Wafer Shipments and Average Selling Prices (eight-inch equivalent)
-- Shipments in fourth quarter 2007 were 383.2 thousand wafers, an
increase of 29.7 percent compared to 295.5 thousand wafers in
fourth quarter 2006. Shipments in fourth quarter 2007 decreased by
2.3 percent compared to 392.1 thousand wafers shipped in third
quarter 2007. Shipments including Chartered's share of SMP were
415.5 thousand wafers, an increase of 28.7 percent compared to
322.9 thousand wafers in fourth quarter 2006. Shipments including
Chartered's share of SMP in fourth quarter 2007 decreased by 2.5
percent compared to 426.1 thousand wafers shipped in third quarter
2007.
-- Shipments in 2007 were 1,419.7 thousand wafers, an increase of 13.7
percent compared to 1,248.6 thousand wafers shipped in 2006.
Shipments including Chartered's share of SMP were 1,548.9 thousand
wafers, an increase of 13.5 percent compared to 1,365.0 thousand
wafers in 2006.
-- ASP was $899 per wafer in fourth quarter 2007, compared to $888 per
wafer in third quarter 2007. ASP including Chartered's share of
SMP was $889 per wafer in fourth quarter 2007 compared to $881 per
wafer in third quarter 2007.
-- ASP was $930 in 2007, a decrease of 16.3 percent compared to $1,112
per wafer in 2006, primarily due to a less favorable product mix
arising from lower shipments of 90nm products and lower selling
prices across technology nodes, partially offset by higher
shipments from 65nm. ASP including Chartered's share of SMP was
$918 per wafer in 2007 compared to $1,099 per wafer in 2006.
Capacity and Utilization
Capacity utilization in fourth quarter 2007 was 81 percent compared to 70 percent in the year-ago quarter, and 85 percent in third quarter 2007. Capacity utilization was 79 percent in 2007 compared to 77 percent in 2006. Total capacity in fourth quarter 2007 was up approximately two percent sequentially. For full-year 2007, total capacity increased by approximately 10 percent to 2.0 million eight-inch equivalent wafers from 1.8 million in 2006, primarily due to Fab 7 ramp. Capacity utilization is based on total shipments and total capacity, both of which include Chartered's share of SMP.
Utilization Table
Data including Chartered's share of SMP
Thousand 8" equivalent wafers 4Q 2006 1Q 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007
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Total wafers shipped 322.9 325.6 381.6 426.1 415.5
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Total capacity 461.7 462.4 483.0 502.2 512.4
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Utilization 70% 70% 79% 85% 81%
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Capacity by Fab
(Thousand 8" Est.
equivalent wafers) 4Q 2006 1Q 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007 1Q 2008
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Fab 2 145.7 142.6 153.8 155.5 155.5 153.8
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Fab 3 71.0 69.5 70.3 70.4 70.4 74.8
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Fab 5 (Chartered's
share) 35.0 34.6 34.9 35.3 35.3 35.5
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Fab 6 117.0 114.5 115.8 117.0 120.0 120.2
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Fab 7 93.0 101.2 108.2 124.0 131.2 150.1
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Total 461.7 462.4 483.0 502.2 512.4 534.4
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Market Dynamics
The following business statistics tables provide information on revenues including Chartered's share of SMP by market sector, region and technology.
Breakdown by Market Sector
Revenues including Chartered's share of SMP (Percentage of Total)
4Q 2006 1Q 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007
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Communications 30% 36% 42% 40% 46%
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Computer 44% 43% 31% 26% 20%
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Consumer 24% 19% 24% 31% 31%
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Other 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%
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Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Breakdown by Region
Revenues including Chartered's share of SMP (Percentage of Total)
4Q 2006 1Q 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007
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Americas 76% 78% 67% 63% 68%
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Europe 9% 7% 9% 9% 9%
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Asia-Pacific 13% 14% 22% 27% 23%
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Japan 2% 1% 2% 1% -
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Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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