2022 Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Revenue was $1,621.3 million in 4Q22, compared to $1,907.0 million in 3Q22, and $1,580.1 million in 4Q21.
- Gross profit was $518.7 million in 4Q22, compared to $742.2 million in 3Q22, and $552.8 million in 4Q21.
- Gross margin was 32.0% in 4Q22, compared to 38.9% in 3Q22 and 35.0% in 4Q21.
- Revenue was $7,273.3 million in 2022, an increase of 33.6% YoY from $5,443.1 million in 2021.
- Profit attributable to owners of the Company was $1,817.9 million in 2022, an increase of 6.8% YoY from $1,701.8 million in 2021.
First Quarter 2023 Guidance
The Company expects (in accordance with IFRS):
- Revenue to decrease by 10% to 12% QoQ.
- Gross margin to range from 19% to 21%.
The Management Comments
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company's revenue was $1,621 million, down 15% sequentially, and gross margin was 32%, which were both in line with the Company's guidance and expectation.
According to the unaudited financial results, the Company's revenue for 2022 full year crossed to $7.2 billion, up 34% year-over-year，with annual growth rate of more than 30% for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022. The gross margin in 2022 increased to 38%, hit a record high. Capital expenditures in 2022 was $6.35 billion. By the end of the year, monthly capacity increased to 714 thousand 8-inch equivalent wafers. The annual capacity utilization rate was 92%. By the end of 2022, SMIC Shenzhen entered into production, SMIC Jingcheng entered into pilot production, SMIC Lingang completed construction of main fab shell, and SMIC Xiqing started the construction. The mass production of SMIC Jingcheng is scheduled to postpone by one to two quarters due to the delay of bottleneck equipment.
Looking forward to 2023, in the first half of the year, the industry cycle is still at the bottom, the impact of external uncertainties is still complex. The Company's first quarter guidance is as follows: revenue is expected to be down 10% to 12% sequentially, and the gross margin is expected to decline to the range from 19% to 21%. Based on the premise that the external environment is relatively stable, for the full year of 2023:
- Revenue is expected to decline by low-teens percentage year-over-year, and the gross margin is expected to be around 20%.
- Depreciation is expected to increase by more than 20% year-over-year, the capital expenditures is expected to maintain roughly flat compared to previous year.
- Incremental monthly capacity by the end of the year is expected to be similar to that of previous year.
During the process of continuous high investments, gross margin is under the pressure of high depreciation. The Company will always target sustained profitability, strive to grasp the pace of capacity expansion to ensure a certain level of gross margin.
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Conference Call / Webcast Announcement
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023
Time: 8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
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REPLAY
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About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SEHK: 00981; SSE STAR MARKET: 688981) and its subsidiaries is one of the leading foundries in the world and is the front runner in manufacturing capability, manufacturing scale, and comprehensive service in the Chinese Mainland. SMIC Group provides semiconductor foundry and technology services to global customers on 0.35 micron to FinFET process node technologies. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC Group has an international manufacturing and service base, with three 8-inch wafer fabrication facilities ("fabs") and four 12-inch fabs in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Shenzhen, and three 12-inch fabs under construction in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin. SMIC Group also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, China, and a representative office in Hong Kong, China.
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