UMC Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

3Q15 wafer shipments decreased 4.5% to 1,467K. Quarterly capacity increased to 1,685K, resulting in an overall utilization rate of 89%.

Capacity[4] for Foundry Segment

Total capacity in the third quarter increased 1.5% to 1,685K 8-inch equivalent wafers. Continuous expansion of 28nm capacity at Fab 12A grew quarterly capacity to 206K in 3Q15 from 198K in 2Q15. The deployment of 8" capacity at Fab8N increased to 178K in 3Q15 up from 162K in 2Q15. Projected total capacity for the fourth quarter will grow to 1,690K 8-inch equivalent wafers due to continuous expansion at Fab 8N.

Annual Capacity in *thousands of wafers*							Quarterly Capacity in *thousands of wafers*
FAB		Geometry (um)	2015E	2014	2013	2012	FAB	4Q15E	3Q15	2Q15	1Q15
WTK*	6"	3.5 - 0.45	311	-	-	-	WTK*	99	99	113	-
Fab 6A	6"	3.5 - 0.45	111	448	448	481	Fab 6A	-	-	-	111
Fab 8A	8"	0.5 - 0.25	813	813	813	815	Fab 8A	204	204	204	201
Fab 8C	8"	0.35 - 0.11	347	347	347	360	Fab 8C	87	87	87	86
Fab 8D	8"	0.13 - 0.09	341	358	382	371	Fab 8D	86	86	86	84
Fab 8E	8"	0.5 - 0.18	418	418	418	449	Fab 8E	105	105	105	103
Fab 8F	8"	0.18 - 0.11	388	388	388	389	Fab 8F	98	98	98	96
Fab 8S	8"	0.18 - 0.11	335	335	335	348	Fab 8S	84	84	84	83
Fab 8N	8"	0.5 - 0.13	667	547	469	-	Fab 8N	183	178	162	144
Fab 12A	12"	0.18 - 0.028	793	700	651	579	Fab 12A	206	206	198	183
Fab 12i	12"	0.13 - 0.040	572	573	550	537	Fab 12i	144	144	144	139
Total ⁽¹⁾			6,617	6,323	6,107	5,514	Total	1,690	1,685	1,659	1,583
YoY Growth Rate			5%	4%	11%	4%

2012 figures account for UMC parent company only.
⁽¹⁾ One 6-inch wafer is converted into 0.5625(6 ² /8 ² ) 8-inch equivalent wafer; one 12-inch wafer is converted into 2.25(12 ² /8 ² ) 8-inch equivalent wafers. Capacity total figures are expressed in 8-inch equivalent wafers. *UMC sold part of plants and equipment to WTK; WTK figures represent 6-inch CMOS capacity.

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