CAPEX
CAPEX spending in 1Q22 amounted to US$405 million. 2022 cash-based CAPEX budget will be US$3.6 billion.
Capital Expenditure by Year - in US$ billion |
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Year |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
CAPEX |
$ |
1.8 |
$ |
1.0 |
$ |
0.6 |
$ |
0.7 |
$ |
1.4 |
2022 CAPEX Plan
8" |
12" |
Total |
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10 |
% |
90 |
% |
US$3.6 billion |
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Second Quarter 2022 Outlook & Guidance
Quarter-over-Quarter Guidance:
- Wafer Shipments: To increase by 4-5%
- ASP in USD: To increase by 3-4%
- Gross Profit Margin: To be approximately 45%
- Capacity Utilization: 100%
- 2022 CAPEX: US$3.6 billion
Recent Developments / Announcements
Please visit UMC’s website for further details regarding the above announcements
Conference Call / Webcast Announcement
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM (Taipei) / 5:00 AM (New York) / 10:00 AM (London)
Dial-in numbers and Access Codes: |
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USA Toll Free: |
1-866 836-0101 |
Taiwan Number: |
02-2192-8016 |
Other Areas: |
+886-2-2192-8016 |
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Access Code: |
UMC |
A live webcast and replay of the 1Q22 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 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 20,000 people worldwide, with offices in Taiwan, China, United States, Europe, Japan, Korea and Singapore. For more information, please visit: http://www.umc.com.
Safe Harbor Statements
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 first quarter of 2022; 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 “First Quarter of 2022 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.
