CAPEX for Foundry Segment
Capital Expenditure by Year - in US$ billion
Year |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
CAPEX |
$ 0.7 |
$ 1.4 |
$ 2.8 |
$ 1.9 |
$ 1.4 |
2019 CAPEX Plan
8" |
12" |
Total |
25% |
75% |
US$700 million |
CAPEX spending in 3Q19 was US$134 million, leading to US$452 million in capital expenditure for the first three quarters of 2019. Full year 2019 CAPEX budget will be revised to US$700 million.
Fourth Quarter of 2019 Outlook & Guidance
Quarter-over-Quarter Guidance:
- Wafer Shipments: To increase by 10%
- ASP in USD: To remain flat
- Profitability: Gross profit margin will be in the mid-teens % range
- Foundry Segment Capacity Utilization: Close to 90%
- 2019 CAPEX for Foundry Segment: US$700 million
Recent Developments / Announcements
Please visit UMC’s website for further details regarding the above announcements
Conference Call / Webcast Announcement
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM (Taipei) / 5:00 AM (New York) / 09:00 AM (London)
Dial-in numbers and Access Codes:
USA Toll Free: 1-866 836-0101
Taiwan Number: 02-2192-8016
Other Areas: +886-2-2192-8016
Access Code: UMC
A live webcast and replay of the 3Q19 results announcement will be available at
www.umc.com under the “Investors / Events” section.
About UMC
UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry. The company provides mature and advanced IC production with a focus on Specialty Technologies to serve applications spanning every major sector of the electronics industry. UMC’s comprehensive foundry solutions enable chip designers to leverage the company’s sophisticated technology and manufacturing, which include high volume 28nm High-K/Metal Gate technology, volume production 14nm FinFET, specialty process platforms specifically developed for AI, 5G and IoT applications and the automotive industry’s highest-rated AEC-Q100 Grade-0 manufacturing capabilities for the production of ICs found in vehicles. UMC’s 12 wafer fabs are strategically located throughout Asia and are able to produce more than 700,000 wafers per month. The company employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide, with offices in Taiwan, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com.
Note from UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement are forward-looking within the meaning of the U.S. Federal Securities laws, including statements about introduction of new services and technologies, future outsourcing, competition, wafer capacity, business relationships and market conditions. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from these statements as a result of a variety of factors, including conditions in the overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance and demand for products from UMC; and technological and development risks. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in UMC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. UMC does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
Safe Harbor Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by use of words such as “strategy,” “expects,” “continues,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “targets” and other words of similar meaning. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of UMC to be materially different from what is stated or may be implied in such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from those statements as a result of a number of factors including, but not limited to: (i) dependence upon the frequent introduction of new services and technologies based on the latest developments in the industry in which UMC operates; (ii) the intensely competitive semiconductor, communications, consumer electronics and computer industries and markets; (iii) the risks associated with international business activities; (iv) dependence upon key personnel; (v) general economic and political conditions; (vi) possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and human-induced events and disasters, including natural disasters, terrorist activity, armed conflict and highly contagious diseases; (vii) reduced end-user purchases relative to expectations and orders; and (viii) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in UMC’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this release is as of the date of this release and are based on assumptions that UMC believes to be reasonable as of this date, and UMC does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
