Net debt ( 2 )

1,411,464

1,487,594

Equity

5,990,538

5,945,084

Total debt to equity ratio ( 3 )

52.4%

48.4%

Net debt to equity ratio ( 4 )

23.6%

25.0%

 

Note:

(1)

Other financial assets – current mainly contain financial products sold by bank and bank deposits over 3 months.

(2)

Net debt is total debt minus cash and cash equivalent, and other financial assets.

(3)

Total debt divided by equity.

(4)

Net debt divided by equity.

 

Cash Flow

Amounts in US$ thousands

3Q17

2Q17

Net cash from operating activities

419,540

245,219

Net cash used in investing activities

(399,015)

(1,001,407)

Net cash from financing activities

217,493

80,928

Effect of exchange rate changes

5,013

(665)

Net change in cash and cash equivalent

243,031

(675,925)

 

 

Capex Summary

 

n Capital expenditures were $451.1 million in 3Q17, compared to $781.7 million in 2Q17.

n The planned 2017 capital expenditures for foundry operations are approximately $2.3 billion, of which approximately $0.9 billion is expected to be spent for the expansion of capacity in our majority-owned Beijing 300mm fab.

n The planned 2017 capital expenditures for non-foundry operations are approximately $70 million, mainly for the construction of employees’ living quarters.


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Recent Highlights and Announcements

 

●

Invensas DBI Technology Now Available at SMIC (2017-11-08)

●

Notification of Board Meeting  (2017-10-24)

●

List of Directors and their Roles and Functions  (2017-10-16)

●

Appointment of Co-Chief Executive Officer and Executive Directors (2017-10-16)

●

ACTT's Complete IoT Solution Now Available on SMIC 55nm eFlash Platform (2017-10-10)

●

Poll Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting Held on 29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)

●

SMIC and Sanechips (ZTE Microelectronics) Announce the First Commercial NB-IoT Chip Designed and Manufactured in Mainland China (2017-09-28)

●

Discloseable Transaction Further Capital Contribution to A Subsidiary (2017-09-20)

●

Amendment to Continuing Connected Transactions - Supplemental Agreement to the Centralised Fund Management Agreement (2017-09-20)

●

SMIC, Brite Semiconductor and Synopsys Collaborate to Deliver Low Power Platform for the Internet of Things (2017-09-18)

●

SJSemi and Qualcomm Jointly Announce Qualification of 10nm Ultra-high Density Wafer Bumping Technology (2017-09-15)

●

Circulars - Notification Letter and Request Form for Non-registered Shareholders (2017-09-12)

●

Circulars - Notification Letter for Registered Shareholders (2017-09-12)

●

Circulars - Notification Letter and Change Request Form to Registered Shareholders (2017-09-12)

●

Circulars - Letter and Reply Form to New Registered Shareholders - Election of Means of Receipt and Language of Corporate Communication (2017-09-12)

●

Closure of Register of Members (2017-09-12)

●

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (2017-09-12)

●

Circulars - (1) Major Transaction and Connected Transaction in Relation to Proposed Capital Contribution in A Joint Venture in Beijing, the PRC and (2) Non-exempt Connected Transaction - Proposed Grant of Restricted Share Units to Former Chief Executive Officer and (3) Non-exempt Connected Transactions - Proposed Grant of Restricted Share Units to Chief Executive Officer and Director and (4) Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting (2017-09-12)

●

Form of Proxy for Use at the Extraordinary General Meeting to be Held on 29 September 2017 (2017-09-12)

●

QuickLogic First to Offer eFPGA Technology on SMIC 40nm Low Leakage Process (2017-09-12)

●

Grant of Share Options and (2) Non-exempt Connected Transactions - Proposed Grant of Restricted Share Units to Chief Executive Officer and Director (2017-09-07)

●

Grant of Options (2017-09-07)

●

Announcement of Unaudited Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)

●

Notification of Board Meeting (2017-08-16)

●

Major Transaction and Connected Transaction Proposed Capital Contribution in A Joint Venture in Beijing, the PRC (2017-08-10)

●

SMIC Reports Unaudited Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 (2017-08-08)

●

Connected Transaction - Provisions of Guarantees (2017-07-31)

●

Connected Transaction - Capital Contribution to A Joint Venture (2017-07-20)

●

Notification of Board Meeting (2017-07-20)

●

Change of Company Secretary and Authorised Representative (2017-07-03)

 

Please visit SMIC’s website at http://www.smics.com/eng/press/press_releases.php and http://www.smics.com/eng/investors/ir_filings.php

for further details regarding the recent announcements.

 

 

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In US$ thousands except share data )

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

769,723

 

751,193

Cost of sales

 

(592,426)

 

(557,061)

Gross profit

 

177,297

 

194,132

Research and development expenses, net

 

(106,848)

 

(111,158)

General and administration expenses

 

(46,104)

 

(54,199)

Sales and marketing expenses

 

(9,587)

 

(9,441)

Other operating income (expense), net

 

7,947

 

2,298

Operating expenses

 

(154,592)

 

(172,500)

Profit from operations

 

22,705

 

21,632

Other income (expense), net

 

7,290

 

14,540

Profit before tax

 

29,995

 

36,172

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

595

 

(2,856)

Profit for the period

 

30,590

 

33,316

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

Item that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

 

5,686

 

6,296

Change in value of available-for-sale financial assets

 

(455)

 

(1,050)

Cash flow hedges ( 3 )

 

5,620

 

5,879

Others

 

-

 

(131)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans

 

32

 

(112)

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

41,473

 

44,198

Profit (loss) for the period attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Company

 

25,899

 

36,271

Non-controlling interests

 

4,691

 

(2,955)

 

 

30,590

 

33,316

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Company

 

36,012

 

46,868

Non-controlling interests

 

5,461

 

(2,670)

 

 

41,473

 

44,198

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.01

 

0.01

Diluted

 

0.01

 

0.01

Earnings per ADS attributable to Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ordinary ADS holders

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.03

 

0.04

Diluted

 

0.03

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in calculating basic earnings per share

 

4,651,304,338

 

4,649,709,400

Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share

 

4,690,039,191

 

4,682,886,025

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Comparable GAAP Measures

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses ( 1 )

 

(184,125)

 

(186,785)

EBITDA ( 2 )

 

260,285

 

286,766

EBITDA margin ( 2 )

 

33.8%

 

38.2%

 


Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In US$ thousands except share data)

 

Note :

 

(1)

Non-GAAP operating expenses are defined as operating expenses adjusted to exclude the effect of employee bonus accrual, government funding and gain from the disposal of living quarters. SMIC reviews non-GAAP operating expenses together with operating expenses to understand, manage and evaluate its business and make financial and operational decisions. The Group also believes it is useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool. One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact our net profit for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider the non-GAAP operating expenses in isolation from or as an alternative to operating expenses prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

 

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the non-GAAP operating expenses to its most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with IFRS, for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Operating expenses

 

(154,592)

 

(172,500)

 

(123,471)

Employee bonus accrual

 

-

 

3,428

 

14,330

Government funding

 

(28,459)

 

(18,702)

 

(10,419)

(Gain) loss from the disposal of living quarters

 

(1,074)

 

989

 

(1,508)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

(184,125)

 

(186,785)

 

(121,068)

 

 

(2)

EBITDA is defined as profit for the period excluding the impact of the finance cost, depreciation and amortization, and income tax benefit and expense. EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by revenue. SMIC uses EBITDA margin as a measure of operating performance; for planning purposes, including the preparation of the Group’s annual operating budget; to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of the Group’s business; to evaluate the effectiveness of the Group’s business strategies; and in communications with SMIC’s board of directors concerning the Group’s financial performance. Although EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items, such as net finance cost, income tax benefit and expense and depreciation and amortization that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon their respective financing structures and accounting policies, the book values of their assets, their capital structures and the methods by which their assets were acquired, EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Group’s results of operations as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are: it does not reflect the Group’s capital expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or other contractual commitments; it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Group’s working capital needs; it does not reflect finance cost; it does not reflect cash requirements for income taxes; that, although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated or amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and these measures do not reflect any cash requirements for these replacements; and that other companies in SMIC’s industry may calculate these measures differently than SMIC does, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

 

 

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of EBITDA and EBITDA margin to their most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with IFRS, for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Profit for the period

 

30,590

 

33,316

 

112,143

Finance costs

 

(12,906)

 

9,549

 

1,236

Depreciation and amortization

 

243,196

 

241,045

 

185,688

Income tax expense

 

(595)

 

2,856

 

960

EBITDA

 

260,285

 

286,766

 

300,027

Profit margin

 

4.0%

 

4.4%

 

14.5%

EBITDA margin

 

33.8%

 

38.2%

 

38.7%

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In US$ thousands except share data)

 

 

 

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(In US$ thousands)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

6,289,743

 

6,482,526

Land use right

 

98,040

 

98,604

Intangible assets

 

228,072

 

234,976

Investments in associates

 

740,931

 

737,111

Investments in joint ventures

 

15,016

 

14,588

Deferred tax assets

 

42,027

 

46,538

Other financial assets

 

10,448

 

4,120

Restricted cash

 

13,228

 

12,788

Other assets

 

33,359

 

31,374

Total non-current assets

 

7,470,864

 

7,662,625

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

625,283

 

577,179

Prepayment and prepaid operating expenses

 

37,545

 

53,061

Trade and other receivables

 

609,849

 

722,911

Other financial assets

 

607,258

 

516,002

Restricted cash

 

339,596

 

344,100

Cash and cash equivalent

 

1,119,149

 

876,118

 

 

3,338,680

 

3,089,371

Assets classified as held-for-sale

 

38,942

 

49,654

Total current assets

 

3,377,622

 

3,139,025

TOTAL ASSETS

 

10,848,486

 

10,801,650

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Capital and reserves

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares, $0.004 par value, 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, 4,651,624,748 and 4,650,874,001 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017, respectively

 

18,606

 

18,603

Share premium

 

4,475,807

 

4,474,996

Reserves

 

113,900

 

100,736

Retained earnings

 

131,961

 

106,062

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

 

4,740,274

 

4,700,397

Non-controlling interests

 

1,250,264

 

1,244,687

Total equity

 

5,990,538

 

5,945,084

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

1,573,150

 

1,456,108

Convertible bonds

 

406,357

 

402,549

Bonds payable

 

496,234

 

495,789

Medium-term notes

 

224,755

 

219,370

Deferred tax liabilities

 

13,280

 

18,353

Deferred government funding

 

291,894

 

305,998

Other financial liabilities

 

15,633

 

27,792

Other liabilities

 

30,309

 

29,771

Total non-current liabilities

 

3,051,612

 

2,955,730

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

1,019,153

 

1,268,158

Borrowings

 

437,375

 

305,898

Deferred government funding

 

178,293

 

146,071

Accrued liabilities

 

170,735

 

179,597

Current tax liabilities

 

780

 

1,112

Total current liabilities

 

1,806,336

 

1,900,836

Total liabilities

 

4,857,948

 

4,856,566

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

10,848,486

 

10,801,650


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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In US$ thousands)

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Unaudited)

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

30,590

 

33,316

Depreciation and amortization

 

243,196

 

241,045

Share of (gain) loss of investment using equity method

 

(1,181)

 

2,287

Changes in working capital and others

 

146,935

 

(31,429)

Net cash from operating activities

 

419,540

 

245,219

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Payments for property, plant and equipment

 

(691,170)

 

(626,325)

Payments for intangible assets

 

(7,217)

 

(11,951)

Net proceeds after netting off land appreciation tax from disposal of property, plant and equipment (1) and assets classified as held for sale

 

418,956

 

5,004

Changes in restricted cash relating to investing activities

 

-

 

9,419

Payments to acquire financial assets

 

(99,668)

 

(95,813)

Proceeds on sale of financial assets

 

9,871

 

139,989

Payment to acquire long-term investment

 

(30,042)

 

(421,730)

Distributions received from associates

 

255

 

-

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(399,015)

 

(1,001,407)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

275,554

 

176,737

Repayment of borrowings

 

(58,417)

 

(9,261)

Repayment of short-term notes

 

-

 

(87,858)

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

 

356

 

1,310

Net cash from financing activities

 

217,493

 

80,928

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash held in foreign currencies

 

5,013

 

(665)

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalent

 

243,031

 

(675,925)

Cash and cash equivalent, beginning of period

 

876,118

 

1,552,043

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalent, end of period

 

1,119,149

 

876,118

 


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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In US$ thousands)

 

Note :

 

(1)

In 3Q17, there were seven financing arrangements in total consideration of US$410.8 million entered into by the Group with Xincheng Leasing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, Xindian Leasing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd and Xinlu Leasing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (the three leasing companies are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sino IC Leasing Co., Ltd., an associate of the Group) respectively, in the form of a sale and leaseback transaction with a repurchase option. A batch of production equipment of the Group was sold and leased back under these financing arrangements. As the repurchase prices are set at the expected fair value and the Group is not reasonably certain that it will exercise the repurchase options, the above transactions have been accounted for a disposal of property, plant and equipment followed with an operating lease.

 

 

- 20 -

 

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are:

 

Executive Directors

Zhou Zixue (Chairman)

Zhao HaiJun (Co-Chief Executive Officer)

Liang Mong Song (Co-Chief Executive Officer)

Gao Yonggang (Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary)

 

Non-executive Directors

Tzu-Yin Chiu (Vice Chairman)

Chen Shanzhi

Zhou Jie

Ren Kai

Lu Jun

Tong Guohua

 

Independent Non-executive Directors

William Tudor Brown

Lip-Bu Tan

Carmen I-Hua Chang

Shang-yi Chiang

Jason Jingsheng Cong

 

By order of the Board

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Dr. Gao Yonggang

Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary

 

Shanghai, PRC

November 14, 2017

 

* For identification purposes only

 

 

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