UMC Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

Nov. 26, 2021 Micron and UMC announce global settlement

Dec. 30, 2021 UMC awarded Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS) Certification

Please visit UMC’s website for further details regarding the above announcements

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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www.umc.com under the “Investors / Events” section.

About UMC

UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry. The company provides high quality IC production with a focus on both logic and specialty technologies to serve every major sector of the electronics industry. UMC’s comprehensive technology and manufacturing solutions include logic/RF, embedded high voltage, embedded flash, RFSOI/BCD and IATF-16949 automotive manufacturing certification for all its manufacturing facilities. UMC operates 12 fabs that are strategically located throughout Asia with a maximum capacity of approximately 800,000 8-inch equivalent wafers per month. The company employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide, with offices in Taiwan, China, United States, Europe, Japan, Korea and Singapore. For more information, please visit: http://www.umc.com.

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This press release contains 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. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding anticipated financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021; the expected wafer shipment and ASP; the anticipated annual budget; capex strategies; environmental protection goals and water management strategies; impact of foreign currency exchange rates; expected foundry capacities; the ability to obtain new business opportunities; and information under the heading “Fourth Quarter of 2021 Outlook and Guidance.”

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 risk factors is included in UMC’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F. 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.

The financial statements included in this release are prepared and published in accordance with Taiwan International Financial Reporting Standards, or TIFRSs, recognized by the Financial Supervisory Commission in the ROC, which is different from International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRSs, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Investors are cautioned that there may be significant differences between TIFRSs and IFRSs. In addition, TIFRSs and IFRSs differ in certain significant respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the ROC and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

- FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW -

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2021
Figures in Millions of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$) and U.S. Dollars (US$)
 
 
December 31, 2021
US$ NT$ %
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents

4,793

 

132,622

 

28.6

%

Accounts receivable, net

1,272

 

35,190

 

7.6

%

Inventories, net

832

 

23,011

 

5.0

%

Other current assets

1,533

 

42,451

 

9.0

%

Total current assets

8,430

 

233,274

 

50.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 
Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Funds and investments

2,622

 

72,552

 

15.6

%

Property, plant and equipment

4,696

 

129,942

 

28.0

%

Right-of-use assets

258

 

7,127

 

1.5

%

Other non-current assets

778

 

21,532

 

4.7

%

Total non-current assets

8,354

 

231,153

 

49.8

%

Total assets

16,784

 

464,427

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 
Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term loans

70

 

1,924

 

0.4

%

Payables

1,515

 

41,911

 

9.0

%

Current portion of long-term liabilities

1,349

 

37,332

 

8.0

%

Other current liabilities

877

 

24,287

 

5.3

%

Total current liabilities

3,811

 

105,454

 

22.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 
Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds payable

834

 

23,078

 

5.0

%

Long-term loans

605

 

16,752

 

3.6

%

Lease liabilities, noncurrent

163

 

4,511

 

1.0

%

Other non-current liabilities

1,209

 

33,429

 

7.2

%

Total non-current liabilities

2,811

 

77,770

 

16.8

%

Total liabilities

6,622

 

183,224

 

39.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to the parent company

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

4,511

 

124,832

 

26.9

%

Additional paid-in capital

1,731

 

47,898

 

10.3

%

Retained earnings and other components of equity

3,913

 

108,250

 

23.3

%

Total equity attributable to the parent company

10,155

 

280,980

 

60.5

%

Non-controlling interests

7

 

223

 

0.0

%

Total equity

10,162

 

281,203

 

60.5

%

Total liabilities and equity

16,784

 

464,427

 

100.0

%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note:New Taiwan Dollars have been translated into U.S. Dollars at the December 31, 2021 exchange rate of NT $27.67 per U.S. Dollar.
 
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income
Figures in Millions of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$) and U.S. Dollars (US$)
Except Per Share and Per ADS Data
 
 
Year over Year Comparison Quarter over Quarter Comparison
Three-Month Period Ended Three-Month Period Ended
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Chg. December 31, 2021 September 30, 2021 Chg.
US$ NT$ US$ NT$ % US$ NT$ US$ NT$ %
Operating revenues

2,136

 

 

59,100

 

 

1,637

 

 

45,296

 

 

30.5

%

 

2,136

 

 

59,100

 

 

2,020

 

 

55,907

 

 

5.7

%

Operating costs

(1,301

)

 

(35,997

)

 

(1,245

)

 

(34,448

)

 

4.5

%

 

(1,301

)

 

(35,997

)

 

(1,278

)

 

(35,363

)

 

1.8

%

Gross profit

835

 

 

23,103

 

 

392

 

 

10,848

 

 

113.0

%

 

835

 

 

23,103

 

 

742

 

 

20,544

 

 

12.5

%

39.1

%

 

39.1

%

 

23.9

%

 

23.9

%

 

 

 

39.1

%

 

39.1

%

 

36.8

%

 

36.8

%

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Sales and marketing expenses

(45

)

 

(1,240

)

 

(42

)

 

(1,175

)

 

5.5

%

 

(45

)

 

(1,240

)

 

(44

)

 

(1,212

)

 

2.3

%

- General and administrative expenses

(79

)

 

(2,164

)

 

(72

)

 

(1,966

)

 

10.0

%

 

(79

)

 

(2,164

)

 

(77

)

 

(2,119

)

 

2.2

%

- Research and development expenses

(123

)

 

(3,414

)

 

(115

)

 

(3,194

)

 

6.9

%

 

(123

)

 

(3,414

)

 

(119

)

 

(3,303

)

 

3.4

%

- Expected credit impairment gain (loss)

(0

)

 

(3

)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

-

 

 

(0

)

 

(3

)

 

(0

)

 

(2

)

 

37.8

%

Subtotal

(247

)

 

(6,821

)

 

(229

)

 

(6,335

)

 

7.7

%

 

(247

)

 

(6,821

)

 

(240

)

 

(6,636

)

 

2.8

%

Net other operating income and expenses

49

 

 

1,334

 

 

40

 

 

1,102

 

 

21.1

%

 

49

 

 

1,334

 

 

45

 

 

1,227

 

 

8.7

%

Operating income

637

 

 

17,616

 

 

203

 

 

5,615

 

 

213.7

%

 

637

 

 

17,616

 

 

547

 

 

15,135

 

 

16.4

%

29.8

%

 

29.8

%

 

12.4

%

 

12.4

%

 

 

 

29.8

%

 

29.8

%

 

27.1

%

 

27.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net non-operating income and expenses

20

 

 

558

 

 

203

 

 

5,619

 

 

(90.1

%)

 

20

 

 

558

 

 

156

 

 

4,317

 

 

(87.1

%)

Income from continuing operations
before income tax

657

 

 

18,174

 

 

406

 

 

11,234

 

 

61.8

%

 

657

 

 

18,174

 

 

703

 

 

19,452

 

 

(6.6

%)

30.8

%

 

30.8

%

 

24.8

%

 

24.8

%

 

 

 

30.8

%

 

30.8

%

 

34.8

%

 

34.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expenses

(79

)

 

(2,169

)

 

(12

)

 

(344

)

 

530.3

%

 

(79

)

 

(2,169

)

 

(76

)

 

(2,100

)

 

3.3

%

Net income

578

 

 

16,005

 

 

394

 

 

10,890

 

 

47.0

%

 

578

 

 

16,005

 

 

627

 

 

17,352

 

 

(7.8

%)

27.1

%

 

27.1

%

 

24.0

%

 

24.0

%

 

 

 

27.1

%

 

27.1

%

 

31.0

%

 

31.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

105

 

 

2,880

 

 

138

 

 

3,831

 

 

(24.8

%)

 

105

 

 

2,880

 

 

(13

)

 

(370

)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

683

 

 

18,885

 

 

532

 

 

14,721

 

 

28.3

%

 

683

 

 

18,885

 

 

614

 

 

16,982

 

 

11.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Shareholders of the parent

576

 

 

15,949

 

 

405

 

 

11,196

 

 

42.5

%

 

576

 

 

15,949

 

 

631

 

 

17,460

 

 

(8.7

%)

  Non-controlling interests

2

 

 

56

 

 

(11

)

 

(306

)

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

56

 

 

(4

)

 

(108

)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Shareholders of the parent

681

 

 

18,830

 

 

543

 

 

15,027

 

 

25.3

%

 

681

 

 

18,830

 

 

618

 

 

17,090

 

 

10.2

%

  Non-controlling interests

2

 

 

55

 

 

(11

)

 

(306

)

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

55

 

 

(4

)

 

(108

)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share-basic

0.047

 

 

1.30

 

 

0.033

 

 

0.92

 

 

 

 

0.047

 

 

1.30

 

 

0.052

 

 

1.43

 

 

 

Earnings per ADS (2)

0.235

 

 

6.50

 

 

0.166

 

 

4.60

 

 

 

 

0.235

 

 

6.50

 

 

0.258

 

 

7.15

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding (in millions)

 

 

12,254

 

 

 

 

12,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,254

 

 

 

 

12,206

 

 

 

 
 
Notes:
(1) New Taiwan Dollars have been translated into U.S. Dollars at the December 31, 2021 exchange rate of NT $27.67 per U.S. Dollar.
(2) 1 ADS equals 5 common shares.
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income
Figures in Millions of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$) and U.S. Dollars (US$)
Except Per Share and Per ADS Data
 
For the Three-Month Period Ended For the Twelve-Month Period Ended
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2021
US$ NT$ % US$ NT$ %
Operating revenues

2,136

 

 

59,100

 

 

100.0

%

 

7,698

 

 

213,011

 

 

100.0

%

Operating costs

(1,301

)

 

(35,997

)

 

(60.9

%)

 

(5,094

)

 

(140,961

)

 

(66.2

%)

Gross profit

835

 

 

23,103

 

 

39.1

%

 

2,604

 

 

72,050

 

 

33.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Sales and marketing expenses

(45

)

 

(1,240

)

 

(2.1

%)

 

(169

)

 

(4,672

)

 

(2.2

%)

- General and administrative expenses

(79

)

 

(2,164

)

 

(3.6

%)

 

(289

)

 

(7,989

)

 

(3.7

%)

- Research and development expenses

(123

)

 

(3,414

)

 

(5.8

%)

 

(467

)

 

(12,935

)

 

(6.1

%)

- Expected credit impairment gain (loss)

(0

)

 

(3

)

 

(0.0

%)

 

0

 

 

6

 

 

0.0

%

Subtotal

(247

)

 

(6,821

)

 

(11.5

%)

 

(925

)

 

(25,590

)

 

(12.0

%)

Net other operating income and expenses

49

 

 

1,334

 

 

2.2

%

 

189

 

 

5,226

 

 

2.5

%

Operating income

637

 

 

17,616

 

 

29.8

%

 

1,868

 

 

51,686

 

 

24.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net non-operating income and expenses

20

 

 

558

 

 

1.0

%

 

366

 

 

10,117

 

 

4.7

%

Income from continuing operations
before income tax

657

 

 

18,174

 

 

30.8

%

 

2,234

 

 

61,803

 

 

29.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Income tax expense

(79

)

 

(2,169

)

 

(3.7

%)

 

(242

)

 

(6,691

)

 

(3.1

%)

Net income

578

 

 

16,005

 

 

27.1

%

 

1,992

 

 

55,112

 

 

25.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Other comprehensive income (loss)

105

 

 

2,880

 

 

4.9

%

 

149

 

 

4,132

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Total comprehensive income (loss)

683

 

 

18,885

 

 

32.0

%

 

2,141

 

 

59,244

 

 

27.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Shareholders of the parent

576

 

 

15,949

 

 

27.0

%

 

2,016

 

 

55,780

 

 

26.2

%

  Non-controlling interests

2

 

 

56

 

 

0.1

%

 

(24

)

 

(668

)

 

(0.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Shareholders of the parent

681

 

 

18,830

 

 

31.9

%

 

2,165

 

 

59,912

 

 

28.1

%

  Non-controlling interests

2

 

 

55

 

 

0.1

%

 

(24

)

 

(668

)

 

(0.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Earnings per share-basic

0.047

 

 

1.30

 

 

 

 

0.165

 

 

4.57

 

 

 

Earnings per ADS (2)

0.235

 

 

6.50

 

 

 

 

0.826

 

 

22.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding (in millions)

 

 

12,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,218

 

 

 

 
Notes:
(1) New Taiwan Dollars have been translated into U.S. Dollars at the December 31, 2021 exchange rate of NT $27.67 per U.S. Dollar.
(2) 1 ADS equals 5 common shares.
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
For The Twelve-Month Period Ended December 31, 2021
Figures in Millions of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$) and U.S. Dollars (US$)
 
US$ NT$
Cash flows from operating activities :
Net income before tax

2,234

61,803

Depreciation & Amortization

1,701

47,075

Share of profit of associates and joint ventures

(307)

(8,495)

Income tax paid

(70)

(1,937)

Changes in working capital & others

(293)

(8,094)

Net cash provided by operating activities

3,265

90,352

 
Cash flows from investing activities :
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

(1,736)

(48,035)

Acquisition of intangible assets

(70)

(1,925)

Increase in other financial assets

(542)

(14,989)

Others

101

2,786

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,247)

(62,163)

 
Cash flows from financing activities :
Decrease in short-term loans

(324)

(8,974)

Proceeds from bonds issued

931

25,761

Redemption of bonds

(72)

(2,000)

Proceeds from long-term loans

562

15,561

Repayments of long-term loans

(415)

(11,472)

Increase in guarantee deposits

514

14,219

Cash dividends

(718)

(19,871)

Others

(27)

(734)

Net cash provided by financing activities

451

12,490

 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(75)

(2,105)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,394

38,574

 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

3,399

94,048

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

4,793

132,622

 
 
 
Note: New Taiwan Dollars have been translated into U.S. Dollars at the December 31, 2021 exchange rate of NT $27.67 per U.S. Dollar.

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