SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INT CORP
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
Commission file number 1-31994
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
18 Zhangjiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China 201203
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0004
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited* |
American Depositary Shares
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The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of capital or
ordinary shares as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
As of December 31, 2006, there were 18,432,756,463 ordinary shares, par value US$0.0004
per share, outstanding, of which 2,043,233,050 ordinary shares were held in the form of 40,864,661
ADSs. Each ADS represents 50 ordinary shares.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No o
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not
required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 o Item 18
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If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes o No þ
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Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of American Depositary Shares on
the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES
LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This annual report may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of these forward-looking statements include, without
limitation: states related to our business strategy; our outlook for 2007; our capacity utilization
rate, production capacity and production capacity mix; our 2007 planned capital expenditures,
research and development expenditures, depreciation and amortization and wafer capacity; and our
sources of liquidity, cash flow, funding needs and financing. These forward-looking statements are
based on SMICs current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses
words like believe, anticipate, intend, estimate, expect, project and similar
expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements
contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best
judgment of SMICs senior management and involve significant risks, both known and unknown,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMICs actual performance, financial condition or
results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking
statements including, among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the
semiconductor industry, intense competition, timely wafer acceptance by SMICs customers, timely
introduction of new technologies, SMICs ability to ramp new products into volume, supply and
demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry overcapacity, shortages in equipment,
components and raw materials, availability of manufacturing capacity and financial stability in end
markets.
Except as required by law, SMIC undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
References in this annual report to:
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China or the PRC are to the Peoples Republic of China, excluding for the purpose of this annual report, Hong Kong,
Macau and Taiwan; |
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HK$ are to Hong Kong dollars; |
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Rmb are to Renminbi, the legal currency of China; |
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US$ are to U.S. dollars; |
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SEHK or Hong Kong Stock Exchange are to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; |
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SEC are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; |
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NYSE or New York Stock Exchange are to the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; |
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global offering are to the initial public offering of our ADSs and our ordinary shares, which offering was completed
on March 18, 2004; and |
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IPO registration statement are to our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-112720), as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004, sections of which are incorporated by reference into this annual
report. |
All references in this annual report to silicon wafer quantities are to 8-inch wafer
equivalents, unless otherwise specified. Conversion of quantities of 12-inch wafers to 8-inch wafer
equivalents is achieved by multiplying the number of 12-inch wafers by 2.25. When we refer to the
capacity of wafer fabrication facilities, we are referring to the installed capacity based on
specifications established by the manufacturers of the equipment used in those facilities.
References to key process technology nodes, such as 0.35 micron, 0.25 micron, 0.18 micron, 0.15
micron, 0.13 micron, and 90 nanometer include the stated resolution of the process technology, as
well as intermediate resolutions down to but not including the next key process technology node of
finer resolution. For example, when we state 0.25 micron process technology, that also includes
0.22 micron, 0.21 micron, 0.20 micron and 0.19 micron technologies, 0.18 micron process
technology also includes 0.17 micron and 0.16 micron technologies; 0.15 micron process
technology includes 0.14 micron technology; and 0.13 micron process technology includes 0.11
micron and 0.10 micron technologies.
References to U.S. GAAP mean the generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States. Unless otherwise indicated, our financial information presented in this annual report has
been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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All references to our ordinary shares in this annual report gives effect to the 10-for-1
share split we effected in the form of a share dividend immediately prior to the completion of the
global offering. All references to price per ordinary share and price per preference share reflect
the share split referenced above.
The Glossary of Technical Terms contained in Annex A of this annual report sets forth
the description of certain technical terms and definitions used in this annual report.
This annual report contains translations of certain Hong Kong dollar and Renminbi amounts into
U.S. dollars at specified rates. All translations from Hong Kong dollars and Renminbi to U.S.
dollars were made (unless otherwise indicated) at the noon buying rates in The City of New York for
cable transfers in Hong Kong dollars and Renminbi per US$1.00 as certified for customs purposes by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Unless otherwise stated, the translations of Hong Kong
dollars and Renminbi into U.S. dollars have been made at the noon buying rates in effect on the
date of the related transaction. No representation is made that the Hong Kong dollar, Renminbi or
U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this offering circular could have been or could be converted
into U.S. dollars, Hong Kong dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at
all. See Risk FactorsRisks Related to Conducting Operations in ChinaDevaluation or appreciation
in the value of the Renminbi or restrictions on convertibility of the Renminbi could adversely
affect our operating results and Risk FactorsRisks Related to Our Financial Condition and
BusinessExchange rate fluctuations could increase our costs, which could adversely affect our
operating results and the value of our ADSs for a discussion of the effects on our company of
fluctuating exchange rates.
PART I
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
Not applicable.
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
Not applicable.
Item 3. Key Information
Selected Consolidated Financial Data
Material Litigation
Overview of TSMC Litigation:
Beginning in December 2003 through August 2004, the Company became subject to several lawsuits
brought by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) relating to alleged
infringement of certain patents and misappropriation of alleged trade secrets relating to methods
for conducting semiconductor fab operations and manufacturing integrated circuits.
On January 31, 2005, the Company entered into a settlement agreement, without admission of
liability, which provided for the dismissal of all pending legal actions without prejudice between
the two companies (the Settlement Agreement). The terms of the Settlement Agreement also
included:
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The Company and TSMC agreed to cross-license each others patent portfolio for
all semiconductor device products, effective from January 2005 through December
2010. |
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TSMC covenanted not to sue the Company for trade secret misappropriation as
alleged in TSMCs legal actions as it related to .15mm and larger processes
subject to certain conditions (TSMC Covenant). The TSMC Covenant did not cover
..13mm and smaller technologies after 6 months following execution of the
Settlement Agreement (July, 31, 2005). Excluding the .13mm and smaller
technologies, the TSMC Covenant remains in effect indefinitely, terminable upon a
breach by the Company. |
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The Company is required to deposit certain Company materials relating to
..13mm and smaller technologies into an escrow account until December 31, 2006
or under certain circumstances for a longer period of time. |
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The Company agreed to pay TSMC an aggregate of US$175 million in installments of
US$30 million for each of the first five years and $25 million in the sixth year. |
Accounting under the Settlement Agreement:
Restatement of 2004 and 2005 Financials
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As a result of review of the accounting treatment for the Settlement Agreement, the Company
determined that errors were made in the identification and classification of the components of
payment. The Company previously recorded US$23.2 million of the settlement amount as an expense in
2004 and US$134.8 million of intangible assets associated with the patent license portfolio and
covenant not to sue. The Company determined that the payment was made solely for the right to use
the licensed patent license portfolio both prior and subsequent to the settlement date.
This determination impacted the allocation of the settlement amount to its various components,
which resulted in the Company decreasing the amount of expense recognized in its 2004 financial
statements from US$23.2 million to US$16.7 million in 2004 and increasing a deferred cost associated
with patent license portfolio from US$134.8 to US$141.3 million. This correction also impacted the
amount of expense recorded in periods subsequent to the settlement date given the higher asset
value being recorded and the shorter amortization period of the patent license portfolio as
compared to the covenant not to sue.
In addition, the Company corrected the classification of the payment for the patent license
portfolio from an intangible asset to a deferred cost and has also reclassified the amortization of
the deferred asset from amortization of intangible to a component of cost of sales.
See Note 31 of Item 18 on page F-65 for a more detailed description of the impact of the effects of
correcting these errors.
Current Accounting
In accounting for the Settlement Agreement, the Company determined that there were several
components of the Settlement Agreement settlement of litigation, covenant not to sue, patents
licensed by us to TSMC and the use of TSMCs patent license portfolio both prior and subsequent to
the settlement date.
The Company does not believe that the settlement of litigation, covenant not to sue or patents
licensed by us to TSMC qualify as accounting elements. In regard to the settlement of litigation,
the Company cites the following:
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The settlement agreement reached between TSMC and SMIC clearly stated that there
was no admission of liability by either party; |
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The settlement agreement required all parties to bear their own legal costs; |
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There were no other damages associated with the Settlement Agreement; |
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There was a provision in the Settlement Agreement for a grace period to resolve
any misappropriation issues had they existed; |
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Albeit a complaint had been filed by TSMC on trade secret infringement, TSMC has
never identified which trade secrets it claimed were being infringed upon by the
Company; |
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The Settlement Agreement was concluded when the litigation process was still at a
relatively early stage and the outcome of the litigation was therefore highly
uncertain. |
The TSMC covenant not to sue for alleged trade secrets misappropriation does not qualify as a
separable asset in accordance with either SFAS 141 of SFAS 142 as TSMC had never specified the
exact trade secrets that it claimed were misappropriated, the Companys belief that TSMCs trade
secrets may be obtained within the marketplace by other legal means and the Company never obtained
the legal right to use TSMCs trade secrets.
In addition, the Company did not attribute any value to the patents licensed to TSMC under the
Settlement Agreement due to the limited number of patents held by the Company at the time of the
Settlement Agreement.
As a result, the Company determined that only the use of TSMCs patent license portfolio prior and
subsequent to the settlement date were considered elements of an arrangement for accounting
purposes. In attributing value to these two elements, the Company first discounted the payment
terms of the US$175 million settlement amount using an annual 3.4464% interest rate to arrive at a
net present value of US$158 million. This amount was then allocated to the pre- and post-settlement
periods based on relative fair value, as further described below.
Based on this approach, US$16.7 million was allocated to the pre-settlement period, reflecting the
amount that the Company would have paid for use of the patent license portfolio prior to the date
of the Settlement Agreement. The remaining US$141.3 million, representing the relative fair value of
the licensed patent license portfolio, was recorded on the Companys consolidated balance sheets as
a deferred cost and is being amortized over a six-year period, which represents the life of the
licensed patent license portfolio. The amortization of the deferred cost is included as a
component of cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations.
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Valuation of Deferred Cost:
The fair value of the patent license portfolio was calculated by applying the estimated royalty
rate to the specific revenue generated and expected to be generated from the specific products
associated with the patent license portfolio.
The selected royalty rate was based on the review of median and mean royalty rates for the
following categories of licensing arrangements:
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Existing third-party license agreements with SMIC; |
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The analysis of comparable industry royalty rates related to semiconductor
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The analysis of comparable industry royalty rates related to semiconductor fabrication. |
On an annualized basis, the amounts allocated to past periods was lower than that allocated to
future periods as the Company assumed increases in revenues relating to the specific products
associated with the patent license portfolio.
As the total estimated fair value of the patent license portfolio exceeded the present value of the
settlement amount, the Company allocated the present value of the settlement amount based on the
relative fair value of the amounts calculated prior and subsequent to the settlement date.
Recent TSMC Legal Developments:
On August 25, 2006, TSMC filed a lawsuit against the Company and certain subsidiaries (SMIC
(Shanghai), SMIC (Beijing) and SMIC (Americas) in the Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Alameda for alleged breach of the Settlement Agreement, alleged breach of promissory
notes and alleged trade secret misappropriation by the Company. TSMC seeks, among other things,
damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, and the acceleration of the remaining payments
outstanding under the Settlement Agreement.
In the present litigation, TSMC alleges that the Company has incorporated TSMC trade secrets in the
manufacture of the Companys 0.13 micron or smaller process products. TSMC further alleges that as
a result of this claimed breach, TSMCs patent license is terminated and the covenant not to sue is
no longer in effect with respect to the Companys larger process products.
The Company has vigorously denied all allegations of misappropriation. Moreover, TSMC has not
yet proven, nor produced evidence of, any misappropriation by the Company. At present, the claims
rest as unproven allegations, denied by the Company. The Court has made no finding that TSMCs
claims are valid, nor has it set a trial date.
On September 13, 2006, the Company announced that in addition to filing a response strongly denying
the allegations of TSMC in the United States lawsuit, it filed on September 12, 2006, a
cross-complaint against TSMC seeking, among other things, damages for TSMCs breach of contract and
breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
On November 16, 2006, the High Court in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China, accepted the
filing of a complaint by the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SMIC (Shanghai) and SMIC
(Beijing), regarding the unfair competition arising from the breach of bona fide (i.e. integrity,
good faith) principle and commercial defamation by TSMC (PRC Complaint). In the PRC Complaint,
the Company is seeking, among other things, an injunction to stop TSMCs infringing acts, public
apology from TSMC to the Company and compensation from TSMC to the Company, including profits
gained by TSMC from their infringing acts.
In May 2007, TSMC filed a motion in the California action to preliminarily enjoin the Company from
using alleged TSMC Information in the Companys smaller geometry products. The Company has
denied that TSMC is entitled to any such relief. Arguments on TSMCs motion are currently
scheduled for August, 2007. As of June 29, 2007, the Court has not yet stated when it will issue a
ruling.
Under the provisions of SFAS 144, the Company is required to make a determination as to whether or
not this pending litigation represents an event that requires a further analysis of whether the
patent license portfolio has been impaired. We believe that the lawsuit is at a very early stage
and we are still evaluating whether or not the litigation represents such an event. The Company
expects further information to become available to us which will aid us in making a determination.
The outcome of any impairment analysis performed under SFAS 144 might result in a material impact
to our financial position and results of operations.
The summary consolidated financial data presented below as of and for the years ended December
31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements, including the
related notes, included elsewhere in this annual report. The selected consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002, and 2003 is derived
from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this annual report.
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The summary
consolidated financial data presented below has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The
Company has re-stated its 2005 and 2004 financial statements, which, among other things, corrected
the classification of the payment for the patent license portfolio from an intangible asset to a
deferred cost and has also reclassified the amortization of the deferred asset from amortization of
intangibles to a component of cost of sales (See Note 24 on page F-47 and Note 31 on page F-65 of
Item 18). The effects of correcting these errors are shown below:
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For the year ended December 31, |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2002 |
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2006 |
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(in US$ thousands, except for per share, per ADS data, |
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percentages and operating data) |
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Sales |
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50,315 |
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$ |
365,824 |
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$ |
974,664 |
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$ |
1,171,319 |
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$ |
1,465,323 |
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Cost of sales(1) |
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105,238 |
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359,779 |
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716,225 |
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1,105,134 |
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1,338,155 |
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Gross profit (loss) |
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(54,923 |
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6,045 |
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258,439 |
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66,185 |
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127,168 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
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38,254 |
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34,913 |
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74,113 |
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78,865 |
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94,171 |
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General and administrative |
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18,351 |
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29,705 |
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54,038 |
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35,701 |
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47,365 |
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Selling and marketing |
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4,776 |
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10,711 |
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10,384 |
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17,713 |
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18,231 |
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Litigation settlement |
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16,695 |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
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3,462 |
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14,368 |
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20,946 |
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24,393 |
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Income from sale of plant and equipment and other
fixed assets |
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(43,122 |
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Total operating expenses |
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61,381 |
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78,791 |
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169,598 |
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153,225 |
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141,038 |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(116,304 |
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(72,746 |
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88,841 |
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(87,040 |
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(13,870 |
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Other income (expenses): |
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Interest income |
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10,980 |
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5,616 |
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10,587 |
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11,356 |
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14,916 |
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Interest expense |
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(176 |
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(1,425 |
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(13,698 |
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(38,784 |
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(50,926 |
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Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) |
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247 |
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1,523 |
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8,218 |
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(3,355 |
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(21,912 |
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Other, net |
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2,650 |
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888 |
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2,441 |
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4,462 |
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1,821 |
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Total other income (loss), net |
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13,701 |
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6,602 |
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7,548 |
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(26,322 |
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(56,101 |
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Income (loss) before income tax |
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(102,603 |
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(66,144 |
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96,389 |
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(113,362 |
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(69,971 |
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Income tax credit (expense) |
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(186 |
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(285 |
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24,928 |
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Net income (loss) after taxes and before minority
interest and loss from equity investment |
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(102,603 |
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(66,144 |
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96,203 |
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(113,646 |
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(45,043 |
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Minority interest |
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251 |
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(19 |
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Loss from equity investment |
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(1,379 |
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(4,201 |
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Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle |
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5,154 |
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Net (loss) income |
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(102,603 |
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(66,144 |
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96,203 |
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(114,775 |
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(44,109 |
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Deemed dividend on preference shares(2) |
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37,117 |
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18,840 |
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(Loss) income attributable to holders of ordinary
shares |
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$ |
(102,603 |
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$ |
(103,261 |
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$ |
77,363 |
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$ |
(114,775 |
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$ |
(44,109 |
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Income (loss) per ordinary share, basic |
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$ |
(1.27 |
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$ |
(1.14 |
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0.01 |
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(0.01 |
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$ |
(0.00 |
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Income (loss) per ordinary share, diluted |
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$ |
(1.27 |
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$ |
(1.14 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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(0.01 |
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(0.00 |
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Ordinary shares used in calculating basic income
(loss) per share(3)(4) |
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80,535,800 |
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90,983,200 |
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14,199,163,517 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
Ordinary shares used in calculating diluted income
(loss) per share(3)(4) |
|
|
80,535,800 |
|
|
|
90,983,200 |
|
|
|
17,934,393,066 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
Income (loss) per ADS, basic(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
Income (loss) per ADS, diluted(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
ADS used in calculating basic income (loss) per
ADS(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
283,983,270 |
|
|
|
363,688,585 |
|
|
|
366,689,978 |
|
ADS used in calculating diluted income (loss) per
ADS(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
358,687,861 |
|
|
|
363,688,585 |
|
|
|
366,689,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
-109.2 |
% |
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
|
-231.2 |
% |
|
|
-19.9 |
% |
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
-7.4 |
% |
|
|
-0.9 |
% |
Net margin |
|
|
-203.9 |
% |
|
|
-18.1 |
% |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
-9.8 |
% |
|
|
-3.0 |
% |
Operating Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wafers shipped (in units): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
82,486 |
|
|
|
476,451 |
|
|
|
943,463 |
|
|
|
1,347,302 |
|
|
|
1,614,888 |
|
ASP(6) |
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
907 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Including amortization of share-based compensation for employees directly involved in
manufacturing activities. |
|
(2) |
|
Deemed dividend represents the difference between the sale and conversion prices of warrants
to purchase convertible preference shares we issued and their respective fair market values. |
|
(3) |
|
Anti-dilutive preference shares, options and warrants were excluded from the weighted average
ordinary shares outstanding for the diluted per share calculation. For 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
and 2006 basic income (loss) per share did not differ from diluted loss per share. |
|
(4) |
|
All share information has been adjusted retroactively to reflect the 10-for-1 share split
effected upon completion of the global offering of its ordinary shares in March 2004 (the
Global Offering). |
|
(5) |
|
Fifty ordinary shares equals one American Depository Share (ADS).
|
|
(6) |
|
Total sales / total wafers shipped. |
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
(As Restated) |
|
(As Restated) |
|
2006 |
|
|
(in US$ thousands) |
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
91,864 |
|
|
$ |
445,276 |
|
|
$ |
607,173 |
|
|
$ |
585,797 |
|
|
$ |
363,620 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
27,709 |
|
|
|
27,165 |
|
|
|
20,364 |
|
|
|
13,796 |
|
|
|
57,951 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances |
|
|
20,110 |
|
|
|
90,539 |
|
|
|
169,188 |
|
|
|
241,334 |
|
|
|
252,185 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
39,826 |
|
|
|
69,924 |
|
|
|
144,018 |
|
|
|
191,238 |
|
|
|
275,179 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
185,067 |
|
|
|
680,882 |
|
|
|
955,418 |
|
|
|
1,047,465 |
|
|
|
1,049,666 |
|
Land use rights, net |
|
|
49,354 |
|
|
|
41,935 |
|
|
|
39,198 |
|
|
|
34,768 |
|
|
|
38,323 |
|
Plant and equipment, net |
|
|
1,290,910 |
|
|
|
1,523,564 |
|
|
|
3,311,925 |
|
|
|
3,285,631 |
|
|
|
3,244,401 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
1,540,078 |
|
|
|
2,290,506 |
|
|
|
4,384,276 |
|
|
|
4,586,633 |
|
|
|
4,541,292 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
263,655 |
|
|
|
325,430 |
|
|
|
723,871 |
|
|
|
896,038 |
|
|
|
677,362 |
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
405,432 |
|
|
|
479,961 |
|
|
|
544,462 |
|
|
|
622,497 |
|
|
|
817,710 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
669,087 |
|
|
|
805,391 |
|
|
|
1,268,333 |
|
|
|
1,518,535 |
|
|
|
1,495,072 |
|
Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,782 |
|
|
|
38,800 |
|
Stockholders equity |
|
$ |
870,991 |
|
|
$ |
1,485,115 |
|
|
$ |
3,115,942 |
|
|
$ |
3,029,316 |
|
|
$ |
3,007,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
(As Restated) |
|
(As Restated) |
|
2006 |
|
|
(in US$ thousands) |
Cash Flow Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(102,603 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,145 |
) |
|
$ |
96,203 |
|
|
$ |
(114,775 |
) |
|
$ |
(49,263 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by (used in) operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
84,537 |
|
|
|
233,905 |
|
|
|
456,961 |
|
|
|
769,472 |
|
|
|
919,616 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities |
|
|
(48,802 |
) |
|
|
114,270 |
|
|
|
518,662 |
|
|
|
648,105 |
|
|
|
769,649 |
|
Purchases of plant and equipment |
|
|
(761,704 |
) |
|
|
(453,097 |
) |
|
|
(1,838,773 |
) |
|
|
(872,519 |
) |
|
|
(882,580 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(751,144 |
) |
|
|
(454,498 |
) |
|
|
(1,826,787 |
) |
|
|
(859,652 |
) |
|
|
(917,369 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
712,925 |
|
|
|
693,497 |
|
|
|
1,469,764 |
|
|
|
190,364 |
|
|
|
(74,440 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
$ |
(87,056 |
) |
|
$ |
353,412 |
|
|
$ |
161,896 |
|
|
$ |
(21,376 |
) |
|
$ |
(222,177 |
) |
7
Risk Factors
Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Business
Our relatively short operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business and
prospects.
We were founded in April 2000 and did not commence commercial production until January
2002. Because of our limited operating history, there may not be an adequate basis upon which to
evaluate our future operating results and prospects, and we have only limited insight into the
trends that may emerge and may adversely affect our business and operating results.
We may not be able to achieve or maintain a level of profitability, primarily due to our high
fixed costs and correspondingly high levels of depreciation expenses.
In 2005 and 2006, our losses from operations totaled US$87.0 million and US$13.9 million,
respectively. We may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability on an annual or quarterly
basis, primarily because our business is characterized by high fixed costs relating to equipment
purchases, which result in correspondingly high levels of depreciation expenses. We will continue
to incur high capital expenditures and depreciation expenses as we equip and ramp up additional
fabs, expand our capacity at our existing fabs and construct new fabs. Accordingly, we may not be
able to achieve or maintain profitability.
The cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and periodic overcapacity in the industry
make our business and operating results particularly vulnerable to economic downturns.
The semiconductor industry has historically been highly cyclical and, at various times,
has experienced significant downturns characterized by fluctuations in end-user demand, reduced
demand for integrated circuits, rapid erosion of average selling prices and production
overcapacity. Companies in the semiconductor industry have expanded aggressively during periods of
increased demand in order to have the capacity needed to meet expected demand in the future. If
actual demand does not increase or declines, or if companies in the industry expand too
aggressively in light of the actual increase in demand, the industry will generally experience a
period in which industry-wide capacity exceeds demand. If industry-wide capacity exceeds demand,
our operations would be subject to more intense competition, and our results of operations may
suffer because of the resulting pricing pressure and capacity underutilization. Severe pricing
pressure could result in the overall foundry industry becoming less profitable, at least for the
duration of the downturn, and could prevent us from maintaining our current level of profitability.
We expect that industry cyclicality will continue. In addition, a slowdown in the growth in demand
for, or the continued reduction in selling prices of, devices that use semiconductors may decrease
the demand for our services and reduce our profit margins. If we cannot take appropriate or
effective actions in a timely manner during future downturns, such as reducing our costs to
sufficiently offset declines in demand for our services, our business and operating results may be
adversely affected.
Our results of operations may fluctuate from year to year, which may make it difficult to
predict our future performance and may result in a decline in the prices of our ordinary shares and
ADSs if we fail to meet our expectations or those of the public market analysts and investors in
these periods.
Our sales, expenses, and results of operations may fluctuate significantly from year to
year due to a number of factors, many of which are outside our control. Our business and operations
are subject to a number of factors, including:
|
|
|
our customers sales outlook, purchasing patterns and inventory adjustments based on
general economic conditions or other factors; |
|
|
|
|
the loss of one or more key customers or the significant reduction or postponement of
orders from such customers; |
|
|
|
|
timing of new technology development and the qualification of this technology by our customers; |
|
|
|
|
timing of our expansion and development of our facilities; |
|
|
|
|
our ability to obtain equipment and raw materials; and |
|
|
|
|
our ability to obtain financing in a timely manner. |
Due to the factors noted above and other risks discussed in this section, many of which
are beyond our control, you should not rely on year-to-year comparisons to predict our future
performance. Unfavorable changes in any of the above factors may adversely affect our business and
operating results. In addition, our operating results may be below the expectations of public
market analysts and investors in some future periods.
8
If the recent trend of increasing demand for foundry services reverses or slows down, we may
achieve a lower rate of return on investments than anticipated and our business and operating
results will be adversely affected.
The demand for foundry services by IDMs, fabless semiconductor companies and systems
companies has been increasing in recent years. We have made and are planning to make significant
investments in anticipation of the continuation of this trend. A reversal of, or slowdown in, this
trend will likely result in a lower rate of return on our investments than anticipated. For
example, if IDMs change their strategy and target greater internal production or become
dissatisfied with the services of independent foundry service providers, such as our company, they
may reduce their outsourcing of wafer fabrication. In addition, in the event of an industry
downturn, in order to maintain their equipments utilization rates, these IDMs may allocate a
smaller portion of their fabricating needs to foundry service providers and perform a greater
amount of foundry services for system companies and fabless semiconductor companies. If this
occurs, our business and operating results will be adversely affected.
If we are unable to maintain high capacity utilization, optimize the technology and product
mix of our services or improve our yields, our margins may substantially decline, thereby adversely
affecting our operating results.
Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability depends, in part, on our ability to:
|
|
|
maintain high capacity utilization, which is the actual number of wafers we produce in
relation to our capacity; |
|
|
|
|
optimize our technology and product mix, which is the relative number of wafers
fabricated utilizing higher margin technologies as compared to commodity and lower margin
technologies; and |
|
|
|
|
continuously maintain and improve our yield, which is the percentage of usable
fabricated devices on a wafer. |
Our capacity utilization affects our operating results because a large percentage of our
costs are fixed. In general, more advanced technologies sell for higher prices and higher margins.
Therefore, our technology and product mix has a direct impact upon our average selling prices and
overall margins. Our yields directly affect our ability to attract and retain customers, as well as
the price of our services. If we are unable to maintain high capacity utilization, optimize the
technology and product mix of our wafer production and continuously improve our yields, our margins
may substantially decline, thereby adversely affecting our operating results.
Our rapid growth has presented significant challenges to our management and administrative
systems and resources, and we may experience difficulties managing our growth, particularly as we
handle the additional responsibilities of being a public company, which may adversely affect our
business and operating results.
Since our inception in 2000, we have grown rapidly. Our wafer shipment and sales grew
from zero in 2000 to 1,614,888 wafers and US$1.5 billion in 2006. During this period, we commenced
commercial production at two 8-inch fabs1 and one 12-inch fab, and the range of process
technologies we offered grew significantly. We are also in the process of constructing one
additional 12-inch fab at our Shanghai site and have undertaken management contracts to manage the
operations of wafer manufacturing facilities in Chengdu and Wuhan, China. At December 31, 2000, we
had 122 employees; and at December 31, 2006, we had 10,048 employees. We plan to hire a significant
number of additional employees as our fabs in Tianjin and Beijing ramp up and the Shanghai fab
currently under construction becomes operational. This expansion, as well as our participation in a
joint venture with Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. and an assembly and testing facility in Chengdu, and
the management of wafer manufacturing facilities in Chengdu and Wuhan, China, have presented, and
continue to present, significant challenges for our management and administrative systems and
resources. If we fail to develop and maintain management and administrative systems and resources
sufficient to keep pace with our planned growth or to handle the additional responsibilities of
being a public company, we may experience difficulties managing our growth and our business and
operating results could be adversely affected.
If we lose one or more of our key personnel without obtaining adequate replacements in a
timely manner or if we are unable to retain and recruit skilled personnel, our operations could
become disrupted and the growth of our business could be delayed or restricted.
Our success depends on the continued service of our key executive officers, and in
particular, Richard Ru Gin Chang, our President and Chief Executive Officer. We do not carry key
person insurance on any of our personnel. If we lose the services of any of our key executive
officers, it could be very difficult to find, relocate and integrate adequate replacement personnel
into our operations, which could seriously harm our operations and the growth of our business.
We will require an increased number of experienced executives, engineers and other
skilled employees in the future to implement our growth plans. There is intense competition for the
services of these personnel in the semiconductor industry. In addition, we expect demand for skilled and experienced personnel in China to increase in
the future as new wafer fabrication facilities and other similar high technology businesses are
established there. If we are unable to retain our existing personnel or attract, assimilate and
retain new experienced personnel in the future, our operations could become disrupted and the
growth of our business could be delayed or restricted.
|
|
|
1 |
|
Includes Shanghai Megafab and Tianjin fab. |
9
Our customers generally do not place purchase orders far in advance, which makes it difficult
for us to predict our future sales, adjust our production costs and efficiently allocate our
capacity on a timely basis and could therefore have an adverse effect on our business and operating
results.
Our customers generally do not place purchase orders far in advance of the required
shipping dates. In addition, due to the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, our
customers purchase orders have varied significantly from period to period. As a result, we do not
typically operate with any significant backlog, which makes it difficult for us to forecast our
sales in future periods. Also, since our cost of sales and operating expenses have high fixed cost
components, including depreciation and employee costs, we may be unable to adjust our cost
structure in a timely manner to compensate for shortfalls in sales. Our current and anticipated
customers may not place orders with us in accordance with our expectations or at all. As a result,
it may be difficult to plan our capacity, which requires significant lead time to ramp-up and
cannot be altered easily. If our capacity does not match our customer demand, we will either be
burdened with expensive and unutilized overcapacity or unable to support our customers
requirements, both of which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our sales cycles can be long, which could adversely affect our operating results and cause our
income stream to be unpredictable.
Our sales cycles, which measure the time between our first contact with a customer and
the first shipment of product orders to the customer, vary substantially and can last as long as
one year or more, particularly for new technologies. Sales cycles to IDM customers typically take
relatively longer since they usually require our engineers to become familiar with the customers
proprietary technology before production can commence. In addition, even after we make the initial
product shipments, it may take the customer several more months to reach full production of that
product using our foundry services. As a result of these long sales cycles, we may be required to
invest substantial time and incur significant expenses in advance of the receipt of any product
order and related revenue. Orders ultimately received may not be in accordance with our expectation
with respect to product, volume, price or other terms, which could adversely affect our operating
results and cause our income stream to be unpredictable.
We must consistently anticipate trends in technology development or else we will be unable to
maintain or increase our business and operating margins.
The semiconductor industry is developing rapidly and the related technology is constantly
evolving. If we are unable to anticipate the trends in technology development and rapidly develop
and implement new and innovative technology that our customers require, we may not be able to
produce sufficiently advanced products at competitive prices. As the life cycle for a process
technology matures, the average selling price falls. Accordingly, unless we continually upgrade our
capability to manufacture any new products that our customers design, our customers may use the
services of our competitors instead of ours and the average selling prices of our wafers may fall,
which could adversely affect our business and operating margins.
Our sales are dependent upon a small number of customers and any decrease in sales to any of
them could adversely affect our results of operations.
We have been dependent on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of our
business. For the year ended December 31, 2006, our five largest customers accounted for 59.5% of
our total sales. We expect that we will continue to be dependent upon a relatively limited number
of customers for a significant portion of our sales. Sales generated from these customers,
individually or in the aggregate, may not reach or exceed our expectations or historical levels in
any future period. Our sales could be significantly reduced if any of these customers cancels or
reduces its orders, significantly changes its product delivery schedule, or demands lower prices,
which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Since our operating cash flows will not be sufficient to cover our planned capital
expenditures, we will require additional external financing, which may not be available on
acceptable terms or at all. Any failure to raise adequate funds in a timely manner could adversely
affect our business and operating results.
In 2006, our capital expenditures totaled approximately US$890 million and we currently
expect our capital expenditures in 2007 to total approximately US$720 million. These capital
expenditures will be used primarily to expand our operations at our mega-fabs in
Shanghai1 and Beijing2 and fab in Tianjin. In addition, our actual
expenditures may exceed our planned expenditures for a variety of reasons, including changes in our business plan, our
process technology, market conditions, equipment prices, customer requirements or interest rates.
Future acquisitions, mergers, strategic investments, or other developments also may require
additional financing. The amount of capital required to meet our growth and development targets is
difficult to predict in the highly cyclical and rapidly changing semiconductor industry.
|
|
|
1 |
|
Previously referred to as fabs 1, 2, and 3. |
|
2 |
|
Previously referred to as fabs 4, 5, and 6. |
10
Our operating cash flows may not be sufficient to meet our capital expenditure
requirements in 2007. If our operating cash flows are insufficient, we plan to fund the expected
shortfall through bank loans. If necessary, we will also explore other forms of external financing.
Our ability to obtain external financing is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including:
|
|
|
our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; |
|
|
|
|
general market conditions for financing activities of semiconductor companies; |
|
|
|
|
our future stock price; and |
|
|
|
|
our future credit rating. |
External financing may not be available in a timely manner, on acceptable terms, or at
all. Since our capacity expansion is a key component of our overall business strategy, any failure
to raise adequate funds could adversely affect our business and operating results.
The construction and equipping of new fabs and the expansion of existing fabs are subject to
certain risks that could result in delays or cost overruns, which could require us to expend
additional capital and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We plan to continue to expand our business through the development of new fabs. We are
building the shell for a 12-inch fab located on our Shanghai site and plan to expand significantly
the capacity at our existing fabs in Beijing. There are a number of events that could delay these
expansion projects or increase the costs of building and equipping these or future fabs in
accordance with our plans. Such potential events include, but are not limited to:
|
|
|
shortages and late delivery of building materials and facility equipment; |
|
|
|
|
delays in the delivery, installation, commissioning and qualification of our manufacturing equipment; |
|
|
|
|
seasonal factors, such as a long and intensive wet season that limits construction; |
|
|
|
|
labor disputes; |
|
|
|
|
design or construction changes with respect to building spaces or equipment layout; |
|
|
|
|
delays in securing the necessary governmental approvals and land use rights; and |
|
|
|
|
technological, capacity and other changes to our plans for new fabs necessitated by
changes in market conditions. |
As a result, our projections relating to capacity, process technology capabilities or
technology developments may significantly differ from actual capacity, process technology
capabilities or technology developments.
Delays in the construction and equipping or expansion of any of our fabs could result in
the loss or delayed receipt of earnings, an increase in financing costs, or the failure to meet
profit and earnings projections, any of which could adversely affect our business and operating
results.
If we cannot compete successfully in our industry, particularly in China, our results of
operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.
The worldwide semiconductor foundry industry is highly competitive. We compete with other
foundries, such as TSMC, United Microelectronics Corporation, or UMC, and Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing Ltd., or Chartered Semiconductor, as well as the foundry services offered by some
IDMs, such as IBM. We also compete with smaller semiconductor foundries in China, Korea, Malaysia
and other countries. Some of our competitors have greater access to capital and substantially
higher capacity, longer or more established relationships with their customers, superior research
and development capability, and greater marketing and other resources than we do. As a result,
these companies may be able to compete more aggressively over a longer period of time than we can.
Our competitors have established operations in mainland China in order to compete for the
growing domestic market in China. TSMC has commenced commercial production at its fab in China, and
UMC has established a relationship with a fab in commercial production in China. We understand that
the ability of these fabs to manufacture wafers using certain more advanced technologies is subject
to restrictions by the home jurisdiction of TSMC and UMC. Such
restrictions could be reduced or lifted at any time, which may lead to increased domestic competition with such
competitors and adversely affect our business and operating results.
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Our ability to compete successfully depends to some extent upon factors outside of our
control, including import and export controls, exchange controls, exchange rate fluctuations,
interest rate fluctuations and political developments. If we cannot compete successfully in our
industry or are unable to maintain our position as a leading foundry in China, our results of
operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.
We may be unable to obtain in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost the equipment necessary
for our business and therefore may be unable to achieve our expansion plans or meet our customers
orders, which could negatively impact our competitiveness, financial condition and results of
operations.
The semiconductor industry is capital-intensive and requires investment in advanced
equipment that is available from a limited number of manufacturers. The market for equipment used
in semiconductor foundries is characterized, from time to time, by significant demand, limited
supply and long delivery cycles. Our business plan depends upon our ability to obtain our required
equipment in a timely manner and at acceptable prices. During times of significant demand for the
types of equipment we use, lead times for delivery can be as long as one year. Shortages of
equipment could result in an increase in equipment prices and longer delivery times. If we are
unable to obtain equipment in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost, we may be unable to achieve
our expansion plans or meet our customers orders, which could negatively impact our
competitiveness, financial condition, and results of operations.
We expect to have an ongoing need to obtain licenses for the proprietary technology of others,
which subjects us to the payment of license fees and potential delays in the development and
marketing of our products.
While we continue to develop and pursue patent protection for our own technologies, we
expect to continue to rely on third party license arrangements to enable us to manufacture certain
advanced wafers. As of December 31, 2006, we had been granted one hundred and eight patents,
forty-two in Taiwan, twenty in the U.S., and forty-six in China, whereas we believe our competitors
and other industry participants have been issued numerous patents concerning wafer fabrication in
multiple jurisdictions. Our limited patent portfolio may in the future adversely affect our ability
to obtain licenses to the proprietary technology of others on favorable license terms due to our
inability to offer cross-licensing arrangements. The fees associated with such licenses could
adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. They might also render our services
less competitive. If for any reason we are unable to license necessary technology on acceptable
terms, it may become necessary for us to develop alternative technology internally, which could be
costly and delay the marketing and delivery of key products and therefore have an adverse effect on
our business and operating results. In addition, we may be unable to independently develop the
technology required by our customers on a timely basis or at all, in which case our customers may
purchase wafers from our competitors.
We may be subject to claims of intellectual property rights infringement owing to the nature
of our industry, our limited patent portfolio and limitations of the indemnification provisions in
our technology license agreements. These claims could adversely affect our business and operating
results.
There is frequent intellectual property litigation, involving patents, copyrights, trade
secrets, mask works and other intellectual property subject matters, in our industry. In some
cases, a company can avoid or settle litigation on favorable terms because it possesses patents
that can be asserted against the plaintiff. The limited size of our current patent portfolio will
not likely place us in such a bargaining position. Moreover, some of our technology license
agreements with our major technology partners do not provide for us to be indemnified in the event
that the processes we license pursuant to such agreements infringe third party intellectual
property rights. We could be sued for allegedly infringing one or more patents as to which we will
be unable to obtain a license and unable to design around. As a result, we would be foreclosed from
manufacturing or selling the products which are dependent upon such technology, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business. We may litigate the issues of whether these patents are
valid or infringed, but in the event of a loss we could be required to pay substantial monetary
damages and be enjoined from further production or sale of such products.
If we breach the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement regarding the patent and
trade secret litigation with TSMC, we may be required to accelerate the payment of the then
outstanding amounts due under the settlement agreement depending on the outcome of the current
ongoing litigation with TSMC. If we are unable to successfully defend ourselves, we may be
required to pay damages, obtain a license from TSMC, or discontinue sales of certain of our
products in the United States.
In December 2003, we became the subject of a lawsuit in U.S. federal district court
brought by TSMC relating to alleged infringement of five U.S. patents and misappropriation of
alleged trade secrets relating to methods for conducting semiconductor fab operations and
manufacturing integrated circuits. After the dismissal without prejudice of the trade secret
misappropriation claims by the U.S. federal district court on April 21, 2004, TSMC refiled the same
claims in California State Superior Court and alleged infringement of an additional 6 patents in
the U.S. federal district court lawsuit. In August 2004, TSMC filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging
similar trade secret misappropriation claims and asserting 3 new patent infringement claims and
simultaneously filed another patent infringement suit in federal district court on the same 3
patents as alleged in the ITC complaint. Prior to the start of the initial lawsuit in the United
States, TSMC had instituted a legal proceeding in Taiwan in January 2002 that alleged improper
hiring practices and trade secret misappropriation. In the Taiwan proceeding, the Hsinchu District
Court in Taiwan issued an ex parte provisional injunction that prohibits our wholly owned
subsidiary, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, or SMIC Shanghai, and
Richard Ru Gin Chang, our president and chief executive officer, from improperly soliciting or
hiring certain categories of employees of TSMC or causing such employees to divulge to us, or use,
trade secrets of TSMC.
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On January 31, 2005, we entered into a settlement agreement with TSMC that provides for
the dismissal of all pending legal actions without prejudice between TSMC and our company in U.S.
federal district court, California State Superior Court, the ITC and Taiwan District Court. In the
settlement agreement, TSMC covenants not to sue us for itemized acts of trade secret
misappropriation as alleged in the complaints, although the settlement does not grant a license to
use any of TSMCs trade secrets. Furthermore, the parties also entered into a patent cross-license
agreement under which each party will license the other partys patent portfolio through December
2010. As a part of the settlement, we also agreed to pay TSMC an aggregate amount of US$175
million, in installments of US$30 million each year for five years and US$25 million in the sixth
year.
On August 25, 2006, TSMC filed a lawsuit against the Company and certain subsidiaries (SMIC
(Shanghai), SMIC (Beijing) and SMIC (Americas) in the Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Alameda for alleged breach of the Settlement Agreement, alleged breach of promissory
notes and alleged trade secret misappropriation by the Company. TSMC seeks, among other things,
damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, and the acceleration of the remaining payments
outstanding under the Settlement Agreement.
If TSMC were to succeed on its claims in the United States, we may be ordered to pay damages
for breach of contract and discontinue sales of certain of our products in the United States or
elsewhere.
The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results and, in any event, the cost of litigation could be substantial.
If our relationships with our technology partners deteriorate or we are unable to enter into
new technology alliances, we may not be able to continue providing our customers with leading edge
process technology, which could adversely affect our competitive position and operating results.
Enhancing our process technologies is critical to our ability to provide high quality
services for our customers. We intend to continue to advance our process technologies through
internal research and development efforts and technology alliances with other companies. Although
we have an internal research and development team focused on developing new process technologies,
we depend upon our technology partners to advance our portfolio of process technologies. We
currently have joint technology development arrangements and technology sharing arrangements with
several companies and research institutes. If we are unable to continue our technology alliances
with these entities, or maintain on mutually beneficial terms any of our other joint development
arrangements, research and development alliances and other similar agreements, or are unable to
enter into new technology alliances with other leading developers of semiconductor technology, we
may not be able to continue providing our customers with leading edge process technology, which
could adversely affect our competitive position and operating results.
Global or regional economic, political and social conditions could adversely affect our business
and operating results.
External factors such as potential terrorist attacks, acts of war, financial crises or
geopolitical and social turmoil in those parts of the world that serve as markets for our products
could significantly adversely affect our business and operating results in ways that cannot
presently be predicted. These uncertainties could make it difficult for our customers and us to
accurately plan future business activities. More generally, these geopolitical, social and economic
conditions could result in increased volatility in worldwide financial markets and economies that
could adversely impact our sales. We are not insured for losses and interruptions caused by
terrorist acts or acts of war. Therefore, any of these events or circumstances could adversely
affect our business and operating results.
Exchange rate fluctuations could increase our costs, which could adversely affect our
operating results and the value of our ADSs.
Our financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars. Our sales are generally
denominated in U.S. dollars and our operating expenses and capital expenditures are generally
denominated in U.S. dollars, Japanese Yen, Euros and Renminbi. Although we enter into foreign
currency forward exchange contracts, we are still affected by fluctuations in exchange rates
between the U.S. dollar and each of the Japanese Yen, the Euro and the Renminbi. Any significant
fluctuations among these
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currencies may lead to an increase in our costs, which could adversely affect our operating
results. See Risks Related to Conducting Operations in ChinaDevaluation or appreciation in the
value of the Renminbi or restrictions on convertibility of the Renminbi could adversely affect our
business and operating results for a discussion of risks relating to the Renminbi.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar against the U.S. dollar will
affect the U.S. dollar value of the ADSs, since our ordinary shares are listed and traded on the
Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the price of such shares are denominated in Hong Kong dollars. While
the Hong Kong government has continued to pursue a fixed exchange rate policy, with the Hong Kong
dollar trading in the range of HK$7.75 to HK$7.85 per US$1.00, we cannot assure you that such
policy will be maintained. Exchange rate fluctuations also will affect the amount of U.S. dollars
received upon the payment of any cash dividends or other distributions paid in Hong Kong dollars
and the Hong Kong dollar proceeds received from any sales of ordinary shares. Therefore, such
fluctuations could also adversely affect the value of our ADSs.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not
be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud and, because of the inherent
limitation of internal control over financial reporting, material misstatements due to error or
fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
We are subject to reporting obligations under the United States securities laws. The
Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, adopted rules requiring every public company to include a
management report on such companys internal controls over financial reporting in its annual
report, which contains managements assessment of the effectiveness of the companys internal
controls over financial reporting. In addition, an independent registered public accounting firm
must attest to and report on managements assessment of the effectiveness of the companys internal
controls over financial reporting. Our management has concluded that our internal controls over our
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 are effective and our independent registered public
accounting firm has attested to our managements assessment. However, we cannot assure you that in
the future we or our independent registered public accounting firm will not identify material
weaknesses during the Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act audit process or for other reasons. In
addition, because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting,
including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material
misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a
result, if we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting or should we be
unable to prevent or detect material misstatements due to error or fraud on a timely basis,
investors could lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could
harm our business and negatively impact the trading price of our securities. Furthermore, we have
incurred and expect to continue to incur considerable costs and to use significant management time
and other resources in an effort to comply with Section 404 and other requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Risks Related to Manufacturing
Our manufacturing processes are highly complex, costly and potentially vulnerable to
impurities and other disruptions, which could significantly increase our costs and delay product
shipments to our customers.
Our manufacturing processes are highly complex, require advanced and costly equipment,
demand a high degree of precision and may have to be modified to improve yields and product
performance. Dust and other impurities, difficulties in the fabrication process or defects with
respect to the equipment or facilities used can lower yields, cause quality control problems,
interrupt production or result in losses of products in process. As system complexity has increased
and process technology has become more advanced, manufacturing tolerances have been reduced and
requirements for precision have become even more demanding. As a result, we may experience
production difficulties, which could significantly increase our costs and delay product shipments
to our customers.
We may have difficulty in ramping up production, which could cause delays in product
deliveries and loss of customers and adversely affect our business and operating results.
As is common in the semiconductor industry, we may experience difficulty in ramping up
production at new or existing facilities, such as our Beijing mega-fab and our fab in Tianjin in
which we expect to add a significant amount of new equipment. This could be due to a variety of
factors, including hiring and training of new personnel, implementing new fabrication processes,
recalibrating and requalifying existing processes and the inability to achieve required yield
levels.
In the future, we may face construction delays or interruptions, infrastructure failure,
or delays in upgrading or expanding existing facilities or changing our process technologies, which
may adversely affect our ability to ramp up production in accordance with our plans. Our failure to
ramp up our production on a timely basis could cause delays in product deliveries, which may result
in the loss of customers and sales. It could also prevent us from recouping our investments in a
timely manner or at all, and adversely affect our business and operating results.
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We have formed joint ventures that, if not successful, may adversely impact our business and
operating results.
In July 2004, we announced an agreement with Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., to establish
Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Shanghai, to manufacture color
filters and micro-lenses for CMOS image sensors. In May 2005, we announced an agreement with United
Test and Assembly Center Ltd. to establish a joint venture in Chengdu to provide assembly and
testing services for memory and logic devices.
The results of the joint ventures may be reflected in our operating results to the extent
of our ownership interest, and losses of the joint ventures could adversely impact our operating
results. For example, as a result of our ownership of Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.,
we recorded a loss of US$4.2 million in 2006. Integration of assets and operations being
contributed by each partner will involve complex activities that must be completed in a short
period of time. The joint ventures are likely to continue to face numerous challenges in commencing
their operations and operating successfully. The business of the joint ventures will be subject to
operational risks that would normally arise for these types of businesses pertaining to
manufacturing, sales, service, marketing, and corporate functions. Competition in the CMOS image
sensor market and semiconductor assembly and testing industry will involve challenges from
well-established companies with substantial resources and significant market share.
If the joint ventures are not successful or less successful than we anticipate, we may
incur higher costs for performing assembly and testing services through our current partners or for
manufacturing color filters and micro-lenses, which typically require mature technologies and thus
command a lower wafer price and generate lower margins, at our existing fabs. Either result may
adversely affect our business and operating results.
If we are unable to obtain raw materials and spare parts in a timely manner, our production
schedules could be delayed and our costs could increase.
We depend on suppliers of raw materials, such as silicon wafers, gases and chemicals, and
spare equipment parts, in order to maintain our production processes. To maintain operations, we
must obtain from our suppliers sufficient quantities of quality raw materials and spare equipment
parts at acceptable prices and in a timely manner. The most important raw material used in our
production is silicon in the form of raw wafers. We currently purchase approximately 74.8% of our
overall raw wafer requirements from our top three raw wafer suppliers. In addition, a portion of
our gas and chemical requirements currently must be sourced from outside China. We may not be able
to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials and spare parts in a timely manner and at a reasonable
cost. In addition, from time to time, we may need to reject raw materials and parts that do not
meet our specifications, resulting in potential delays or declines in output. If the supply of raw
materials and necessary spare parts is substantially reduced or if there are significant increases
in their prices, we may incur additional costs to acquire sufficient quantities of these parts and
materials to maintain our production schedules and commitments to customers.
Our production may be interrupted, limited or delayed if we cannot maintain sufficient sources
of fresh water and electricity, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
The semiconductor fabrication process requires extensive amounts of fresh water and a
stable source of electricity. As our production capabilities increase and our business grows, our
requirements for these factors will grow substantially. While we have not, to date, experienced any
instances of the lack of sufficient supplies of water or material disruptions in the electricity
supply to any of our fabs, we may not have access to sufficient supplies of water and electricity
to accommodate our planned growth. Droughts, pipeline interruptions, power interruptions,
electricity shortages or government intervention, particularly in the form of rationing, are
factors that could restrict our access to these utilities in the areas in which our fabs are
located. In particular, our fab in Tianjin and our Beijing mega-fab are located in areas that are
susceptible to severe water shortages during the summer months. If there is an insufficient supply
of fresh water or electricity to satisfy our requirements, we may need to limit or delay our
production, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. In addition, a power
outage, even of very limited duration, could result in a loss of wafers in production and a
deterioration in yield.
We are subject to the risk of damage due to fires or explosions because the materials we use
in our manufacturing processes are highly flammable. Such damage could temporarily reduce our
manufacturing capacity, thereby adversely affecting our business and operating results.
We use highly flammable materials such as silane and hydrogen in our manufacturing
processes and are therefore subject to the risk of loss arising from explosions and fires. While we
have not, to date, experienced any explosion or fire due to the nature of our raw materials, the
risk of explosion and fire associated with these materials cannot be completely eliminated.
Although we maintain comprehensive fire insurance and insurance for the loss of property and the
loss of profit resulting from business interruption, our insurance coverage may not be sufficient
to cover all of our potential losses due to an explosion or fire. If any of our fabs were to be
damaged or cease operations as a result of an explosion or fire, it could temporarily reduce our
manufacturing capacity, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
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Our Beijing mega-fab is located in an area that is susceptible to seasonal dust storms, which
could create impurities in the production process at these facilities and require us to take
additional measures or spend additional capital to further insulate these fabs from dust, thereby
adversely affecting our business and operating results.
The location of our Beijing mega-fab makes it susceptible to seasonal dust storms, which
could cause dust particles to enter the buildings and affect the production process. Although we
are constructing precautionary filtration systems, these may not adequately insulate the Beijing
mega-fab against dust contamination. If dust were to affect production in the Beijing mega-fab, we
could experience quality control problems, losses of products in process and delays in shipping
products to our customers. In addition, we may have to spend additional capital to further insulate
the Beijing mega-fab from dust if our current precautionary measures are insufficient. The
occurrence of any of these events could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our operations may be delayed or interrupted and our business could suffer as a result of
steps we may be required to take in order to comply with environmental regulations.
We are subject to a variety of Chinese environmental regulations relating to the use,
discharge and disposal of toxic or otherwise hazardous materials used in our production processes.
Any failure or any claim that we have failed to comply with these regulations could cause delays in
our production and capacity expansion and affect our companys public image, either of which could
harm our business. In addition, any failure to comply with these regulations could subject us to
substantial fines or other liabilities or require us to suspend or adversely modify our operations.
Risks Related to Conducting Operations in China
Our business is subject to extensive government regulation and benefits from certain
government incentives, and changes in these regulations or incentives could adversely affect our
business and operating results.
The Chinese government has broad discretion and authority to regulate the technology
industry in China. Chinas government has also implemented policies from time to time to regulate
economic expansion in China. The economy of China has been transitioning from a planned economy to
a market-oriented economy. Although in recent years the Chinese government has implemented measures
emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership
of productive assets, and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises,
a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by the Chinese government. In
addition, the Chinese government continues to play a significant role in regulating industrial
development. It also exercises significant control over Chinas economic growth through the
allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting
monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. New
regulations or the readjustment of previously implemented regulations could require us to change
our business plan, increase our costs or limit our ability to sell products and conduct activities
in China, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
In addition, the Chinese government and provincial and local governments have provided,
and continue to provide, various incentives to domestic companies in the semiconductor industry,
including our company, in order to encourage the development of the industry. Such incentives
include tax rebates, reduced tax rates, favorable lending policies, and other measures. Any of
these incentives could be reduced or eliminated by governmental authorities at any time. For
example, in 2004, the Chinese government announced that by April 1, 2005, the preferential
value-added tax policies, which previously entitled certain qualified companies to receive a refund
of the amount exceeding 3% of the actual value-added tax burden relating to self-made integrated
circuit product sales, would be eliminated. While we have not previously benefited materially from
such preferential value-added tax policies, any reduction or elimination of other incentives
currently provided to us could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Because our business model depends on growth in the electronics manufacturing supply chain in
China, any slowdown in this growth could adversely affect our business and operating results.
Our business is dependent upon the economy and the business environment in China. In
particular, our growth strategy is based upon the assumption that demand in China for devices that
use semiconductors will continue to grow. Therefore, any slowdown in the growth of consumer demand
in China for products that use semiconductors, such as computers, mobile phones or other consumer
electronics, could have a serious adverse effect on our business. In addition, our business plan
assumes that an increasing number of non-domestic IDMs, fabless semiconductor companies and systems
companies will establish operations in China. Any decline in the rate of migration to China of
semiconductor design companies or companies that require semiconductors as components for their
products could adversely affect our business and operating results.
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Limits placed on exports into China could substantially harm our business and operating
results.
The growth of our business will depend on the ability of our suppliers to export, and our
ability to import, equipment, materials, spare parts, process know-how and other technologies and
hardware into China. Any restrictions placed on the import and export of these products and
technologies could adversely impact our growth and substantially harm our business. In particular,
the United States requires our suppliers and us to obtain licenses to export certain products,
equipment, materials, spare parts and technologies from that country. If we or our suppliers are
unable to obtain export licenses in a timely manner, our business and operating results could be
adversely affected.
In July 1996, thirty-three countries ratified the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export
Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, which established a worldwide
arrangement to restrict the transfer of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
Under the terms of the Wassenaar Arrangement, the participating countries, including the United
States, have restricted exports to China of technology, equipment, materials and spare parts that
potentially may be used for military purposes in addition to their commercial applications. To the
extent that technology, equipment, materials or spare parts used in our manufacturing processes are
or become subject to the restrictions of the arrangement, our ability to procure these products and
technology could be impaired, which could adversely affect our business and operating results.
There could also be a change in the export license regulatory regime in the countries from which we
purchase our equipment, materials and spare parts that could delay our ability to obtain export
licenses for the equipment, materials, spare parts and technology we require to conduct our
business.
Devaluation or appreciation in the value of the Renminbi or restrictions on convertibility of
the Renminbi could adversely affect our business and operating results.
The value of the Renminbi is subject to changes in Chinas governmental policies and to
international economic and political developments. Since 1994, the conversion of Renminbi into
foreign currencies, including Hong Kong and U.S. dollars, has been based on rates set by the
Peoples Bank of China (PBOC), which are set daily based on the previous days interbank foreign
exchange market rates and current exchange rates on the world financial markets. The Renminbi to
U.S. dollar exchange rate experienced significant volatility prior to 1994, including periods of
sharp devaluation. On July 21, 2005, the PBOC announced an adjustment of the exchange rate of the
U.S. dollar to Renminbi from 1:8.27 to 1:8.11 and modified the system by which the exchange rates
are determined. The central parity rate of the U.S. dollar to Renminbi was set at 7.8087 on
December 29, 2006 versus 8.0702 on January 4, 2006 by PBOC. The cumulative appreciation of the
Renminbi against the U.S. dollar in 2006 is approximately 3.2%. There remains significant
international pressure on the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which
could result in a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S.
dollar. As a result, the exchange rate may become volatile and the Renminbi may be devalued again
against the U.S. dollar or other currencies, or the Renminbi may be permitted to enter into a full
or limited free float, which may result in an appreciation in the value of the Renminbi against the
U.S. dollar, any of which could have an adverse affect on our business and operating results.
In the past, financial markets in many Asian countries have experienced severe volatility
and, as a result, some Asian currencies have experienced significant devaluation from time to time.
The devaluation of some Asian currencies may have the effect of rendering exports from China more
expensive and less competitive and therefore place pressure on Chinas government to devalue the
Renminbi. An appreciation in the value of the Renminbi could have a similar effect. Any devaluation
of the Renminbi could result in an increase in volatility of Asian currency and capital markets.
Future volatility of Asian financial markets could have an adverse impact on our ability to expand
our product sales into Asian markets outside of China.
We receive a portion of our sales in Renminbi, which is currently not a freely
convertible currency. For the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately 2.3% of our sales were
denominated in Renminbi. While we have used these proceeds for the payment of our Renminbi
expenses, we may in the future need to convert these sales into foreign currencies to allow us to
purchase imported materials and equipment, particularly as we expect the proportion of our sales to
China-based companies to increase in the future. Under Chinas existing foreign exchange
regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments
and expenditures from trade may be made in foreign currencies without government approval, except
for certain procedural requirements. The Chinese government may, however, at its discretion,
restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions and prohibit
us from converting our Renminbi sales into foreign currencies. If this were to occur, we may not be
able to meet our foreign currency payment obligations.
Chinas entry into the World Trade Organization has resulted in lower Chinese tariff levels,
which benefit our competitors from outside China and could adversely affect our business and
operating results.
As a result of joining the World Trade Organization, or WTO, China has reduced its
average rate of import tariffs to 11.5% in 2003 and will further reduce it to 10% by 2008. The
import tariff for some information technology-related products
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has been reduced to zero. As a consequence, we expect stronger competition in China from our
foreign competitors, particularly in terms of product pricing, which could adversely affect our
business and operating results.
Chinas legal system embodies uncertainties that could adversely affect our business and
operating results.
Since 1979, many new laws and regulations covering general economic matters have been
promulgated in China. Despite this activity to develop the legal system, Chinas system of laws is
not yet complete. Even where adequate law exists in China, enforcement of existing laws or
contracts based on existing law may be uncertain and sporadic, and it may be difficult to obtain
swift and equitable enforcement or to obtain enforcement of a judgment by a court of another
jurisdiction. The relative inexperience of Chinas judiciary in many cases creates additional
uncertainty as to the outcome of any litigation. In addition, interpretation of statutes and
regulations may be subject to government policies reflecting domestic political changes.
Our activities in China will be subject to administrative review and approval by various
national and local agencies of Chinas government. See Item 4Information on the
CompanyRegulation. Because of the changes occurring in Chinas legal and regulatory structure, we
may not be able to secure the requisite governmental approval for our activities. Failure to obtain
the requisite governmental approval for any of our activities could adversely affect our business
and operating results.
Our corporate structure may restrict our ability to receive dividends from, and transfer funds
to, our Chinese operating subsidiaries, which could restrict our ability to act in response to
changing market conditions and reallocate funds from one Chinese subsidiary to another in a timely
manner.
We are a Cayman Islands holding company and substantially all of our operations are
conducted through our Chinese operating subsidiaries, SMIC Shanghai, Semiconductor Manufacturing
International (Beijing) Corporation, or SMIC Beijing, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(Tianjin) Corporation. The ability of these subsidiaries to distribute dividends and other payments
to us may be restricted by factors that include changes in applicable foreign exchange and other
laws and regulations. In particular, under Chinese law, these operating subsidiaries may only pay
dividends after 10% of their net profit has been set aside as reserve funds, unless such reserves
have reached at least 50% of their respective registered capital. In addition, the profit available
for distribution from our Chinese operating subsidiaries is determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in China. This calculation may differ from the one performed in
accordance with U.S. GAAP. As a result, we may not have sufficient distributions from our Chinese
subsidiaries to enable necessary profit distributions to us or any distributions to our
shareholders in the future, which calculation would be based upon our financial statements prepared
under U.S. GAAP.
Distributions by our Chinese subsidiaries to us other than as dividends may be subject to
governmental approval and taxation. Any transfer of funds from our company to our Chinese
subsidiaries, either as a shareholder loan or as an increase in registered capital, is subject to
registration or approval of Chinese governmental authorities, including the relevant administration
of foreign exchange and/or the relevant examining and approval authority. In addition, it is not
permitted under Chinese law for our Chinese subsidiaries to directly lend money to each other.
Therefore, it is difficult to change our capital expenditure plans once the relevant funds have
been remitted from our company to our Chinese subsidiaries. These limitations on the free flow of
funds between us and our Chinese subsidiaries could restrict our ability to act in response to
changing market conditions and reallocate funds from one Chinese subsidiary to another in a timely
manner.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Shares and ADSs and Our Trading Markets
Future sales of securities by us or our shareholders may decrease the value of your
investment.
Future sales by us or our existing shareholders of substantial amounts of our ordinary
shares or ADSs in the public markets could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to
time. In connection with our global offering, we entered into an amended and restated registration
rights agreement with Richard Ru Gin Chang and our security holders prior to our global offering.
Under the terms of this agreement, every 180-day period, substantially all of our security holders
that beneficially own, directly or indirectly and whether individually or as a group with its
affiliates, more than 7,500,000 of our ordinary shares immediately prior to the global offering,
whom we collectively refer to as our large security holders, may sell 15% of the shares held by
such large security holder immediately prior to the completion of the global offering in an annual,
demand or incidental offering or without our consent in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions. We refer to the shares sold as released shares and these sales as permitted
sales/transfers. The 15% limit for each 180-day period is cumulative, such that if any large
security holder does not sell or transfer the 15% released shares from a previous 180-day period,
any unsold or non-transferred released shares will roll over and may be sold or transferred at any
time in the future, together with all other accumulated released shares from previous periods.
We cannot predict the effect, if any, of a permitted sale or the perception that a
permitted sale will occur, on the market price for our ordinary shares or ADSs.
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Holders of our ADSs will not have the same voting rights as the holders of our shares and may
not receive voting materials in time to be able to exercise their right to vote.
Holders of our ADSs may not be able to exercise voting rights attaching to the shares
evidenced by our ADSs on an individual basis. Holders of our ADSs have appointed the depositary or
its nominee as their representative to exercise the voting rights attaching to the shares
represented by the ADSs. You may not receive voting materials in time to instruct the depositary to
vote, and it is possible that you, or persons who hold their ADSs through brokers, dealers or other
third parties, will not have the opportunity to exercise a right to vote.
You may not be able to participate in rights offerings and may experience dilution of your
holdings as a result.
We may from time to time distribute rights to our shareholders, including rights to
acquire our securities. Under the deposit agreement for the ADSs, the depositary will not offer
those rights to ADS holders unless both the rights and the underlying securities to be distributed
to ADS holders are either registered under the Securities Act or exempt from registration under the
Securities Act with respect to all holders of ADSs. We are under no obligation to file a
registration statement with respect to any such rights or underlying securities or to endeavor to
cause such a registration statement to be declared effective. In addition, we may not be able to
take advantage of any exemptions from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, holders
of our ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution in
their holdings as a result.
The laws of the Cayman Islands and China may not provide our shareholders with benefits
provided to shareholders of corporations incorporated in the United States.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, by the
Companies Law (Revised) and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to
take action against our directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary
responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by
the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law in the Cayman Islands is derived in part from
comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands and from English common law, the
decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority but are not binding on a court in the Cayman
Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under
Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial
precedents in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands have a less developed body of
securities laws as compared to the United States. Therefore, our public shareholders may have more
difficulty protecting their interests in the face of actions by our management, directors or
controlling shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in
the United States. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a
shareholder derivative action before the federal courts of the United States.
It may be difficult for you to enforce any judgment obtained in the United States against our
company, which may limit the remedies otherwise available to our shareholders.
Substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. Almost all of our
current operations are conducted in China. Moreover, a number of our directors and officers are
nationals or residents of countries other than the United States. All or a substantial portion of
the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult
for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons. In addition,
there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or China would recognize or
enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or such persons predicated upon the
civil liability provisions of the securities law of the United States or any state thereof, or be
competent to hear original actions brought in the Cayman Islands or China, respectively, against us
or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. See
Item 4Information on the CompanyBusiness OverviewEnforceability of Civil Liabilities.
Item 4. Information on the Company
History and Development of the Company
We were established as an exempted company under the laws of the Cayman Islands on April
3, 2000. Our legal name is Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. Our principal
place of business is 18 Zhangjiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China 201203, telephone number:
(86) 21-5080-2000. Our registered agent is M&C Corporate Services Limited, located at P.O. Box 309
GT, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Since our global
offering, we have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SMI and the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong under the stock code 0981.
We were founded by Dr. Richard Ru Gin Chang, our Chief Executive Officer and President,
who has more than 27 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. In August 2000, we started
construction of the first fab in our Shanghai mega-fab. The first fab in the Shanghai mega-fab
commenced pilot production in September 2001. That fab and the portion
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of our second fab in our Shanghai mega-fab which provides aluminum interconnects, commenced
commercial production in January 2002. The portion of this second fab which provides copper
interconnects and a third fab in our Shanghai mega-fab commenced commercial production in January
2003. All the fabs comprising the Shanghai mega-fab are located in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park.
In January 2004, we completed the acquisition of an 8-inch wafer fab located in the Xiqing Economic
Development Area in Tianjin, China, and commenced mass production in May 2004. We commenced
construction of our Beijing mega-fab in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area in
December 2002. The Beijing mega-fab consists of three twelve-inch fabs and commenced commercial
production in March 2005. The Beijing mega-fab is Chinas first 12-inch fab.
We have entered into an agreement with Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., to establish Toppan SMIC
Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., to manufacture color filters and micro-lenses for CMOS image
sensors and a joint venture agreement with United Test and Assembly Center Ltd. to provide assembly
and testing services in Chengdu focusing on memory and logic devices. We have also entered into
agreements to manage the operations of wafer manufacturing facilities in Chengdu and Wuhan, China.
We maintain customer service and marketing offices in Japan, Europe, and the United States and a
representative office in Hong Kong.
The foundry industry requires a significant amount of capital expenditures in order to
construct, equip, and ramp up fabs. We incurred capital expenditures of US$2,000 million, US$903
million, and US$890 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, for these purposes. We anticipate
that in 2007, we will incur approximately US$720 million of capital expenditures, principally to
expand our operations at our mega-fabs in Shanghai and Beijing and fab in Tianjin. If our operating
cash flows are insufficient, we plan to fund the expected shortfall through bank loans. If
necessary, we will also explore other forms of external financing.
Our fabs had an aggregate capacity, as of December 31, 2006, of 182,250 8-inch wafer
equivalents per month for wafer fabrication. We anticipate that as of the end of 2007, we will have
an aggregate capacity of 193,000 8-inch wafer equivalents per month.
For additional information, see Item 5Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsFactors
that Impact Our Results of OperationsSubstantial Capital Expenditures and Capacity Expansion.
Business Overview
We are one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world. We operate three 8-inch
wafer fabrication facilities in our Shanghai mega-fab located in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in
Shanghai, China, an 8-inch wafer fab in Tianjin, China and a 12-inch wafer fab in our Beijing
mega-fab located in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area in Beijing, China.
These fabs had an aggregate capacity as of December 31, 2006 of 182,250 8-inch wafer equivalents
per month for wafer fabrication which positions us as the leading foundry in China. In addition, we
have constructed two additional 12-inch fabs for our Beijing mega-fab and are constructing an
additional 12-inch fab for our Shanghai mega-fab. We have also entered into agreements to manage
the operations of wafer manufacturing facilities in Chengdu and Wuhan, China. We also operate a fab
at our Shanghai site which produces solar cells and modules. Due to the unique nature of solar
cells and modules, this fab is not considered a part of our Shanghai mega-fab.
We currently provide semiconductor fabrication services using 0.35 micron to 90 nanometer
process technology for the following devices:
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specialty technologies, including LCoS, and CIS. |
In addition to wafer fabrication, our service offerings include a comprehensive portfolio
of intellectual property consisting of libraries and circuit design blocks, design support,
mask-making, wafer probing, gold/solder bumping and redistribution layer manufacturing. We also
work with our partners to provide assembly and testing services.
We have a global and diversified customer base that includes some of the worlds leading
IDMs and fabless semiconductor companies.
Our Industry
The Semiconductor Industry
Since the invention of the first semiconductor transistor in 1947, integrated circuits
have become critical components in an increasingly broad range of electronics applications,
including personal computers, wired and wireless communications
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equipment, televisions, consumer electronics and automotive and industrial control
applications. Advancements in semiconductor design techniques and process technologies have allowed
for the mass production of increasingly smaller and more powerful semiconductor devices at lower
costs. This has resulted in the availability and proliferation of more complex integrated circuits
with higher functionality. These integrated circuits may now each contain up to millions of
transistors.
The key raw material for a semiconductor foundry is a raw wafer, which is a circular
silicon plate. Raw wafers are available in different diameters (e.g., 5-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch or
12-inch) to meet the capabilities of different equipment. A fab capable of manufacturing integrated
circuits on an 8-inch raw wafer is commonly described as an 8-inch fab. A raw wafer with a larger
diameter has a greater surface area and consequently yields a greater number of integrated circuit
dies. One method that foundries attempt to use to maintain their competitiveness is to increase the
diameter of the wafers they use in manufacturing, such as the recent trend toward developing
12-inch wafers, each of which has approximately 2.25 times the number of gross dies achievable on
an 8-inch wafer. In addition, since 12-inch fabs have been constructed more recently, the
equipment used in these fabs permits smaller line-width process technologies to be utilized.
However, this equipment is more expensive than equipment for the fabrication of 8-inch wafers as
the market for this equipment is less mature with fewer suppliers and the technology involved is
more complex.
Process technologies are the set of specifications and parameters implemented for
manufacturing the circuitry on integrated circuits. The transistor circuitry on an integrated
circuit typically follows lines that are less than one micron wide (1/1,000,000 of a meter). The
linewidths of the circuitry, or the minimum physical dimensions of the transistor gate of
integrated circuits in production, is used as a general rule for classifying generations of process
technology of integrated circuits. Progress in the advancement of the integrated circuit has been
driven by the scaling, or downsizing, of its components, primarily the transistors. By
systematically shrinking the size of the transistors, the number of allowable transistors per die
increases, and thus the number of dies on a given wafer, has also increased. Our current process
technology ranges from 0.35 micron to 90 nanometer.
Importance of Integrated Circuits for Chinas Domestic Market and Chinas Emergence as a
Global Electronics Manufacturing Center
China has emerged as a global manufacturing center for electronic products that are sold
both within China and abroad. In recent years, numerous international companies have established
facilities in China for the manufacture of a variety of electronic products, including household
appliances, computers, mobile phones, telecommunications equipment, digital consumer products and
products with industrial applications. An increasing number of electronic systems manufacturers are
relocating production facilities from the United States, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and Mexico to
China. China is establishing itself as a favorable manufacturing location due to its well educated
labor force, significantly lower costs of operations, large domestic market for semiconductors and
cultural similarities and geographical proximity to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Korea,
among other factors. Such production growth represents additional potential demand for
semiconductors manufactured in China.
Increasing Importance of the Semiconductor Foundry Industry
As the cost of establishing new fabrication capacity has continued to rise, foundries
have progressed from simply providing manufacturing capacity to becoming key strategic partners
offering research and development capabilities and manufacturing process technologies. There have
historically been a limited number of semiconductor foundries in the industry due to the high
barriers to entry, which include significant capital commitments, scarcity of qualified engineers
and advanced intellectual property and technology requirements. Many IDMs have begun outsourcing
their fabrication requirements for complex and high performance semiconductor devices to foundries
in order to supplement their own internal capacities and become more cost competitive. In addition,
fabless semiconductor companies have shifted from relying on the excess fabrication capacity of
IDMs to utilizing independent foundries to meet the majority of their wafer production needs.
Our Fabs
We have implemented a One Mega Fab project to align the capabilities of our Shanghai
fabs and of our Beijing fabs by standardizing our equipment and processes. As a mega-fab, a wafer
produced at any of our fabs at one location should have statistically the same wafer acceptance
test results and wafer yields as a semiconductor wafer produced at any of our other fabs that are
producing the same product at that same location. This increases the flexibility of our total
capacity and allows us to avoid costs and delays related to additional customer qualifications when
we shift production from one fab to another.
The table below sets forth a summary of our current fabs and fabs under construction:
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In addition to our Shanghai mega-fab, we have two additional fabs at our Shanghai site. A
portion of one facility in Shanghai is being leased to Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd., which manufactures color filters and micro-lenses for CMOS image sensors. The other fab in
Shanghai manufactures solar cells and modules. Most of the administrative and management functions
of our fabs in different locations are centralized at our corporate headquarters in the Zhangjiang
High-Tech Park in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai.
Management of Fabs
We also have undertaken agreements relating to wafer manufacturing facilities in Chengdu and
Wuhan, China. Under these agreements, we have not owned any equity interest or invested any money
to construct or equip the wafer manufacturing facilities but will manage the operations of the
facilities.
Our Services
Wafer Fabrication Services
We currently provide semiconductor fabrication services using 0.35 micron to 90 nanometer
technology for the following devices:
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memory technologies, including DRAM, SRAM, Flash, EEPROM and Mask ROM; and |
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specialty technologies, including LCoS, and CIS. |
These semiconductors are used in various computing, communications, consumer and industrial
applications, such as computers, mobile telephones, digital televisions, digital cameras, DVD
players, entertainment devices, other consumer electronics devices and automotive and industrial
applications.
We believe we are one of the few foundries in the world to offer copper interconnects
technologies to our global customers. We believe we are also the first foundry in China to
introduce copper technology on a 0.13 micron production line.
Our Technologies
We manufacture the following types of semiconductors:
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Logic Semiconductors. Logic semiconductors process digital data to control the operation
of electronic systems. The largest segment of the logic market, standard logic devices,
includes microprocessors, microcontrollers, DSPs and graphic chips. Logic semiconductors
are used in communications devices, computers and consumer products, with the most
advanced logic semiconductors dedicated primarily to computing applications. |
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Mixed-Signal and RF. Analog/digital semiconductors combine analog and digital devices on
a single semiconductor to process both analog signals and digital data. We make 0.35
micron to 0.13 micron mixed-signal and RF semiconductors using the CMOS process. The
primary uses of mixed-signal semiconductors are in hard disk drives, wireless
communications equipment and network communications equipment, while RF semiconductors are
primarily used in communications devices, such as cell phones. |
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High Voltage. High voltage semiconductors are semiconductor devices that can drive high
voltage electricity to systems that require voltage of between five volts to several
hundred volts. Our high voltage technologies provide solutions for display driver
integrated circuits, power supplies, power management, telecommunications, automotive
electronics and industrial controls. |
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Memory Semiconductors. Memory semiconductors, which are used in electronic systems to
store data and program instructions, are generally classified as either volatile memory,
which lose their data content when power supplies are switched off, or non-volatile
memory, which retain their data content without the need for a constant power supply.
Examples of volatile memory include SRAM and DRAM, and examples of non-volatile memory
include electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, or EEPROM, NAND Flash and
OTP. Memory semiconductors are used in communications devices, computers and many consumer
products. |
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LCoS. LCoS microdisplays are tiny, high resolution, low power displays designed
for high definition televisions, projectors and other products that use or rely on
displays. Compared with other display technologies, such as liquid crystal and
plasma, LCoS displays have higher resolution and higher fill factor, resulting in
superior images, colors and performance. LCoS process technology represents an
enhancement of mixed-signal CMOS process technology with the addition of a highly
reflective mirror layer. |
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CIS. CIS devices are sensors that are used in a wide range of camera-related
systems, such as digital cameras, digital video cameras, handset cameras, personal
computer cameras and surveillance cameras, which integrate image-capturing
capabilities onto a chip. CIS is rapidly becoming a cost-effective and low power
replacement for competing charged-coupled devices, or CCDs. Since CIS devices are
fabricated with CMOS technology, they are easier to produce and more cost-effective
than CCDs. By combining camera functions on a chip, from the capture of photos to
the output of digital bits, CMOS image sensors reduce the parts required for a
digital camera system, which in turn enhances reliability, facilitates
miniaturization, and enables on-chip programming. Our CIS process is based on our
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We are one of the leading foundries in the world in terms of the process technologies that we
are capable of using in the manufacturing of semiconductors: 49.6% of our wafer sales in 2006 were
from products that utilized advanced technology of 0.13 micron and below.
The following table sets forth the actual process technology
capabilities of our fabs:
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The following table sets forth a percentage breakdown of wafer sales by process
technology for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and each of the quarters in the
year ended December 31, 2006:
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Manufacturing Capacity
We currently manufacture 8-inch silicon wafers based on proprietary designs provided by
our customers or third party designers. Since commencing commercial production, we have the largest
8-inch wafer fabrication capacity among the semiconductor foundries in China. We have the most
advanced process technology among foundries in China and were the first fab to use 0.18 micron
process technology. In January 2003, we commenced commercial production using 0.13 micron copper
interconnects process technology. We are currently one of the few fabs in China to offer 0.13
micron copper interconnects process technology and 90 nanometer wafer fabrication process
technology.
The following table sets forth the historical capacity of our wafer fabrication and copper
interconnects fabs as December 31, 2006:
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Beijing mega-fab |
|
|
7,027 |
|
|
|
27,368 |
|
|
|
56,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tianjin fab |
|
|
14,182 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total monthly wafer fabrication capacity as of
year-end(1) |
|
|
102,615 |
|
|
|
132,260 |
|
|
|
182,250 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wafer fabrication capacity utilization |
|
|
98 |
% |
|
|
89 |
% |
|
|
90 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper Interconnects: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Copper interconnects capacity as of year-end(1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shanghai mega-fab(2) |
|
|
17,802 |
|
|
|
19,959 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All output and capacity data is provided as 8-inch wafers or 8-inch wafer equivalents per
month. Conversion of 12-inch wafers to 8-inch wafer equivalents is achieved by multiplying the
number of 12-inch wafers by 2.25. |
|
(2) |
|
Reflects wafers fabricated using the copper interconnects line and does not include wafers
fabricated using the aluminum interconnects line. As a small number of wafers produced by our
aluminum interconnects lines also utilize the copper interconnects capabilities, our reported
capacity and output data for our copper interconnects line overlaps to a limited extent with
such data for our aluminum interconnects line. |
|
(3) |
|
Megafab structure includes copper interconnects in the total monthly capacity. |
As of December 31, 2006, our aggregate wafer fabrication capacity was 182,250 8-inch
wafer equivalents per month for wafer fabrication.
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A key factor influencing our profit margins is our capacity utilization. Because a high
percentage of our cost of sales is of a fixed nature, operations at or near full capacity have a
significant positive effect on output and profitability. In 2003 our wafer fabs had an average
annual utilization rate of 94%, in 2004, our wafer fabs had an average annual utilization rate of
98%, and in 2005, our wafer fabs had an average annual utilization rate of 89%. In 2006 our
wafer fabs had an average utilization of 89.6%. Factors affecting utilization rates include our
ability to manage the production facilities and product flows efficiently, the percentage line
yield of wafers during the fabrication process, the complexity of the wafer produced, and the
actual product mix. In addition, we have manufactured DRAM to fill our production lines when the
volume demand of other products does not fully utilize our available capacity. As a result, our
utilization rate has historically remained high.
We determine the capacity of a fab based on the capacity ratings given by manufacturers
of the equipment used in the fab, adjusted for, among other factors, actual output during
uninterrupted trial runs, expected down time due to setup for production runs and approximately one
to two days of scheduled annual maintenance, and expected product mix. All of our fabs currently
operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, except during periods of annual maintenance.
Employees in our fabs work shifts of 12 hours each day on a two-days-on, two-days-off basis.
We have often used DRAM as the initial product to test the production capabilities at a
new fab. This is because DRAM requires higher process accuracy, more precise process control and a
higher degree of engineering skills and operational disciplines, and can therefore assist in early
identification of any potential process, equipment or fab-related production problems. This DRAM is
either manufactured on a foundry basis for our customers or sold by us to the market through our
distributors under technology licensing and royalty arrangements. However, the market for DRAM
devices has also been more volatile and susceptible to sudden price drops in recent years. We
expect that our production of DRAM wafers as a percentage of our overall production will decrease.
For our new wafer fabs, we anticipate using logic products as the initial product to test the wafer
fabs production capacity.
Capacity Expansion Plans
We intend to maintain our strategy of expanding capacity and improving our process
technology to meet both the capacity requirements and the technological needs of our customers. Our
capital expenditures in 2005 were approximately US$903 million and our capital expenditures in 2006
were approximately US$890 million. We currently expect that our capital expenditures in 2007 will
be approximately US$720 million, which we plan to fund through our operating cash flows and bank
loans. If necessary, we will also explore other forms of external financing. We plan to use this
capital primarily to expand our operations at our mega-fabs in Shanghai and Beijing and fab in
Tianjin. In addition, our actual expenditures may exceed our planned expenditures for a variety of
reasons, including changes in our business plan, our process technology, market conditions,
equipment prices, customer requirements or interest rates. We will monitor the global economy, the
semiconductor industry, the demands of our customers, and our cash flow from operations to adjust
our capital expenditure plans.
We also will seek to participate in strategic partnerships to meet the demands of
our customers. For example, in July 2004, we entered into an agreement with Toppan Printing Co.,
Ltd., to establish Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a joint venture in Shanghai, for
the manufacture of color filters and micro-lenses for CMOS image sensors. These products are
increasingly being used in consumer products such as mobile phone cameras, digital cameras and
automobile and home security applications Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. commenced
production in December 2005. We hold a 30% equity interest in Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai)
Co., Ltd.
Our Integrated Solutions
In addition to wafer fabrication, we provide our customers with a range of complementary
services, from circuit design support and mask-making to wafer level probing and testing. This
range of services is supported by our network of partners that assist in providing design, probing,
final testing, packaging, assembly and distribution services.
The diagram below sets forth our service model and our key points of interaction with our
customers:
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|
|
|
(1) |
|
A portion of this work is outsourced to our service partners.
|
|
(2) |
|
A portion of these services are outsourced to our service partners. |
Design Support Services
Our design support services include providing our customers with access to the
fundamental technology files and intellectual property libraries that facilitate customers own
integrated circuit design. We also offer design reference flows and access to our design center
alliance, as well as layout services. In addition, we collaborate with industry leaders in
electronic design automation, library and intellectual property services to create a worldwide
network of expertise, resources and services that are available to implement and produce a
customers designs. As of December 31, 2006, we employed over 200 engineers devoted solely to
design support services.
Libraries
As part of the necessary building blocks for our customers semiconductor designs, we
offer libraries of compatible designs for portions of semiconductors, such as standard cells, I/O
and selected memory blocks, in addition to technology files. We have a dedicated team of engineers
who work with our research and development department to develop, license or acquire from third
parties selected key libraries early on in the development of new process technologies so that our
customers can quickly design sophisticated integrated circuits that utilize the new process
technologies. We also have arrangements with other providers of libraries to provide our customers
with access to a broad library portfolio for their designs. In particular, we offer a portfolio of
ASIC library and design kits for a wide range of tested and verified circuit applications and
design-flow implementation. These include standard cell, I/O and memory compilers in 0.35 micron,
0.25 micron, 0.18 micron, 0.15 micron, 0.13 micron, and 90 nanometer process technologies. They
have been developed primarily through our third party alliances, as well as by our internal
research and development team, to facilitate easy design reuse and fast integration into the
overall design system. We are currently developing additional libraries. Our library partners
include ARM, Synopsys, Inc., VeriSilicon, and Virage Logic.
Intellectual Property
Together with the intellectual property developed by our internal design team, our
alliances with intellectual property providers enable us to offer foundational designs ranging from
0.35 micron to 0.09 micron and relating to mixed-signal, embedded memory, high-speed interface,
digital peripheral device controllers, and embedded processors, among others. We
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use our own and third party design expertise to realize the functions of these various types
of intellectual property. Our intellectual property partners include ARM, Virage, Synopsys, and
Verisilicon.
Design Reference Flows
Customers implementing designs on our processes can utilize our design reference. These
flows have been created using design tools developed by our electronic design automation partners,
including Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Magma Design Automation, Inc., Mentor Graphics Corporation,
and Synopsys, Inc. They include training guides and sample test cases to provide a step-by-step
explanation on how the hierarchical design flow works.
Design Center Alliance
If a customer requires assistance in designing its semiconductors, we are able to
recommend design partners from among our extensive design services network. This network consists
of design companies that we have successfully worked with in the past. In addition, we are also
able to offer our own internal design team members to help our clients to complete their designs.
Mask-making Services
Many of our foundry customers utilize our mask-making services.
While most of our mask-making services are for customers that also utilize our wafer
fabrication services as part of our overall foundry service, we also produce masks for other
domestic and overseas fabs as a separate revenue-generating service. For 2006, these mask-only
customers constituted approximately 30% of our mask-related business. Our mask shop also cooperates
with our research and development department to develop new technologies and designs.
Our mask-making facility, which is located in Shanghai, includes a 3,750 square meters
clean room with up to class I specifications. At present, our mask shop offers both five-inch by
five-inch and six-inch by six-inch reticles. Our facility is capable of producing binary masks,
optical proximity correction masks and phase shift masks. Our mask facility also offers mask repair
services. As of December 31, 2006, we had 164 personnel employed in our mask shop.
We also offer a multi-project wafer service that allows the cost of manufacturing one
mask set to be shared among several customers. See Customers and Markets for more details
regarding this service.
Intellectual property protection is a key focus of our mask-making services. See
Intellectual Property for more details regarding the intellectual property protection measures
we have instituted in our mask facility.
Wafer Probing, Assembly and Testing Services
We have our own probing facilities in Shanghai and Beijing that provide test program
development, probe card fabrication, wafer probing, failure analysis, and failure testing. We also
outsource these services to our partners for those customers that request them.
Our probing facility in Shanghai occupies a clean room space of 3,000 square meters, and
our probing facility in Beijing occupies a clean room space of 1,400 square meters. Both facilities
are rated at class 1,000 cleanliness and are equipped with advanced testers, probers and laser
repair machines for logic, memory, and mixed-signal products. The probing facility in Beijing
supports testing of Beijings 12-inch wafers and Tianjins 8-inch wafers. We estimate that these
facilities current aggregate capacity for the probing of memory and logic devices is 90,000 wafers
per month. We employ more than 200 personnel to provide these probing services. We have testing
equipment for memory, logic and mixed signal applications, including some equipment that has been
consigned to our Shanghai facility by our customers. This consigned testing equipment has been
specially designed and built by our customers in order to probe their particular products at our
facility.
Our facility with United Test and Assembly Center Ltd. is located in Chengdu, China and
provides both assembly and testing services for 8-inch and 12-inch wafers. This facility focuses
on memory and discrete devices. Our facility in Chengdu occupies a total area of 215,000 square
meters. Construction area is 40,668 square meters, including approximately 11,000 square meters of
clean room area. We have also established a network of partners that provide additional probing
services, as well as assembly and testing services, for our customers that request these additional
services. We have relationships with assembly and testing partners, including Amkor Assembly & Test
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and ST Assembly Test Services Ltd., which have helped to enhance the range of
services that we are able to offer our customers. We estimate that as of December 31, 2006,
approximately 60% of the wafers we fabricated were probed at our in-house probing facility, with
the remainder being outsourced to our partners.
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Customers and Markets
Our customers include IDMs, fabless semiconductor companies and systems companies. The
following table sets forth the breakdown of our sales by customer type for 2004, 2005 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Customer Type |
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
(in US$ thousands, except percentages) |
|
Fabless semiconductor companies |
|
$ |
391,788 |
|
|
|
40.2 |
% |
|
$ |
515,437 |
|
|
|
44.0 |
% |
|
|
601,200 |
|
|
|
41.0 |
% |
Integrated device manufacturers |
|
|
515,282 |
|
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
|
613,869 |
|
|
|
52.4 |
% |
|
|
737,275 |
|
|
|
50.3 |
% |
Systems companies and others |
|
|
67,594 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
% |
|
|
42,013 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
126,848 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
974,664 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,171,319 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
1,465,323 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We categorize our sales geographically based on the headquarter of the customer. The
following table sets forth the geographical distribution of our sales and percentage of sales for
2004, 2005 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Region |
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
(in US$ thousands, except percentages) |
|
United States |
|
$ |
391,433 |
|
|
|
40.2 |
% |
|
$ |
478,162 |
|
|
|
40.8 |
% |
|
|
602,506 |
|
|
|
41.1 |
% |
Europe |
|
|
125,596 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
% |
|
|
316,576 |
|
|
|
27.0 |
% |
|
|
440,328 |
|
|
|
30.0 |
% |
Asia Pacific
(excluding Japan
and Taiwan)(1) |
|
|
201,882 |
|
|
|
20.7 |
% |
|
|
175,846 |
|
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
168,608 |
|
|
|
11.5 |
% |
Taiwan |
|
|
120,652 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
138,154 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
% |
|
|
153,058 |
|
|
|
10.5 |
% |
Japan |
|
|
135,101 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
62,581 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
% |
|
|
100,823 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
974,664 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,171,319 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
1,465,323 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We have a global and diversified customer base that includes IDMs. IDMs generally
provide more stable and longer term purchase contracts, have higher order volumes, and license
process technology to us. Although we are not dependent on any single customer, a significant
portion of our sales is attributable to a relatively small number of our customers. Our sales could
be significantly reduced if any of these customers cancels or reduces its orders, significantly
changes its product delivery schedule or demands lower prices.
Our director, Lip-Bu Tan, is also a director of, and holds a shareholding interest of
less than 1.0% in, ISSI, one of our five largest customers in 2004. In 2004, ISSI accounted for
less than 6% of our sales. In 2005, ISSI accounted for 3.3% of our sales. In 2006, ISSI accounted
for 1.6% of our sales.
Our President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Ru Gin Chang, and his wife together
hold shareholding interests of less than 0.1% in one of our five largest customers in 2004, 2005
and 2006, Texas Instruments.
Our initial sales after commencing commercial operations in 2002 were mainly of DRAM that
was fabricated and sold on a foundry basis, as well as commodity-type DRAM fabricated using
technology licensed from Fujitsu and sold by us to distributors. This commodity-type DRAM was
fabricated during our start-up phase in order to test and ramp up our facilities and train our
personnel. As our business has grown and our fabs have matured, we have produced less
commodity-type DRAM and more higher margin logic and advanced memory products. However, we intend
to continue to produce commodity-type DRAM to maintain full utilization of our capacity.
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our sales by application type for 2004,
2005 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Application Type(1) |
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
(in US$ thousands, except percentages) |
|
Computing |
|
$ |
231,235 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
$ |
423,163 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
% |
|
|
498,135 |
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
Communications |
|
|
551,635 |
|
|
|
56.6 |
% |
|
|
492,791 |
|
|
|
42.1 |
% |
|
|
618,911 |
|
|
|
42.2 |
% |
Consumer |
|
|
138,314 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
% |
|
|
202,153 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
% |
|
|
280,873 |
|
|
|
19.2 |
% |
Others |
|
|
53,480 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
53,212 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
|
67,404 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
974,664 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,171,319 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
1,465,323 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
(1) |
|
Computing consists of integrated circuits such as hard disk drive controllers,
DVD-ROM/CD-ROM driver integrated circuits, graphic processors and other components that are
commonly used in personal digital assistants and desktop and notebook computers and
peripherals. Communications consists of integrated circuits used in digital subscriber
lines, digital signal processors, wireless LAN, LAN controllers, LCD drivers, handset
components and caller ID devices. Consumer consists of integrated circuits used for DVD
players, game consoles, digital cameras, smart cards and toys. |
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our sales by service type for 2004, 2005
and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Service Type |
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
(in US$ thousands, except percentages) |
|
Fabrication of DRAM wafers |
|
$ |
193,950 |
|
|
|
19.9 |
% |
|
$ |
384,587 |
|
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
476,970 |
|
|
|
32.6 |
% |
Fabrication of logic wafers(1) |
|
|
730,160 |
|
|
|
74.9 |
% |
|
|
739,296 |
|
|
|
63.1 |
% |
|
|
923,411 |
|
|
|
63.0 |
% |
Other(2) |
|
|
50,554 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
% |
|
|
47,436 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
64,942 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
974,664 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,171,319 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
1,465,323 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes copper interconnects and memory devices whose manufacturing process is similar to
that for a logic device. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes mask-making and probing, etc. |
We have customer service and marketing offices located in California, Milan, Shanghai,
and Tokyo and a representative office in Hong Kong. Our Shanghai office serves China and other
non-Japan Asian markets, our California office serves the North American market, and our Milan and
Tokyo offices serve the European and Japanese markets, respectively. We also sell some products
through sales agents in selected markets.
We also provide our customers with the ability to share costs through our multi-project
wafer processing shuttle service. This service allows customers to share costs with other
customers by processing multiple designs on a single mask set.
We provide our customers with 24-hour online access to necessary information to conduct
business with us. From our technical capabilities to a customers order status, we provide an
online solution for our customers. From wafer fabrication, wafer sorting and assembly to final
testing and shipping, our data center electronically transfers data, work-in-progress tracking,
yield/cycle-time reports, and quality/engineering data to customers.
Our sales cycle, meaning the time between our first contact with a customer in relation
to a particular product and our first shipment of that product to the customer, typically lasts
between three months to one year, depending on the type of process and product technology involved
in the product we are requested to fabricate. Because of the fast-changing technology and
functionality in integrated circuit design, foundry customers generally do not place purchase
orders far in advance to fabricate a particular type of product. However, we engage in discussions
with customers commencing in advance of the placement of purchase orders regarding customers
expected fabrication requirements. See Risk FactorsRisks Related to Our Financial Condition and
BusinessOur sales cycles can be long, which could adversely affect our operating results and cause
our income stream to be unpredictable.
See Item 5Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsSales for a description of the
seasonality of our business.
Research and Development
Our research and development activities are principally directed toward the development
and implementation of more advanced and lower cost process technology. We spent US$74.1 million in
2004, US$78.9 million in 2005, and US$94.2 million on research and development expenses, which
represented 7.6%, 6.7%, and 6.4% respectively, of our sales in those respective years. Our research
and development costs include non-recurring engineering costs associated with the ramp-up of a new
wafer facility. In 2006, we continued to equip the wafer facility in our Beijing mega-fab. These
research and development costs are subsequently classified in cost of sales upon commencement of
commercial production at that particular wafer facility. We plan to continue to invest significant
amounts in research and development in 2007 for our 65 nanometer manufacturing process.
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We employ over 500 research and development personnel. This research and development team
includes many experienced semiconductor engineers with advanced degrees from leading universities
around the world, as well as top graduates from the leading universities in China.
Intellectual Property
While we continue to develop and patent our own technologies, we expect to have an
ongoing need to obtain licenses for the proprietary technologies of third parties to enable us to
manufacture certain advanced wafers for our customers. To date, we have been granted one hundred
eight patents, and have more than nine hundred thirteen patent applications pending worldwide. We
believe our competitors and other industry participants have numerous patents concerning wafer
fabrication and related technologies in multiple countries.
In order to minimize risks to us from any intellectual property infringement claims, we
have implemented a screening procedure whereby customers are evaluated for infringement risk based
on size, reputation and product specifications, and those that are identified as high-risk are
examined closely for potential infringement. We are indemnified by most of our customers for losses
arising out of infringement of intellectual property rights relating to the integrated circuit
designs they provide to us.
We implement a variety of measures to protect the intellectual property and related
interests of our company, customers and technology partners. We require our employees to execute a
confidential information and invention assignment agreement relating to non-competition and
intellectual property protection issues prior to commencing their employment at our company. Access
to customer information is granted to employees strictly on a need-to-know basis both during and
after mask tooling.
We have applied for trademarks relating to our corporate logo and trade name SMIC in the
United States, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. We have been grated trademarks for our English trade
name in China and Taiwan and our Chinese trade name in Hong Kong, United States and China. There
can be no assurance that other trademarks will be granted.
Competition
We compete internationally and domestically with dedicated foundry service providers, as
well as with semiconductor companies that allocate a portion of their fabrication capacity to
foundry operations. While the principal elements of competition in the wafer foundry market include
technical competence, production speed and cycle time, time-to-market, research and development
quality, available capacity, yields, customer service and price, we seek to compete on the basis of
process technology capabilities, performance, quality and service, rather than solely on price. The
level of competition differs according to the process technology involved.
Our competitors and potential competitors include TSMC, UMC and Chartered Semiconductor.
TSMC has commenced commercial production at its fab in China, and UMC has established a
relationship with a fab in commercial production in China. Another group of potential competitors
consists of IDMs that have established their own foundry capabilities. These include Fujitsu
Limited, Hynix, MagnaChip, IBM, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Toshiba. IDMs are primarily
dedicated to fabricating integrated circuits for the end products of their respective affiliates.
See Risk FactorsRisks Related to Our Financial Condition and BusinessIf we cannot compete
successfully in our industry, particularly in China, our results of operations and financial
condition will be adversely affected.
Quality and Reliability
We have implemented quality assurance measures relating to material quality control,
monitoring of our in-line processes and wafer-level reliability control at every stage of our
operations from technology development to production. By combining advanced quality assurance
procedures and e-commerce technology, we monitor all processes, services and materials in our
mask-making, wafer fabrication and probing facilities. These quality assurance measures include
inspection of incoming materials, supplier and subcontractor management, manufacturing
environmental control and monitoring, in-line defect monitoring, engineering change control,
calibration monitoring, chemical analysis and visual inspection. Quality assurance measures also
include on-going process and product reliability monitors and failure tracking for early
identification of production problems.
We incorporate reliability control in our entire production process and have adopted a
system that enables us to track and record wafer-, package- and product-level reliability data
throughout the development, qualification and production stages of the relevant process or device.
This data enables us to identify problems at an early stage and provide an immediate diagnosis and
solution, so as to further reduce our failure rate.
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We achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification from the British Standards Institute with
zero-defect performance for our Fab 1 in July 2002 and for our Fab 2 and Fab 3B in March 2003. The
ISO 9001 quality standards were established by the International Standards Organization, an
organization formed by delegates from member countries to establish international quality assurance
standards for products and manufacturing processes. International Standards Organization
certification is required in connection with sales of industrial products in many countries. To
further enhance our quality management system, we obtained TS 16949:2002 certification from the
British Standards Institute (BSI) in February 2004. This is an International Standards Organization
quality management certification that relates to automobile applications and primarily measures a
devices ability to handle extreme changes in temperature. In January 2005, we obtained TL9000
Quality Management System certification from BSI. This is a management certification relating to
the telecommunications industry and evaluates research and development, production and installation
and maintenance of communication product and services.
Raw Materials
Our fabrication processes use many raw materials, primarily silicon wafers, chemicals,
gases, and various types of precious and other metals. Raw material costs constituted 21.1% of our
cost of sales in 2004, 18.9% of our cost of sales in 2005, and 18.3% of our cost of sales in 2006.
The three largest components of raw material costsraw wafers, chemicals and gasesaccounted for
approximately 41%, 20% and 11%, respectively, of our raw material costs in 2004, approximately 42%,
22% and 11%, respectively, of our raw material costs in 2005 and approximately 43%, 21%, and 11%,
respectively, of our raw material costs in 2006. Most of our raw materials generally are available
from several suppliers, but substantially all of our principal materials requirements must
currently be sourced from outside China.
The most important raw material used in our production is silicon in the form of raw
wafers. In 2006, we purchased approximately 74.8% of our overall raw wafer requirements from our
three major raw wafer suppliers.
For 2006, our largest and five largest raw materials suppliers accounted for
approximately 14.7% and 46.1%, respectively, of our overall raw materials purchases. For 2005, our
largest and five largest raw materials suppliers accounted for approximately 14.0% and 43.5%,
respectively, of our overall raw materials purchases. For 2004, our largest and five largest raw
materials suppliers accounted for approximately 10.6% and 40.7%, respectively, of our overall raw
materials purchases. Having made all reasonable inquiry, we are not aware of any director or
shareholder (which to the knowledge of our directors own more than 5% of our issued share capital)
or their respective associates, which had shareholding interests in any of our five largest
suppliers. Most of our materials are imported free of value-added tax and import duties due to
concessions granted to our industry in China.
Electricity and Water
We use substantial amounts of electricity in our manufacturing process. This electricity
is sourced for our three locations from the Pudong Electricity Corporation, the Beijing Municipal
Electricity Department and the Tianjin Municipal Electricity Department. We enjoy a preferential
electricity supply for our Shanghai fabs due to our location in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park. We
have not experienced any material disruptions in the electricity supply to any of our fabs to date,
and also maintain emergency back-up generators to power safety and emergency systems.
The semiconductor manufacturing process uses extensive amounts of fresh water. We source
our fresh water for our Shanghai mega-fab from Pudong Vivendi Water Corporation Limited, for our
Beijing mega-fab from Beijing Waterworks Group Co. Ltd. and for our Tianjin fab from the Tianjin
Municipal Water Department. Because Beijing and Tianjin are subject to potential water shortages
in the summer, our fabs in Beijing and Tianjin are equipped with back-up reservoirs. We have taken
steps to reduce fresh water consumption in our fabs and capture rainwater for use at our Beijing
facilities, and our water recycling systems in each of our fabs allow us to recycle 40% to 70% of
the water used during the manufacturing process.
Regulation
Integrated circuit industry in China is subject to substantial regulation by the Chinese
government. This section sets forth a summary of the most significant Chinese regulations that
affect our business in China.
Scope of Regulation
The Several Policies to Encourage the Development of Software and Integrated Circuit
Industry, or the Integrated Circuit Policies, promulgated by the State Council Of Peoples Republic
Of China on June 24, 2000, together with other ancillary laws and regulations, regulate integrated
circuit production enterprises, or ICPEs. The State Council issued the Integrated Circuit Policies
in order to encourage the development of the software and integrated circuits industry in China.
The Integrated Circuit Policies form the basis for a series of laws and regulations that set out in
detail the preferential policies relating to ICPEs. Such laws and regulations include:
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the Notice of the Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation and the
General Administration of Customs on Relevant Taxation Policy Issues Encouraging the
Further Development of the Software Industry and the Integrated Circuit Industry, or the
Integrated Circuit Notice, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the State
Administration of Taxation and the General Administration of Customs on September 22,
2000, as amended by the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of
Taxation on Approval Procedure Concerning Implementing Enterprise Income Tax Policies of
the Software and Integrated Circuit Industry on Foreign Invested Enterprises, or the
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the Notice on Taxation Policies Concerning the Further Development of the Software and
the Integrated Circuit Industry, or the Further Development Taxation Notice, jointly
issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on October 10,
2002, as amended by Notice on Termination of Value-added Tax Refund Policies for
Integrated Circuits, or the Termination Notice, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance
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the Notice on Taxation Policies Concerning the Import of Raw Materials and Consumables
Used for Production by Some Integrated Circuit Production Enterprises for Their Own Use,
or the Raw Materials Taxation Notice, issued by the Ministry of Finance on August 24,
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the Notice on Taxation Policies Concerning the Import of Construction Materials
Specially used for Clean Rooms by Some Integrated Circuit Production Enterprises, or the
Construction Materials Taxation Notice, issued by the Ministry of Finance on September 26,
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the Notice by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on
Increasing Tax Refund Rate for Export of Certain Information Technology Products, or the
Export Notice, issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation
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the Measures of the Accreditation of the Integrated Circuit Enterprise Encouraged by
the State (For Trial Implementation), or the Accreditation Measures, jointly issued by the
National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Information Industry, the
State Administration of Taxation and the General Administration of Customs on October 21,
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Development of the Integrated Circuit Industries, or the Fund Measures, jointly issued by
the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Information Industry and the National Development
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Preferential Industrial Policies Relating to ICPEs
ICPEs duly accredited in accordance with relevant laws and regulations may qualify for
preferential industrial policies. Under the Integrated Circuit Policies, accreditation of ICPEs is
determined by the competent examination and approval authorities responsible for integrated circuit
projects after consultation with relevant taxation authorities. Under the Accreditation Measures,
an integrated circuit enterprise refers to an independent legal entity duly established in the PRC
(except for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) engaging in the fabrication, package, or testing of
integrated circuit chips and the production of monocrystalline silicon of six inches or above,
excluding the integrated circuit design enterprise. The accreditation of ICPEs is included in the
accreditation of the integrated circuit enterprises. Such accreditation is determined by the
competent authorities consisting of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of
Information Industry, the State Administration of Taxation and the General Administration of
Customs, which jointly designate the China Semiconductor Industrial Association as the
accreditation institution. Any enterprise qualified under the requirements set forth in the
Accreditation Measures is entitled to apply to the China Semiconductor Association for the
Accreditation of the ICPEs. The accreditation of ICPEs is annually reviewed. If the enterprise
fails to apply for the annual review in time, it shall be deemed as giving up such accreditation
and if the enterprise fails in the annual review, the accreditation will also be canceled.
SMIC Shanghai, SMIC Beijing, and SMIC Tianjin have received accreditation as ICPEs
entitling them to the preferential industrial policies described below.
Encouragement of Domestic Investment in ICPEs
Pursuant to the Interim Provisions on Promoting Industrial Structure Adjustment, or the
Interim Provisions, issued by the State Council on December 2, 2005, and the Catalogue for the
Guidance of Industrial Structure Adjustment, or the Guidance Catalogue, which is the basis and
criteria for implementing the Interim Provisions, issued by the National Development and Reform
Commission on December 2, 2005, the Chinese government encourages (i) the design and fabrication of
integrated circuits with a linewidth of less than 1.2 micron, (ii) the fabrication of the equipment
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integrated circuit and (iii) the fabrication of mixed integrated circuits. Under the Interim
Provisions, imported equipment that is used for a qualifying domestic investment project and that
falls within such projects approved total investment amount is exempt from custom duties and
import-linked value-added tax, except for such equipment listed in the Catalogue of Import
Commodities for Domestic Investment Projects Not Subject to Tax Exemptions, as stipulated by the
State Council and amended in 2000.
Encouragement of Foreign Investment in ICPEs
Pursuant to the Integrated Circuit Policies and the Guideline Catalogue of Foreign
Investment Industries promulgated jointly by the former State Development and Planning Commission,
the former State Economic and Trade Commission and the former Ministry of Foreign Trade and
Economic Relations on March 11, 2002, as amended by the State Development and Reform Commission and
the Ministry of Commerce on November 30, 2004, the following foreign investment categories are
encouraged:
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Foreign investment in such encouraged projects may enjoy preferential treatment as stipulated
by the laws and regulations.
Preferential Taxation Policies
Preferential Value-added Tax Policy
Under Article 1 of the Further Development Taxation Notice (October 10, 2002 No. 70
[2002] Cai-Shui), from January 1, 2002 to the end of 2010, the sale of integrated circuits
(including monocrystalline silicon chips) is subject to a value-added tax levy of 17%. After the
value-added tax is levied, the taxpayer was to be entitled to a refund for the portion exceeding 3%
of the actual value-added tax burden. The tax refund was required to be used by the enterprise for
the research and development of integrated circuits and to increase production.
Under the Termination Notice (No. 174 [2004] of the Ministry of Finance), as of April
1, 2005, implementation of Article 1 of the Further Development Taxation Notice was terminated.
Under the Export Notice (No. 200 [2004] Cai-Shui), as of November 1, 2004, the tax refund
rate for exports of electronic integrated circuits and micro-assemblies is to increase from 13% to
17%.
Preferential Enterprise Income Tax Policies
Under Article 42 of the Integrated Circuit Policies (No. 18 [2000] Guo-Fa) and Article
2(3) of the Integrated Circuit Notice (No. 25 [2000] Cai-Shui), ICPEs whose total investment
exceeds Rmb 8,000 million (approximately US$967 million) or whose integrated circuits have a
line-width of less than 0.25 micron are entitled to preferential tax treatment similar to that
granted for foreign investment in the energy and communications industries. The Income Tax Law of
the Peoples Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises, or
the Income Tax Law, and the Implementation Rules for the Income Tax Law provide preferential
treatment of, exemption from or reduction of foreign enterprise income tax, or FEIT, for
enterprises with foreign investment engaged in the energy and communications industries. After
approval by the relevant taxation authorities, each of SMIC Shanghai, SMIC Beijing and SMIC Tianjin
will become entitled to a full exemption from FEIT for five years starting with the first year of
positive accumulated earnings and a 50% reduction for the following five years.
From January 1, 2002 to the end of 2010, investors in ICPEs and integrated circuit
packaging enterprises that reinvest their after-income-tax profits from ICPEs for the purpose of
increasing the registered capital in the ICPEs, or to establish other ICPEs and integrated circuit
packaging enterprises for a period of operation of not less than five years, are entitled to a
refund of 40% of the total amount of enterprise income tax paid on the reinvested portion. If the
investment is withdrawn before the period of operation reaches five years, the amount of enterprise
income tax refunded shall be repaid. From January 1, 2002 to the end of 2010, domestic or foreign
investors that reinvest their after income-tax profits from sources within China in order to
establish ICPEs or integrated circuit package enterprises in Chinas western regions for a period
of operation of not less than five years are entitled to a refund of 80% of total amount of
enterprise income tax paid on the reinvested portion. If the investment is withdrawn before the
period of operation reaches five years, the amount of enterprise income tax refunded shall be
repaid.
On March 16, 2007, the National Peoples Congress, the PRC legislature, approved and
promulgated a new tax law named Enterprise Income Tax Law, which will take effect beginning
January 1, 2008. Under the new tax law, FIEs and
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domestic companies are subject to a uniform tax rate of 25%. The new tax law provides a
five-year transition period starting from its effective date for those enterprises which were
established before the promulgation date of the new tax law and which were entitled to a
preferential lower tax rate under the then effective tax laws or regulations. In accordance with
regulations issued by the State Council, the tax rate of such enterprises may gradually transition
to the uniform tax rate within the transition period. For those enterprises which are enjoying tax
holidays, such tax holidays may continue until their expiration in accordance with the regulations
issued by the State Council, but where the tax holiday has not yet started because of losses, such
tax holiday shall be deemed to commence from the first effective year of the new tax law. While the
new tax law equalizes the tax rates for FIEs and domestic companies, preferential tax treatment
would continue to be given to companies in certain encouraged sectors and to entities classified as
high-technology companies supported by the PRC government, whether FIEs or domestic companies.
According to the new tax law, entities that qualify as high-technology companies especially
supported by the PRC government are expected to benefit from a tax rate of 15% as compared to the
uniform tax rate of 25%. However, there can be no assurances that SMIC Shanghai, SMIC Beijing, SMIC
Tianjin and SMIC Chengdu will continue to qualify as high-technology companies supported by the PRC
government in the future, and benefit from such preferential tax rate. Following the effectiveness
of the new tax law, our effective tax rate may increase, unless we are otherwise eligible for
preferential treatment. The new tax law empowers the PRC State Council to enact appropriate
implementing rules and measures. As the implementation rules for the new income tax law has not
been published yet as of to date, the new tax law provides only a framework of the enterprise tax
provisions, leaving many details on the definitions of numerous terms as well as the interpretation
and specific application of various provisions unclear and unspecified.
Preferential Time Limit for Depreciation of Equipment Used in Production
Under the Integrated Circuit Notice (No. 25 [2000] Cai-Shui), upon approval by the State
Administration of Taxation of foreign investment enterprises whose total investment exceeds US$30
million, and upon approval by the relevant local or provincial taxation authorities of foreign
investment enterprises whose total investment is less than US$30.0 million, the time limit for
depreciation of equipment used by an ICPE for production purposes may be shortened to not less than
three years.
Exemption of Customs Duties and Import-related Value-added Tax
Under the Integrated Circuit Policies (No. 18 [2000] Guo-Fa) and the Integrated Circuit
Notice (No. 25 [2000] Cai-Shui), ICPEs whose total investment exceeds Rmb 8,000 million or whose
integrated circuits have a line-width of less than 0.25 micron are exempt from customs duties and
import-related value-added tax for the raw materials and consumables used for production purposes.
Under the Integrated Circuit Notice, integrated circuit technology, production equipment,
and equipment and instruments specialized for use in fabricating integrated circuits that are
imported by a duly accredited ICPE are, with the exception of commodities listed in the Catalogue
of Imported Commodities for Foreign Investment Projects Not Subject to Tax Exemptions and the
Catalogue of Imported Commodities for Domestic Investment Projects Not Subject to Tax Exemptions as
stipulated by the State Council and amended in 2000, exempt from customs duties and import-related
value-added tax.
Under the Construction Materials Taxation Notice (No. 152 [2002] Cai-Shui), commencing
January 1, 2001, the importation of construction materials, auxiliary equipment and spare parts for
the production of integrated circuits, specifically for clean rooms (as listed in the annex to the
Construction Materials Taxation Notice), by ICPEs whose total investment exceeds Rmb 8,000 million
or whose integrated circuits have a linewidth of less than 0.25 micron is exempt from customs
duties and import-related value-added tax.
Preferential Policies Encouraging Research and Development
Under the Fund Measures (No. 132 [2005] Cai-Jian), enterprises duly incorporated as
independent legal entities in the PRC (except for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) engaging in the
design, fabrication, package or testing of integrated circuits may apply for the special fund
designed to support exclusively the research and development of the integrated circuit industry.
Such fund is appropriated from central budget and the application of it is subject to the review
and approval by the Examination Committee consisting of the members from the Ministry of Finance,
the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Information Industry. The
special fund for research and development shall be in a form of gratuitous aid and the amount of
such aid to a single research and development activity shall not exceed 50% of the expenditures
thereof.
Legal Framework Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Relating to Integrated
Circuits
China has formulated various laws and regulations on intellectual property protection in
respect of integrated circuits including:
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Standing Committee of the Sixth National Peoples Congress on March 12, 1984, effective
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the General Principles of the Civil Law of the Peoples Republic of China adopted at
the fourth session of the Sixth National Peoples Congress on April 12, 1986, effective
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the Regulations for the Protection of the Layout Design of Integrated Circuits, or
the Layout Design Regulations, adopted March 28, 2001 at the thirty-sixth session of the
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Protection of the Layout Design of Integrated Circuits
Under the Layout Design Regulations, layout design of an integrated circuit refers to a
three dimensional configuration in an integrated circuit that has two or more components, with at
least one of these being an active component, and part or all of the interconnected circuitry or
the three-dimensional configuration prepared for the production of integrated circuits.
Chinese natural persons, legal persons or other organizations that create layout designs
are entitled to the proprietary rights in the layout designs in accordance with the Layout Design
Regulations. Foreign persons or enterprises that create layout designs and have them first put into
commercial use in China are entitled to the proprietary rights in the layout designs in accordance
with the Layout Design Regulations. Foreign persons or enterprises that create layout designs and
that are from a country that has signed agreements with China regarding the protection of layout
designs, or is a party to an international treaty concerning the protection of layout designs to
which China is also a party, are entitled to the proprietary rights of the layout designs in
accordance with the Layout Design Regulations.
Proprietary Rights in Layout Design of Integrated Circuits
Holders of proprietary rights in a layout design are entitled to the following
proprietary rights:
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Proprietary rights in layout designs become valid after being registered with the
administrative department of the State Council responsible for intellectual property. Unregistered
layout designs are not protected by the Layout Design Regulations.
The protection period of the proprietary rights in a layout design is ten years,
commencing from the date of the application for registration of the layout design or the date that
it is put into commercial use anywhere in the world, whichever is earlier. However, regardless of
whether or not a layout design is registered, or whether or not it is put into commercial use, it
is not protected after 15 years from the time of its creation.
Registration of a Layout Design
The administrative departments of the State Council responsible for intellectual property
are responsible for the registration of layout designs and accepting applications for the
registration of layout designs. If an application for a layout design registration is not made with
the administrative department of the State Council responsible for intellectual property within two
years after it has been put into commercial use anywhere in the world, the administrative
department of the State Council responsible for intellectual property will not register the
application. A holder of proprietary rights in a layout design may transfer the proprietary rights
or give permission for other parties to use the layout design.
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Compulsory Licenses for Exploitation of Patents in Respect of Semiconductor Technology
Under the Patent Law and the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law, after three
years from the date of granting the patent rights, any person or enterprise that has made good
faith reasonable proposals to the holder of proprietary rights seeking a license to those rights,
but has been unable to obtain such license after an extended period of time, may request the
administrative department responsible for patents under the State Council to grant a compulsory
license for the relevant patent. However, where a compulsory license involves semiconductor
technology, the implementation of a compulsory license is restricted to public and non-commercial
uses, or to uses that counteract anti-competitive actions, as determined by judicial or
administrative procedures.
Income Tax on Fees for the Use of Proprietary Technology
Under the Provisional Regulations Concerning the Reduction and Exemption of Income Tax on
Fees for the Use of Proprietary Technology, issued by the Ministry of Finance on December 13, 1982,
preferential income tax treatment is granted with respect to fees for the use of proprietary
technology concerning certain integrated circuit production technologies. With respect to fees for
the use of the proprietary technology (including fees for blueprints and documentation, fees for
technical services and fees for personnel training relating to the right of use of the transferred
proprietary technology), such as technology for fabricating integrated circuits, income tax may be
levied at a reduced rate of 10%. Income tax may be exempted if the relevant technology is deemed to
be advanced and the terms for use of the proprietary technology are preferential.
Environmental Regulation
Our Chinese subsidiaries are subject to a variety of Chinese environmental laws and
regulations promulgated by the central and local governments concerning examination and acceptance
of environmental protection measures in construction projects, the use, discharge and disposal of
toxic and hazardous materials, the discharge and disposal of waste water, solid waste, and waste
gases, control of industrial noise and fire prevention. These laws and regulations set out detailed
procedures that must be implemented throughout a projects construction and operation phases.
A key document that must be submitted for the approval of a projects construction is an
environmental impact assessment report that is reviewed by the relevant environmental protection
authorities. Upon completion of construction, and prior to commencement of operations, an
additional examination and acceptance by the relevant environmental authority of such projects is
also required. Within one month after receiving approval of the environmental impact assessment
report, a semiconductor manufacturer is required to apply to and register with the competent
environmental authority the types and quantities of liquid, solid and gaseous wastes it plans to
discharge, the manner of discharge or disposal, as well as the level of industrial noise and other
related factors. If the above wastes and noise are found by the authorities to have been managed
within regulatory levels, renewable discharge registrations for the above wastes and noise are then
issued for a specified period of time. At present, the Shanghai mega-fab has received approval with
respect to the relevant environmental impact assessment report and believes it can receive the
discharge permit in the second half of 2006. The solar cell fab located on the Shanghai site has
received approval with respect to the relevant environmental impact assessment report and believes
that it can receive the discharge permit in the first half of 2007. SMIC Tianjin and SMIC Beijing
have received approval with respect to their relevant environmental impact assessment reports and
discharge registrations. Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Chengdu) Corporation, which is
our testing and assembly joint venture, has received approval with respect to the relevant
environmental impact assessment report and is in the process of applying for a discharge
registration.
From time to time during the operation of our Chinese subsidiaries, and also prior to
renewal of the necessary discharge registrations, the relevant environmental protection authority
will monitor and audit the level of environmental protection compliance of these subsidiaries.
Discharge of liquid, solid or gaseous waste over permitted levels may result in imposition of
fines, imposition of a time period within which rectification must occur or even suspension of
operations.
Enforceability Of Civil Liabilities
We are a Cayman Islands holding company. We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands
because of the following benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands corporation:
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However, the Cayman Islands have a less developed body of securities laws as compared to
the United States and provides significantly less protection for investors. In addition, Cayman
Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.
Substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. In addition, most of our
directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States,
and all or a substantial portion of our or such persons assets are located outside the United
States. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the
United States upon us or such persons or to enforce against them or against us, judgments obtained
in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the
securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.
Maples and Calder, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law, Slaughter and May, our counsel
as to Hong Kong law, and Fangda Partners, our counsel as to Chinese law, have advised us that there
is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and China, respectively,
would:
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be competent to hear original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction, against
us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States
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Maples and Calder has further advised us that a final and conclusive judgment in the
federal or state courts of the United States under which a sum of money is payable, other than a
sum payable in respect of taxes, fines, penalties or similar charges, may be subject to enforcement
proceedings as a debt in the Courts of the Cayman Islands under the common law doctrine of
obligation.
Organizational Structure
We operate primarily through three wholly owned subsidiaries in China. The chart below
sets forth our significant operating subsidiaries or affiliates, including their jurisdictions of
incorporation and principal activities:
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equity interest |
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incorporation/establishment |
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Principal Activity |
Garrison Consultants Limited (Garrison)
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Samoa
April 5, 2000
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100 |
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Provision of consultancy services |
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Betterway Enterprises Limited (Better Way)
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Samoa
April 5, 2000
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100 |
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Provision of marketing related services |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(Shanghai) Corporation*
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The Peoples Republic of China
(the PRC)
December 21, 2000
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100 |
% |
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Manufacturing and trading of
semiconductor products |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(Beijing) Corporation*
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The PRC
July 25, 2002
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100 |
% |
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Manufacturing and trading of
semiconductor products |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(Tianjin) Corporation*
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The PRC
November 3, 2003
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100 |
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Manufacturing and trading of
semiconductor products |
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SMIC Japan Corporation
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Japan
October 8, 2002
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100 |
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Provision of marketing related activities |
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SMIC Europe S.R.L.
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Italy
July 3, 2003
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100 |
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Provision of marketing related activities |
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SMIC, Americas
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United States of America
June 22, 2001
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100 |
% |
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Provision of marketing related activities |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(AT) Corporation
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Cayman Islands
July 26, 2004
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56.67 |
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Investment holding |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(Chengdu) Corporation*
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The PRC
August 16, 2004
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56.67 |
% |
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Manufacturing and trading of
semiconductor products |
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equity interest |
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incorporation/establishment |
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Principal Activity |
SMIC Commercial (Shanghai) Limited Company
(formerly SMIC Consulting Corporation) *
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The PRC
September 30, 2003
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100 |
% |
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Operation of a convenience store |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International
(Solar Cell) Corporation
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Cayman Islands
June 30, 2005
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Investment holding |
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SMIC Energy Technology (Shanghai)
Corporation*
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The PRC
September 9, 2005
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100 |
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Manufacturing and trading of
Solar cell related semiconductor products |
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SMIC (Chengdu) Development Corporation
(SMICD)*
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The PRC
December 29, 2005
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100 |
% |
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Construction, operation, management
of SMICDs living quarter, schools and
supermarket |
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Magnificent Tower Limited
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British Virgin Islands
January 5, 2006
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Investment Holding |
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Property, plant and equipment
Equipment
The quality and level of technology of the equipment used in the semiconductor
fabrication process are important because they dictate the limits of the process technology that we
use. Advances in process technology cannot be achieved without corresponding advances in equipment
technology. The principal pieces of equipment used by us to fabricate semiconductors are scanners,
cleaners and track equipment, inspection equipment, etchers, furnaces, wet stations, strippers,
implanters, sputterers, CVD equipment, testers and probers. We source substantially all of our
equipment from vendors located in the United States, Europe and Japan.
In implementing our capacity expansion and technology advancement plans, we expect to
make significant purchases of equipment required for semiconductor fabrication. Some of the
equipment is available from a limited number of vendors and/or is manufactured in relatively
limited quantities, and in some cases has only recently become commercially available. Our ability
to obtain certain kinds of equipment from outside of China may be subject to restrictions. See
Risk FactorsRisks Related to Conducting Operations in ChinaLimits placed on exports into China
could substantially harm our business and operating results..
We maintain our equipment through a combination of in-house maintenance and outside
contracting to our equipment vendors. We decide whether to maintain ourselves, or subcontract the
maintenance of, a particular piece of equipment based on a variety of factors, including cost,
complexity and regularity of the required periodic maintenance and the availability of maintenance
personnel in China. Most of our equipment vendors offer maintenance services through technicians
based in China.
Property
Our corporate headquarters and our mega-fab in Shanghai occupy 367,895 square meters of
land, for which we hold valid land use rights certificates. These fabs currently occupy
approximately 45% of this total land area. We also hold valid land use rights for the 240,140
square meters of land that comprise our Beijing site, approximately 75% of which will be occupied
by the Beijing mega-fab. In 2005, we received land use rights certificates for 215,733 square
meters of land in Tianjin, which is occupied by the Tianjin fab. We own all of the buildings and
equipment for our fabs, except for certain customer-owned tooling provided to our Shanghai
operations for test production on a consignment basis from our customers.
The following table sets forth the location, size and primary use of our real properties
and whether such real properties are owned or leased.
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Primary Use |
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(in square meters) |
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Zhangjiang High-Tech Park, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
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367,895/164,795
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Wafer fabrication
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owned/owned |
Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area
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240,140/143,017
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Wafer fabrication
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owned/owned |
Xiqing Economic Development Area, Tianjin
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215,733/61,990
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Wafer fabrication
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owned/owned |
Japan
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na/55
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Marketing activities
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na/leased |
USA
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na/743
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Marketing activities
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na/leased |
Italy
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na/280
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Marketing activities
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na/leased |
Hong Kong(2)
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na/300
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Representative Office
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na/owned |
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With respect to land located in China, ownership refers to holding a valid land use rights
certificate. All land within municipal zones in China is owned by the Chinese government.
Limited liability companies, joint stock companies, foreign-invested enterprises, privately
held companies and individual natural persons must pay fees to be granted rights to use land
within municipal zones. Legal use of land is evidenced and sanctioned by land use certificates
issued by the local municipal administration of land resources. Land use rights granted for
industrial purposes are limited to a term of no more than 50 years. |
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In February 2006, we purchased approximately 300 square meter of property in Hong Kong
through our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Magnificent Tower Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin
Islands.
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Our right to continued use of the land is subject to our continued compliance with the
land use agreement that each of our Chinese subsidiaries has executed. The Chinese government has
reserved the right to revoke our land use rights for special eminent domain purposes, in which case
the government will compensate us. In addition, pursuant to an amendment to its domestic bank loan
agreements, SMIC Shanghai has pledged a portion of its land use right to the lenders. See Item
5Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsLiquidity and Capital Resources.
For a description concerning our capacity, capacity utilization rate and capacity expansion
plans, please see Item 5-Operating and Financial Review and Prospects-Factors that Impact our
Results of Operations.
Risk Management and Insurance
Our safety management philosophy is based on incident prevention and frequent safety
audits. Incident prevention is achieved through:
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mandatory staff and vendor safety training; |
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compliance of equipment and facilities to safety criteria, including the Semiconductor
Equipment and Materials International and Chinese National Fire Protection Association
standards; and |
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standard management procedures established by our environmental, health and safety
committee. |
Regularly scheduled safety audits are performed in accordance with established world
standards, and we have been qualified under OHSAS 18001 internal auditing standards as of September
2003.
We have established a risk management committee and an emergency response center to
respond to all emergencies. The facility monitoring and control system and security monitoring room
located within our emergency response center are where all emergency responses begin. These rooms
are equipped with 24-hour safety and security monitoring systems such as closed circuit television,
gas monitoring systems, chemical dispensing systems, very early smoke detection apparatus, public
announcement systems, and fire alarm systems.
Each department conducts emergency drills on a quarterly basis in accordance with our
emergency response plan to address all possible emergency situations that could arise. These
emergency scenarios include fires, gas leakages, chemical spills, and power losses.
We maintain insurance with respect to our facilities, equipment, and inventories. The
insurance for the fabs and their equipment covers, subject to some limitations, various risks,
including industrial accidents and natural disasters, generally up to their respective replacement
values and lost profits due to business interruption. We have not made any significant claims under
these insurance policies. Equipment and inventories in transit are also insured.
Environmental Matters
The semiconductor production process generates gaseous chemical wastes, liquid waste,
waste water, and other industrial wastes in various stages of the fabrication process. We have
installed various types of pollution control equipment for the treatment of gaseous chemical waste
and liquid waste and equipment for the recycling of treated water in our fabs. Our operations are
subject to regulation and periodic monitoring by PRCs State Environmental Protection Bureau, as
well as local environmental protection authorities, including those under the Shanghai Pudong
Municipal Government, the Beijing Municipal Government, the Tianjin Municipal Government, and the
Chengdu Municipal Government, which may in some cases establish stricter standards than those
imposed by the State Environmental Protection Bureau. The Chinese national and local environmental
laws and regulations impose fees for the discharge of waste substances above prescribed levels,
require the payment of fines for serious violations, and authorize the Chinese national and local
governments to suspend any facility
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that fails to comply with orders requiring it to cease or remedy operations causing
environmental damage. No such penalties have been imposed on us or any of our subsidiaries.
We believe our pollution control measures are effective, complying with the requirements
applicable to the semiconductor industry in China and comparable to other countries. Waste
generated from our operations, including acid waste, alkaline waste, flammable waste, toxic waste,
oxidizing waste, and self-igniting waste, are collected and sorted for proper disposal.
Furthermore, we have in many cases implemented waste reduction steps beyond the scope of current
regulatory requirements.
The ISO14001 standard is a voluntary standard and part of a comprehensive series of standards
for environmental management published by the International Standards Organization. The
ISO14001standard cover environmental management principles, systems and supporting techniques.
Starting in August 2002, all operating fabs have since achieved ISO14001 certification.
Furthermore, by March of 2007, these fabs have been third-party certified to be compliant with
the RoHS (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic
equipment) Directive of the European Union, which bans the use of various chemicals determined to
be harmful to the environment.
Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
Overview
We were founded in April 2000. In 2000 and 2001, our company was in its development stage
and did not have any sales. During this period, we established our management structure, acquired
land use rights, constructed, equipped and commenced the ramp-up of production at our 8-inch wafer
facilities in Shanghai which are referred to as the Shanghai mega-fab, and began our research and
development activities. The first fab in the Shanghai mega-fab and the portion of our second fab,
commenced commercial production in January 2002. The remaining portion of our second fab and a
third fab commenced commercial production in January 2003. In January 2004, we acquired an 8-inch
fab in Tianjin, China, which we refer to as our Fab 7, from MCEL, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Motorola. The first fab in the Beijing mega-fab commenced commercial production in March of 2005.
As of December 31, 2006, we had reached total wafer fabrication capacity of 182,250
8-inch wafer
equivalents per month. Our wafers shipped and sales increased from 476,451 wafers and US$365.8
million for 2003 to 943,463 wafers and US$974.6 million for 2004 to 1,347,302 wafers and US$1,171.3
million for 2005 to 1,614,888 wafers and US$1,465.3 million for 2006.
We manage our business and measure our results of operations based on a single operating
segment. We plan to have aggregate monthly wafer fabrication capacity of 193,000 8-inch wafer
equivalents by the end of 2007. As we increase our capacity and corresponding wafer production, we
benefit from economies of scale. When our capacity utilization is high, these economies of scale
enable us to reduce our per wafer production cost and improve our margins. On the other hand, when
our capacity utilization rate is low, our unused capacity results in higher per wafer production
cost and decreased margins.
Factors that Impact Our Results of Operations
Cyclicality of the Semiconductor Industry
The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical due mainly to the cyclicality of demand in
the markets of the products that use semiconductors. As these markets fluctuate, the semiconductor
market also fluctuates. This fluctuation in the semiconductor market is exacerbated by the tendency
of semiconductor companies, including foundries, to make capital investments in plant and equipment
during periods of high demand since it may require several years to plan, construct and commence
operations at a fab. Absent sustained growth in demand, this increase in capacity often leads to
overcapacity in the semiconductor market, which in the past has led to a significant
underutilization of capacity and a sharp drop in semiconductor prices. The semiconductor industry
is generally slow to react to declines in demand due to its capital-intensive nature and the need
to make commitments for equipment purchases well in advance of the planned expansion.
Substantial Capital Expenditures
The semiconductor foundry industry is characterized by substantial capital expenditures.
This is particularly true for our company as we have recently constructed and equipped fabs and are
continuing to construct and equip new fabs. In
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connection with the construction and ramp-up of our capacity since our inception, we incurred
capital expenditures of US$492 million, US$2,000 million, US$903 million, and US$890 million in
2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 respectively. We depreciate our manufacturing machinery and equipment on
a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of five years. We recorded depreciation and
amortization of US$233.9 million, US$457.0 million, US$769.4 million and US$919.6 million in 2003,
2004, 2005, and 2006 respectively.
The semiconductor industry is also characterized by rapid changes in technology,
frequently resulting in obsolescence of process technologies and products. As a result, our
research and development efforts are essential to our overall success. We spent approximately
US$74.1 million in 2004, US$78.9 million in 2005, and US$94.1 million in 2006 for research and
development, which represented 7.6%, 6.7%, and 6.4% respectively, of our sales for 2004, 2005 and
2006. Our research and development costs include non-recurring engineering costs associated with
the ramp-up of a new wafer facility. In 2006, we continued to equip the wafer facility in our
Beijing mega-fab. These research and development costs are subsequently classified in cost of sales
upon commencement of commercial production at that particular wafer facility.
We currently expect that our capital expenditures in 2007 will reach approximately US$720
million, which we plan to fund through our operating cash flows and bank loans in order to expand
our operations. If necessary, we will also explore other forms of external financing. In addition,
our actual expenditures may exceed our planned expenditures for a variety of reasons, including
changes in our business plan, our process technology, market conditions, equipment prices, customer
requirements or interest rates. We will monitor the global economy, the semiconductor industry, the
demands of our customers, and our cash flow from operations to adjust our capital expenditure
plans.
Capacity Expansion
We have expanded, and plan to continue to expand, our capacity through internal growth and
acquisitions. An increase in capacity may have a significant effect on our results of operations,
both by allowing us to produce and sell more wafers and achieve higher sales, and as a cost
component in the form of acquisition costs and depreciation expenses. We plan to have aggregate
wafer fabrication capacity of 193,000 8-inch wafer equivalents per month by the end of 2007.
Pricing
We price our foundry services on either a per wafer or a per die basis, taking into
account the complexity of the technology, the prevailing market conditions, the order size, the
cycle time, the strength and history of our relationship with the customer, and our capacity
utilization. Since a majority of our costs and expenses are fixed or semi-fixed, fluctuations in
the average selling prices of semiconductor wafers have historically had a substantial impact on
our margins. The average selling price of the wafers we shipped increased 4.4% from US$869 per
wafer in 2005 to US$907 per wafer in 2006, mainly due to product mix shift to more advanced
technology.
Change in Process Mix and Technology Migration
Because the price of wafers processed with different technologies varies significantly,
the mix of wafers that we produce is among the primary factors that affect our sales and
profitability. The value of a wafer is determined principally by the complexity of the process
technology used to fabricate the wafer. In addition, production of devices with higher levels of
functionality and greater system-level integration requires more fabrication steps, and these
devices generally sell for higher prices.
Prices for wafers of a given level of technology generally decline over the relevant
process technology life cycle. As a result, we and our competitors are continuously in the process
of developing and acquiring advanced process technologies and migrating our customers to use such
technologies to maintain or improve our profit margins. This technology migration requires
continuous investment in research and development and technology-related acquisitions, and we
expect to continue to spend a substantial amount of capital on upgrading our technologies.
Our initial sales after commencing commercial operations in 2002 consisted mainly of DRAM
fabricated and sold on a foundry basis, as well as commodity-type DRAM fabricated using technology
licensed from a third party and sold by us to distributors. This commodity-type DRAM was fabricated
during our start-up phase in order to test and ramp up our facilities and train our personnel. As
our business has grown and our fabs have matured, we have produced proportionately less
commodity-type DRAM and more logic products and memory products utilizing more advanced
technologies, which generally command a higher margin. However, we intend to continue to produce
commodity-type DRAM to maintain high utilization of our capacity in the future.
The following table sets forth a percentage breakdown of wafer sales by process
technology for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and each of the quarters in the
year ended December 31, 2006:
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Process Technologies |
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(based on sales in US$) |
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and below |
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40.6 |
% |
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46.6 |
% |
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47.5 |
% |
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46.1 |
% |
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57.4 |
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49.6 |
% |
0.15 micron |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
0.18 micron |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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0.25 micron |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
0.35 micron |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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7.0 |
% |
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Total |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
The following table sets forth a breakdown of our sales by service type for 2004, 2005 and
2006:
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2006 |
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Fabrication of DRAM wafers |
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$ |
193,950 |
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19.9 |
% |
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$ |
384,587 |
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32.8 |
% |
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$ |
476,970 |
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32.6 |
% |
Fabrication of logic wafers(1) |
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730,160 |
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74.9 |
% |
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739,296 |
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63.1 |
% |
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923,411 |
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63.0 |
% |
Other(2) |
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50,554 |
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5.2 |
% |
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47,436 |
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4.1 |
% |
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64,942 |
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4.4 |
% |
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Total |
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$ |
974,664 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
1,171,319 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
1,465,323 |
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% |
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Includes copper interconnects and memory devices whose manufacturing process is similar to
that for a logic device. |
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Includes mask-making and probing, etc. |
Capacity Utilization Rates
Operations at or near full capacity have a significant positive effect on our
profitability because a substantial percentage of our cost of sales is of a fixed nature. In 2004,
2005 and 2006, approximately 54%, 60%, and 59% respectively, of our cost of sales consisted of
depreciation expenses, which are fixed costs. If we increase our utilization rates, the number of
wafers we fabricate will increase, and therefore our average fixed costs per wafer will decrease.
Therefore, our capacity utilization rates have a significant effect on our margins. Our utilization
rates have varied from period to period due to capacity ramp-ups and fluctuations in customer
orders. Our annual capacity utilization rate was 98% in 2004, 89% in 2005, and 89.6% in 2006.
Factors affecting utilization rates are the complexity and mix of the wafers produced, overall
industry conditions, the level of customer orders, and mechanical failures and other operational
disruptions, such as those relating to capacity expansions or relocation of equipment.
Our capacity is determined by us based on the capacity ratings for each piece of
equipment, as specified by the manufacturers of such equipment, adjusted for, among other factors,
actual output during uninterrupted trial runs, expected down time due to set up for production runs
and maintenance, and expected product mix. Because these factors include subjective elements, our
measurement of capacity utilization rates may not be comparable to those of our competitors.
Yield Rates
Yield per wafer is the ratio of the number of functional dies on that wafer to the
maximum number of dies that can be produced on that wafer. A significant portion of our services,
particularly our memory semiconductor wafer fabrication services, is priced on a per die basis.
We continuously upgrade the process technologies that we use. At the beginning of each
technology migration, the yield utilizing the new technology is generally lower, sometimes
substantially lower, than the yield under the then-current technology. This is because it requires
time to stabilize, optimize and test a new process technology. We do not ship wafers to a customer
until we have achieved that customers minimum yield requirements. Yield is generally improved
through the expertise and cooperation of our research and development personnel, process engineers,
and equipment suppliers.
Critical Accounting Policies
The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies have a
significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. Some of our accounting
policies require us to make difficult and subjective
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judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently
uncertain. Below we have summarized our accounting policies that we believe are both important to
the portrayal of our financial results and involve the need to make estimates about the effect of
matters that are inherently uncertain. We also have other policies that we consider to be key
accounting policies. However, these policies do not meet the definition of critical accounting
estimates because they do not generally require us to make estimates or judgments that are
difficult or subjective.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Market represents the net
realizable value for finished goods and work-in-progress. For products manufactured pursuant to
customer purchase orders, we are not typically exposed to the risk that the selling price will be
lower than the inventory carrying value. We also use available manufacturing capacity to produce
commodity-type DRAM that we hold in inventory until sold. We are exposed to the risk that the
ultimate selling price of such commodity-type DRAM may be less than the inventory carrying value.
We estimate the net realizable value for such finished goods and work-in-progress based primarily
upon the latest invoice prices and current market conditions. If the market value of a good drops
below its carrying value, we record a write-off to cost of sales for the difference between the
carrying cost and the market value. As of December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2006, the inventory written down as a result of a lower of cost or market was US$10.5 million,
US$13.8 million, and US$16.1 million, respectively, to reflect a decline in the estimated market
value of the inventory we held on that date. We carry out an
inventory review at each quarter-end.
Depreciation and Amortization
We operate in a capital-intensive business. The net book value of our plant and
equipment, including land use rights, at December 31, 2006 was US$3,282.7 million. Depreciation of
manufacturing buildings and related improvements is provided on a straight-line basis over the
estimated `useful life of 25 years and commences from the date the facility is ready for its
intended use. Depreciation of our manufacturing machinery and equipment, as well as our facility,
machinery and equipment, is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of 5
to 10 years, commencing from the date that the equipment is placed into productive use.
Amortization of land use rights is over the term of the land use right agreement, which ranges from
50 to 70 years. The estimated useful life and dates that the equipment is placed into productive
use reflects our estimate of the periods that we intend to derive future economic benefits from the
use of our plant and equipment and land use rights.
Long-lived Assets
We assess the impairment of long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value of the assets or the asset grouping may not be recoverable.
Factors we consider in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant
under-performance of a manufacturing facility relative to expectations, significant
underutilization of specific equipment relative to expectations, significant negative industry or
economic trends, and significant changes or planned changes in our use of the assets.
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the
asset grouping to its future undiscounted cash flows. If such assets are considered to be impaired,
an impairment charge is recognized for the amount that the carrying value of the asset exceeds its
fair value. Assets held for sale are reported at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value
less related selling costs.
In order to remain technologically competitive in our industry, we have entered into
technology transfer and technology license arrangements with third parties in an attempt to advance
our process technologies. The payments made for such technology licenses are recorded as an
intangible asset or as a deferred cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated
useful life of the asset. We routinely review the remaining estimated useful lives of these
intangible assets and deferred costs. We also evaluate these intangible assets and deferred costs
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may
not be recoverable.
We have continued to construct, acquire, and expand our manufacturing facilities since
our inception and, to date, have not experienced any factors that would indicate potential
impairment of our long-lived assets. We will continue to review impairment factors as described
above and, as a result, impairment charges may be necessary in the future as circumstances change.
Revenue Recognition
We manufacture semiconductor wafers for our customers based on the customers designs and
specifications pursuant to manufacturing agreements and purchase orders. We also sell certain
semiconductor standard products to customers. Customers do not have any rights of return except
pursuant to warranty provisions, which returns have been minimal. We typically perform tests of our
products prior to shipment to identify yield of acceptable products per wafer. Occasionally,
product tests performed after shipment identify yields below the level agreed with the customer. In
those circumstances, the customer arrangement may provide for a reduction to the price paid or for
its costs to ship replacement products. We estimate the amount of sales returns and the cost of
replacement products based on the historical trend of returns and warranty
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replacements relative to sales and any current information regarding specific customer yield
issues that may exceed historical trends. We recognize revenue upon shipment and title transfer. We
also provide certain services such as mask making and probing and revenue is recognized when our
services are completed.
Share-based Compensation Expense
Our share-based employee compensation plans are described in more detail under Share
Ownership. We grant stock options to our employees and we record a compensation charge for the
excess of the fair value of the stock at the measurement date over the amount an employee must pay
to acquire the stock. We amortize share-based compensation using the straight-line method over the
vesting periods of the related options, which are generally four years.
We grant stock options to our employees and certain non-employees. Prior to
January 1, 2006, we accounted for share-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, (APB 25), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related
interpretations. We also followed the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure. As a result, no expense was recognized for options to
purchase our ordinary shares that were granted with an exercise price equal to fair market value at
the day of the grant prior to January 1, 2006. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), (SFAS 123(R)) Share-Based Payment,
which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for services. Under the provisions of
SFAS 123(R), share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value
of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employees requisite service period
(generally the vesting period of the equity grant). We elected to adopt the modified prospective
transition method as provided by SFAS 123(R) and, accordingly, financial statement amounts for the
prior periods presented in this report have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of
expensing share-based compensation. As a result of adopting SFAS 123 (R) on January 1, 2006, we
recognized a benefit of US$5.2 million as a result of the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle, in relation to the forfeiture rate applied on the unvested portion of the
stock options. Our total actual share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004 was US$23.5 and US$25.7 and US$27.0 million respectively.
Pro forma information regarding net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share is
required for years prior to January 1st, 2006, in order to show our net income (loss) as
if we had accounted for employee stock options under the fair value method. We use the
Black-Scholes option pricing model to compute the fair value. The fair value of options and shares
issued pursuant to our option plans at the grant date was estimated using this Black-Scholes option
pricing model. This model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that
have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option-pricing models require
the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. We use
projected volatility rates, which are based upon historical volatility rates experienced by
comparable public companies. Because our employee stock options issued under our 2001 Stock Plan,
2001 Regulation S Stock Plan, 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Preference
Shares Stock Plan had characteristics significantly different from those of publicly traded
options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair
value estimate, in managements opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable
single measure of the fair value of our stock options.
The effects of applying pro forma disclosures of net income (loss) and net income (loss)
per share are not likely to be representative of the pro forma effects on net income and earnings
per share in the future years for the following reasons:
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Inflation
Although there can be no assurance as to the impact in future periods, we believe that,
to date, inflation in China has not had a material impact on our results of operations. Inflation
in China was approximately 3.9%, 1.8%, and 1.5% in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Income Tax
As an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, we are exempt from Cayman
Islands taxation. Our Chinese subsidiaries are subject to taxation pursuant to the Income Tax Law
of the PRC Concerning Foreign Investment and Foreign Enterprises and various local income tax laws.
Under relevant regulations and after approval by the local Tax Bureau, our Shanghai, Beijing and
Tianjin subsidiaries will become entitled to a full exemption from foreign enterprise income tax,
or FEIT, for five years starting with the first year of positive accumulated earnings, and a 50%
reduction for the following five years. Our Shanghai subsidiary had positive accumulated earnings
since the financial year ended December 31, 2004. While as of December 31, 2006, Beijing and
Tianjin are still in a cumulative operating loss.
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According to PRC tax regulations, the Companys Chengdu subsidiary is entitled to a full
exemption from FEIT for two years starting with the first year of positive accumulated earnings and
a 50% reduction for the following three years. Up to December 31, 2006, Chengdu subsidiary is
still in the process of applying for the tax holiday. As of December 31, 2006, the Chengdu
subsidiary is still in a cumulative operating loss.
Our other subsidiaries are subject to their respective jurisdictions income tax laws,
including Japan, United States, and Europe. Our income tax obligations to date have been minimal.
We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. SFAS No. 109 requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and
reporting for income tax purposes. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes are
recognized for temporary differences, net operating loss carry-forwards and credits by applying
enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
On March 16, 2007, the National Peoples Congress, the PRC legislature, approved and
promulgated a new tax law named Enterprise Income Tax Law, which will take effect beginning
January 1, 2008. Under the new tax law, FIEs and domestic companies are subject to a uniform tax
rate of 25%. The new tax law provides a five-year transition period starting from its effective
date for those enterprises which were established before the promulgation date of the new tax law
and which were entitled to a preferential lower tax rate under the then effective tax laws or
regulations. In accordance with regulations issued by the State Council, the tax rate of such
enterprises may gradually transition to the uniform tax rate within the transition period. For
those enterprises which are enjoying tax holidays, such tax holidays may continue until their
expiration in accordance with the regulations issued by the State Council, but where the tax
holiday has not yet started because of losses, such tax holiday shall be deemed to commence from
the first effective year of the new tax law. While the new tax law equalizes the tax rates for FIEs
and domestic companies, preferential tax treatment would continue to be given to companies in
certain encouraged sectors and to entities classified as high-technology companies supported by the
PRC government, whether FIEs or domestic companies. According to the new tax law, entities that
qualify as high-technology companies especially supported by the PRC government are expected to
benefit from a tax rate of 15% as compared to the uniform tax rate of 25%. However, there can be no
assurances that SMIC Shanghai, SMIC Beijing, SMIC Tianjin and SMIC Chengdu will continue to qualify
as high-technology companies supported by the PRC government in the future, and benefit from such
preferential tax rate. Following the effectiveness of the new tax law, our effective tax rate may
increase, unless we are otherwise eligible for preferential treatment. The new tax law empowers the
PRC State Council to enact appropriate implementing rules and measures. As the implementation
rules for the new income tax law has not been published yet as of to date, the new tax law provides
only a framework of the enterprise tax provisions, leaving many details on the definitions of
numerous terms as well as the interpretation and specific application of various provisions unclear
and unspecified.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
Our sales are generally denominated in U.S. dollars and our operating expenses and capital
expenditures are generally denominated in U.S. dollars, Japanese Yen, Euros and Renminbi.
Accordingly, we are affected by fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and each of
the Japanese Yen, the Euro and the Renminbi. See Risk FactorsRisks Related to Conducting
Operations in ChinaDevaluation or appreciation in the value of the Renminbi or restrictions on
convertibility of the Renminbi could adversely affect our operating results and Risk
FactorsRisks Related to Our Financial Condition and BusinessExchange rate fluctuations could
increase our costs, which could adversely affect our operating results and the value of our ADSs
for a discussion of the effects on our company of fluctuating exchange rates and Item 11-Quantative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk-Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation Risk for a
discussion of our efforts to minimize such risks.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As of December 31, 2006, we had not yet adopted the following recently issued accounting
pronouncements because they are not yet applicable in part or in total:
In June 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). This interpretation
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and the measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. This interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. This
Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Earlier
application is encouraged. The adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on our
financial position, result of operation, or cash flow.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No.157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair
value, establishes
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a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurement.
This Statement clarifies that the exchange price is the price in an orderly transaction
between market participants to sell the asset or transfer the liability in the market in
which the reporting entity would transact for the asset or liability, that is, the
principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. This Statement is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged. We
are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS157 on its consolidated financial
statements.
In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No.
06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should
be Presented in the Income Statement (That is Gross Versus Net Presentation) (EITF
06-3). The scope of EITF 06-3 includes sales, use, value added and some excise taxes that
are assessed by a governmental authority on specific revenue-producing transactions between
a seller and customer. EITF 06-3 states that a company should disclose its accounting
policy (i.e. gross or net presentation) regarding the presentation of taxes within its
scope, and if significant, these disclosures should be applied retrospectively to the
financial statements for all periods presented. EITF 06-3 is effective for interim and
annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the
impact, if any, of this statement on its consolidated financial statements and related
disclosures.
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 159, Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits companies to measure certain financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. The standard requires that unrealized
gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected be reported in
earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for us on January 1, 2008, although earlier adoption is
permitted. Management is currently evaluating whether to elect the fair value option, as
permitted under SFAS 159.
Incentives from the Chinese government
The chart below sets forth a brief summary of the material incentives received by our
Chinese subsidiaries from the Chinese government. Our Shanghai, Beijing, and Tianjin subsidiaries
are qualified as integrated circuit production enterprises under the Chinese governments Several
Policies to Encourage the Development of Software and Integrated Circuit Industry. Under these
policies, any company that engages in the semiconductor industry in China and has a total
investment size in excess of 8,000 million Renminbi (approximately US$964 million) and fabricates
integrated circuits that have a linewidth of less than 0.25 micron are entitled to the last three
benefits listed below. For a more detailed discussion of these incentives, see Item 4Information
on the CompanyRegulation.
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Preferential
Value-added Tax
Policies
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- 17% VAT rate
- 17%
tax refund rate for
exports reduced to
13% as of January
1, 2004
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- 17% VAT rate
- 17%
tax refund rate for
exports reduced to
13% as of January
1, 2004
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- 17% VAT rate
- 17% tax
refund rate for
exports reduced to
13% as of January
1, 2004 |
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- 13%
tax refund rate for
exports increased
to 17% as of
November 1, 2004
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- 13%
tax refund rate for
exports increased
to 17% as of
November 1, 2004
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- 13% tax
refund rate for
exports increased
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Preferential Enterprise Income Tax Policies
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Five-year full
exemption and
five-year 50%
reduction upon
approval from the
local tax bureau
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Five-year full
exemption and
five-year 50%
reduction upon
approval from the
local tax bureau
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Five-year full
exemption and
five-year 50%
reduction upon
approval from the
local tax bureau |
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Preferential
Customs Duties and
Import-related VAT
Policies
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Exemption from
customs duties and
import-related VAT
with respect to its
imported equipment,
spare parts and raw
materials
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Exemption from
customs duties and
import-related VAT
with respect to its
imported equipment,
spare parts and raw
materials
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Exemption from
customs duties and
import-related VAT
with respect to its
imported equipment,
spare parts and raw
materials |
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Preferential Time
Limit for
Depreciation of
Equipment Used in
Production
(applicable to
foreign investments
exceeding US$30
million)
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1, 2005, SMIC SH
used 5-year
straight-line
basis. After
January 1, 2005,
SMIC SH began using
a 10-year
straight-line basis
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On March 16, 2007, the National Peoples Congress, the PRC legislature, approved and
promulgated a new tax law named Enterprise Income Tax Law, which will take effect beginning
January 1, 2008. Under the new tax law, FIEs and domestic companies are subject to a uniform tax
rate of 25%. The new tax law provides a five-year transition period starting from its effective
date for those enterprises which were established before the promulgation date of the new tax law
and which were entitled to a preferential lower tax rate under the then effective tax laws or
regulations. In accordance with regulations issued by the State Council, the tax rate of such
enterprises may gradually transition to the uniform tax rate within the transition period. For
those enterprises which are enjoying tax holidays, such tax holidays may continue until their
expiration in accordance with the regulations issued by the State Council, but where the tax
holiday has not yet started because of losses, such tax holiday shall be deemed to commence from
the first effective year of the new tax law. While the new tax law equalizes the tax rates for FIEs
and domestic companies, preferential tax treatment would continue to be given to companies in
certain encouraged sectors and to entities classified as high-technology companies supported by the
PRC government, whether FIEs or domestic companies. According to the new tax law, entities that
qualify as high-technology companies especially supported by the PRC government are expected to
benefit from a tax rate of 15% as compared to the uniform tax rate of 25%. However, there can be no
assurances that SMIC Shanghai, SMIC Beijing, SMIC Tianjin and SMIC Chengdu will continue to qualify
as high-technology companies supported by the PRC government in the future, and benefit from such
preferential tax rate. Following the effectiveness of the new tax law, our effective tax rate may
increase, unless we are otherwise eligible for preferential treatment. The new tax law empowers the
PRC State Council to enact appropriate implementing rules and measures. As the implementation
rules for the new income tax law has not been published yet as of to date, the new tax law provides
only a framework of the enterprise tax provisions, leaving many details on the definitions of
numerous terms as well as the interpretation and specific application of various provisions unclear
and unspecified.
Operating Results
Sales
We generate our sales primarily from fabricating semiconductors. We also derive a
relatively small portion of our sales from the mask-making and wafer probing services that we
perform for third parties separately from our foundry services.
In 2006, fabless semiconductor companies accounted for 41.0 %, IDMs accounted for 50.3%
and systems and other companies accounted for 8.7%, respectively, of our sales. Although we are not
dependent on any single customer, a significant portion of our net sales is attributable to a
relatively small number of our customers. In 2004, 2005, and 2006 our five largest customers
accounted for approximately 59.1%, 64.0%, and 59.5% of our sales, respectively.
Cost of sales
Our cost of sales consists principally of:
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overhead, including maintenance of production equipment, indirect materials, including
chemicals, gases and various types of precious and other metals, utilities and royalties; |
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direct materials, which consist of raw wafer costs; |
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labor, including amortization of deferred stock compensation for employees directly
involved in manufacturing activities; and |
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production support, including facilities, utilities, quality control, automated systems
and management functions. |
As an increasing portion of our equipment has come on line, our depreciation expenses
attributable to cost of sales have gradually increased from US$172.7 million in 2003, to US$387.5
million in 2004, to US$661.0 million in 2005, and to US$786.7 million in 2006.
Operating expenses (incomes)
Our operating expenses (incomes) consist of:
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Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses consist primarily
of salaries and benefits of research and development personnel, materials costs,
depreciation and maintenance on the equipment used in our research and development
efforts, and contracted technology development costs. Research and development expenses
also include costs relating to pilot production activities prior to the commencement of
commercial production. |
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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and benefits for our administrative, finance and human resource
personnel, commercial insurance, fees for professional services, foreign exchange gains
and losses from operating activities and costs incurred in connection with developing
production capabilities at new fabs, including facility costs and employee costs. Foreign
exchange gains and losses relate primarily to period-end translation adjustments due to
exchange rate fluctuations that affect payables and receivables directly related to our
operations. |
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Selling and marketing expenses. Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of
salaries and benefits of personnel engaged in sales and marketing activities, costs of
customer wafer samples, other marketing incentives and related marketing expenses. |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets. Amortization of acquired intangible assets
consist primarily of the cost associated with the purchase of technology, licenses, and
patent licenses. |
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Income from sale of plant and equipment and other fixed assets. In 2006, the Company
sold plant, equipment and other fixed assets with a carrying value of US$34,231,116 for
US$77,353,045, which resulted in a gain on disposal of US$43,121,929. The majority of the
plant and equipment was sold to a government-owned foundry based in Chengdu, Sichuan
province, to which SMIC is also contracted to provide management services. |
Other income (expenses)
Our other income (expenses) consists of:
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interest income, which has been primarily derived from cash equivalents and short-term
investments and interest on share purchase receivables; |
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interest expenses, net of capitalized portions and government interest subsidies, which
have been primarily attributable to our bank loans and the imputed interest rate on an
outstanding interest-free promissory note; and |
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other income and expense items, such as those relating to the employee living quarters and school; and |
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foreign exchange gains and losses relating to financing and investing activities, including forward contracts. |
Comparisons of Results of Operations
Consolidated Financial Data
The summary consolidated financial data presented below as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, and are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated financial statements,
including the related notes, included elsewhere in this annual report. The selected consolidated
financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 is derived from audited
consolidated financial statements not included in this annual report. The summary consolidated
financial data presented below has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have re-stated
our 2005 and 2004 financial statements, which, among other things, corrected the classification of
the payment for a patent license portfolio from an intangible asset to a deferred cost and has also
reclassified the amortization of the deferred asset from amortization of intangibles to a component
of cost of sales (See Note 24 on page F-47 and Note 31 on page F-65 of Item 18). The effects of
correcting these errors are shown below:
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Statement of Operations
Data: |
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Sales |
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50,315 |
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365,824 |
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974,664 |
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1,171,319 |
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1,465,323 |
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105,238 |
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359,779 |
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716,225 |
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1,105,134 |
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1,338,155 |
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Gross profit (loss) |
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6,045 |
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258,439 |
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66,185 |
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127,168 |
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2006 |
Research and development |
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38,254 |
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34,913 |
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74,113 |
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78,865 |
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94,171 |
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General and administrative |
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18,351 |
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29,705 |
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54,038 |
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35,701 |
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47,365 |
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Selling and marketing |
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4,776 |
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10,711 |
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|
|
10,384 |
|
|
|
17,713 |
|
|
|
18,231 |
|
Litigation settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,462 |
|
|
|
14,368 |
|
|
|
20,946 |
|
|
|
24,393 |
|
Income from sale of plant
and equipment and other
fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,122 |
) |
Total operating expenses |
|
|
61,381 |
|
|
|
78,791 |
|
|
|
169,598 |
|
|
|
153,225 |
|
|
|
141,038 |
|
Income (loss) from
operations |
|
|
(116,304 |
) |
|
|
(72,746 |
) |
|
|
88,841 |
|
|
|
(87,040 |
) |
|
|
(13,870 |
) |
Other income (expenses): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
10,980 |
|
|
|
5,616 |
|
|
|
10,587 |
|
|
|
11,356 |
|
|
|
14,916 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
(1,425 |
) |
|
|
(13,698 |
) |
|
|
(38,784 |
) |
|
|
(50,926 |
) |
Foreign currency exchange
gain (loss) |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
1,523 |
|
|
|
8,218 |
|
|
|
(3,355 |
) |
|
|
(21,912 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
888 |
|
|
|
2,441 |
|
|
|
4,462 |
|
|
|
1,821 |
|
Subsidy income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income
(expense), net |
|
|
13,701 |
|
|
|
6,602 |
|
|
|
7,548 |
|
|
|
(26,322 |
) |
|
|
(56,101 |
) |
Income (loss) before
income tax |
|
|
(102,603 |
) |
|
|
(66,144 |
) |
|
|
96,389 |
|
|
|
(113,362 |
) |
|
|
(69,971 |
) |
Income tax current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
(24,928 |
) |
Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
Loss from equity investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,379 |
) |
|
|
(4,201 |
) |
Net (loss) income before
cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle |
|
|
(102,603 |
) |
|
|
(66,144 |
) |
|
|
96,203 |
|
|
|
(114,775 |
) |
|
|
(49,263 |
) |
Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,154 |
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
(102,603 |
) |
|
|
(66,144 |
) |
|
|
96,203 |
|
|
|
(144,775 |
) |
|
|
(44,109 |
) |
Deemed dividend on
preference
shares(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,117 |
|
|
|
18,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) attributable
to holders of ordinary
shares |
|
$ |
(102,603 |
) |
|
$ |
(103,261 |
) |
|
$ |
77,363 |
|
|
$ |
(114,775 |
) |
|
|
(44,109 |
) |
Income (loss) per ordinary
share, basic |
|
$ |
(1.27 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.14 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.00 |
) |
49
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
2003 |
|
(As Restated) |
|
(As Restated) |
|
2006 |
Income (loss) per ordinary
share, diluted |
|
$ |
(1.27 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.14 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.00 |
) |
Ordinary shares used in
calculating basic income
(loss) per ordinary
share(3)(4) |
|
|
80,535,800 |
|
|
|
90,983,200 |
|
|
|
14,199,163,517 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
Ordinary shares used in
calculating diluted income
(loss) per ordinary
share(3)(4) |
|
|
80,535,800 |
|
|
|
90,983,200 |
|
|
|
17,934,393,066 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
Income (loss) per ADS,
basic(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
Income (loss) per ADS,
diluted(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
ADS used in calculating
basic income (loss) per
ADS(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
283,983,270 |
|
|
|
363,688,585 |
|
|
|
366,689,978 |
|
ADS used in calculating
diluted income (loss) per
ADS(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
358,687,861 |
|
|
|
363,688,585 |
|
|
|
366,689,978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Financial Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin |
|
|
-109.2 |
% |
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Operating margin |
|
|
-231.2 |
% |
|
|
-19.9 |
% |
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
-7.4 |
% |
|
|
-0.9 |
% |
Net margin |
|
|
-203.9 |
% |
|
|
-18.1 |
% |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
-9.8 |
% |
|
|
-3.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wafers shipped (in 8
equivalents) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
82,486 |
|
|
|
476,451 |
|
|
|
943,463 |
|
|
|
1,347,302 |
|
|
|
1,614,888 |
|
ASP(6) |
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
907 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Including amortization of deferred stock compensation for employees directly involved in
manufacturing activities. |
|
(2) |
|
Deemed dividend represents the difference between the sale and conversion prices of warrants
to purchase convertible preference shares we issued and their respective fair market values. |
|
(3) |
|
Anti-dilutive preference shares, options and warrants were excluded from the weighted average
ordinary shares outstanding for the diluted per share calculation. For 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
and 2006 basic income (loss) per share did not differ from diluted loss per share. |
|
(4) |
|
All share information have been adjusted retroactively to reflect the 10-for-1 share split
effected upon completion of the global offering of its ordinary shares in March 2004 (the
Global Offering). |
|
(5) |
|
Fifty ordinary shares equals one ADS. |
|
(6) |
|
Total sales/total wafers shipped. |
50
Comparisons of the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005
Sales. Sales increased by 25.1% from US$1,171.3 million for 2005 to US$1,465.3 million
for 2006, primarily as a result of the increase in our manufacturing capacity and ability to use
such capacity to increase sales. The number of wafers the Company shipped increased by 19.9%, from
1,347,302 8-inch wafer equivalents to 1,614,888 8-inch wafer equivalents, between these two
periods. The average selling price of the wafers we shipped increased by 4.4% from US$869 per wafer
to US$907 per wafer. The percentage of wafer revenues that used 0.13 micron and below process
technology increased from 40.6% to 49.6% between these two periods.
Cost of sales and gross profit. The cost of sales increased by 21.1% from US$1,105.1 million
for 2005 to US$1,338.2 million for 2006. This increase was primarily due to the significant
increase in sales volume, depreciation expenses as we installed new equipment to increase its
capacity, and manufacturing labor expenses due to the increase in headcount. Other factors included
an increase in the amount of direct and indirect materials purchased corresponding to the increase
in wafers shipped and a product mix shift toward more advanced technology nodes (0.13 micron and
below). We had a gross profit of US$127.2 million for 2006 compared to a gross profit of US$66.2
million in 2005. Gross margins were 8.7% in 2006 compared to 5.7% in 2005. The increase in gross
margins was primarily due to a higher ASP and a product mix shift toward more advanced technology
nodes (0.13 micron and below).
Operating expenses and loss from operations. Operating expenses decreased by 8.0% from
US$153.2 million for 2005 to US$141.0 million for 2006 primarily due to income from sale of plant
and equipments of US$43.1 million in 2006 and the increase of research and development,
administrative, and selling and marketing expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets
of US$15.3 million, US$11.7 million, US$0.5 million and US$ 3.5million respectively.
Research and development expenses increased by 19.4% from US$78.9 million for 2005 to US$94.2
million for 2006. This increase in research and development expenses resulted primarily from an
increase in depreciation and amortization costs associated with research and development, and 65nm
research and development activities.
General and administrative expenses increased by 32.7% to US$47.4 million for 2006 from
US$35.7 million for 2005, primarily due to an increase in bad debt of US$3.0 million, tax related
expenses of US$2.3 million, and foreign exchange loss of US$3.9 million as compared to a foreign
exchange gain of US$5.2 million recorded in 2005.
Selling and marketing expenses increased by 2.9% from US$17.7 million for 2005 to US$18.2
million for 2006, primarily due to an increase in sales and marketing personnel.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets increased by 16.5%.
As a result, the Companys loss from operations was US$13.9 million in 2006 compared to loss
from operations of US$87.0 million in 2005. Operating margin was negative 0.9% and 7.4%,
respectively, for these two years.
Other income (expenses). Other expenses increased from US$26.3 million in 2005 to US$56.1
million in 2006. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in interest expense from
US$38.8 million in 2005 to US$51.0 million in 2006, and the increase in foreign exchange loss from
US$3.4 million in 2005 to US$21.9 million in 2006. This increase of the interest expense was
primarily due to the increase in borrowing, the increased costs of borrowing, and losses from
interest rate swap contracts.
Net loss. Due to the factors described above, the Company had a net loss of US$44.1 million in
2006 compared to a net loss of US$114.8 million for 2005.
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004
Sales. Sales increased by 20.2% from US$974.7 million for 2004 to US$1,171.3 million for
2005, primarily as a result of the increase in our manufacturing capacity and ability to use such
capacity to increase sales. The number of wafers we shipped increased by 42.8%, from 943,463 8-inch
wafer equivalents to 1,347,302 8-inch wafer equivalents, between these two periods. The average
selling price of the wafers we shipped decreased by 15.9% from US$1,033 per wafer to US$869 per
wafer. The percentage of wafer revenues that used 0.13 micron and below process technology
increased from 11.7% to 40.6% between these two periods.
51
Cost of sales and gross profit. Cost of sales increased by 51.0% from US$716.2 million for
2004 to US$1,105.1 million for 2005. This increase was primarily due to the significant increase in
sales volume, depreciation expenses as we installed new equipment to increase its capacity, and
manufacturing labor expenses due to the increase in headcount. Other factors included an increase
in the amount of direct and indirect materials purchased corresponding to the increase in wafers
shipped. We had a gross profit of US$66.2 million for 2005 compared to a gross profit of US$258.4
million in 2004. Gross margins were 5.7% in 2005 compared to 26.5% in 2004. The decrease in gross
margins was primarily due to a decrease in the average selling price per wafer and a higher average
cost per wafer resulting from an increase in depreciation expenses.
Operating expenses and income (loss) from operations. Operating expenses decreased by 9.7%
from US$169.6 million for 2004 to US$153.2 million for 2005 primarily due to expense associated
with the litigation settlement from 2004 (See Item 3 on page 5).
Research and development expenses increased by 6.4% from US$74.1 million for 2004 to US$78.9
million for 2005. This increase in research and development expenses resulted primarily from
non-recurring startup engineering costs associated with the ramp-up of Fab 4, 90 nanometer and 65
nanometer research and development activities and the increase in depreciation and amortization
expenses.
General and administrative expenses decreased by 33.9% to US$35.7 million for 2005 from
US$54.0 million for 2004, primarily due to a decrease in personnel and legal fees.
Selling and marketing expenses increased by 70.6% to US$17.7 million for 2005 from US$10.4
million for 2004, primarily due to an increase in engineering material costs associated with sales
activities and personnel related expenses.
As a result, our loss from operations was US$87.0 million in 2005 compared to income from
operations of US$88.8 million in 2004. Operating margin was negative 7.4% and positive 9.1%,
respectively, for these two years.
Other income (expenses). Other income (expenses) decreased from US$7.5 million in 2004 to a
negative US$26.3 million in 2005. This decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in
interest expense from US$13.7 million in 2004 to US$38.8 million in 2005. This interest expense was
primarily due to the increases in borrowing and the costs of borrowing. The foreign currency
exchange gains decreased from US$8.2 million in 2004 to a loss of US$3.3 million in 2005.
Net income (loss). Due to the factors described above, we had a net loss of US$114.8 million
in 2005 compared to a net income of US$96.2 million for 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table sets forth a condensed summary of our audited statements of cash
flows for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(in US$ thousands) |
Net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
96,203 |
|
|
$ |
(114,775 |
) |
|
$ |
(49,263 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
456,961 |
|
|
|
769,472 |
|
|
|
919,616 |
|
Total |
|
|
518,662 |
|
|
|
648,105 |
|
|
|
769,649 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(1,838,773 |
) |
|
|
(872,519 |
) |
|
|
(882,580 |
) |
Total |
|
|
(1,826,787 |
) |
|
|
(859,652 |
) |
|
|
(917,369 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
|
|
91,000 |
|
|
|
394,159 |
|
|
|
255,004 |
|
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
256,488 |
|
|
|
253,433 |
|
|
|
785,345 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares at
initial public offering |
|
|
1,016,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series C preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series D preferred stock |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collection of subscription receivables |
|
|
105,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
1,469,764 |
|
|
|
190,364 |
|
|
|
(74,440 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
161,896 |
|
|
$ |
(21,376 |
) |
|
$ |
(222,177 |
) |
52
We incurred capital expenditures of US$2,000 million, US$903 million and US$890 million in
2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. We have financed our substantial capital expenditure
requirements through the proceeds received in our global offering, several rounds of private
financing, cash flows from operations, and bank borrowings. Once a fab is in operation at
acceptable capacity and yield rates, it can provide significant cash flows. Our cash flows from
operations have historically exceeded operating income, reflecting our significant non-cash
depreciation expenses. Our operating cash flows may not be sufficient to meet our capital
expenditure requirements in 2007. If our operating cash flows are insufficient, we plan to fund the
expected shortfall through bank loans. If necessary, we will also explore other forms of external
financing.
Any transfer of funds from our company to our Chinese subsidiaries, either as a
shareholder loan or as an increase in registered capital, is subject to registration or approval of
Chinese governmental authorities, including the relevant administration of foreign exchange and/or
the relevant examining and approval authority. In addition, it is not permitted under Chinese law
for our Chinese subsidiaries to directly lend money to each other. Therefore, it is difficult to
change our capital expenditure plans once the relevant funds have been remitted from our company to
our Chinese subsidiaries. These limitations on the free flow of funds between us and our Chinese
subsidiaries could restrict our ability to act in response to changing market conditions and
reallocate funds from one Chinese subsidiary to another in a timely manner. See Risk FactorsRisks
Related to Conducting Operations in ChinaOur corporate structure may restrict our ability to
receive dividends from, and transfer funds to, our Chinese operating subsidiaries, which could
restrict our ability to act in response to changing market conditions and reallocate funds from one
Chinese subsidiary to another in a timely manner.
As of December 31, 2006, we had US$363.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. These cash
and cash equivalents are held in the form of United States dollars, Japanese Yen, European Euros,
and Chinese Renminbi. Our net cash provided by operating activities in 2006 was US$769.6 million,
which was primarily due to the loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares of US$44.1 million,
an increase of US$83.9 million in inventories due to the increase in commercial production, an
increase of US$10.9 million in accounts receivable due to an increase in sales and an increase of
US$24.7 million in accounts payable relating to the purchase of materials and inventories, and the
add-back of US$919.6 million in depreciation and amortization relating to commercial production.
Our net cash provided by operating activities in 2005 was US$648.1 million, which was
primarily due to the loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares of US$111.5 million, an
increase of US$47.2 million in inventories due to the increase in commercial production, an
increase of US$72.1 million in accounts receivable due to an increase in sales and an increase of
US$26.4 million in accounts payable relating to the purchase of materials and inventories, and the
add-back of US$769.5 million in depreciation and amortization relating to commercial production.
Our net cash provided by operating activities in 2004 was US$518.7 million, which was
primarily due to an increase of US$74.1 million in inventories due to the increase in commercial
production, an increase of US$78.6 million in accounts receivable due to an increase in sales and
an increase of US$49.2 million in accounts payable relating to the purchase of materials and
inventories, and the add-back of US$457.0 million in depreciation and amortization relating to
commercial production.
Our net cash used in investing activities was US$917.4 million in 2006, US$859.7 million in
2005, and US$1,826.8 million in 2004. This was primarily attributable to purchases of plant and
equipment and land use rights for our mega-fabs in Shanghai and Beijing, and Tianjin fab in these
periods as well as costs associated with the Shanghai fab construction.
Our net cash used in financing activities in 2006 was US$74.4 million. This was
primarily derived from US$255.0 million in proceeds from short-term borrowings, US$785.3 million in
proceeds from long-term debt, US$449.5 million in the repayment of short-term borrowings, and
US$635.6 million in the repayment of long-term debt.
Our net cash provided by financing activities in 2005 was US$190.4 million. This was
primarily derived from US$394.2 million in proceeds from short-term borrowings, US$253.4 million in
proceeds from long-term debt, US$219.7 million in the repayment of short-term borrowings, and
US$249.2 million in the repayment of long-term debt.
Our net cash provided by financing activities in 2004 was US$1,469.8 million. This was
primarily derived from US$1,016.9 million in proceeds generated from our global offering, US$30.0
million in proceeds from the issuance of Series D convertible preference shares, US$105.4 from the
collection of subscription receivables, and US$256.5 million in the form of long-term debt
borrowings.
As of December 31, 2006, we had commitments of US$75.1 million for facilities construction
obligations for our facility in Chengdu and the Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai fabs and US$536.4
million to purchase machinery and equipment for the testing facility in Chengdu, and the Beijing,
Tianjin and Shanghai fabs.
53
As of December 31, 2005, we had commitments of US$7.0 million to purchase land use rights for
the living quarters at SMIC Beijing, US$40.0 million for facilities construction obligations for
our facility in Chengdu and the Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai fabs and US$371.0 million to purchase
machinery and equipment for the testing facility in Chengdu, and the Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai
fabs. As of December 31, 2005, we had total commitments of US$42.0 million to invest in certain
joint venture projects and expect to complete the cash injection of these projects in the next two
years. For additional information, see Item 5Operating and Financial Review and
ProspectsFactors that Impact Our Results of OperationsSubstantial Capital Expenditures and
Capacity Expansion.
As of December 31, 2004, we had commitments of US$7.0 million to purchase land use rights for
the living quarters at SMIC Beijing, US$127.0 million for facilities construction obligations for
our Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai fabs, and US$419.0 million to purchase machinery and equipment
for our Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai fabs. For additional information, see Item 5Operating and
Financial Review and ProspectsFactors that Impact Our Results of OperationsSubstantial Capital
Expenditures and Capacity Expansion.
As of December 31, 2006, our outstanding long-term liabilities primarily consisted of
US$890.4 million in secured bank loans, of which US$170.8 million is classified as the current
portion of long-term loans. The long-term loans are repayable in installments commencing in May
2006, with the last payment in November 2010.
As of December 31, 2005, our outstanding long-term liabilities primarily consisted of US$740.6
million in secured bank loans, of which US$246.1 million is classified as the current portion of
long-term loans. The long-term loans are repayable in installments commencing in March 2005, with
the last payment in June 2010.
As of December 31, 2004, our outstanding long-term liabilities primarily consisted of
US$736.4 million in secured bank loans, of which US$192.0 million is classified as the current
portion of long-term loans. The long-term loans are repayable in installments commencing in March
2005, with the last payment in March 2009.
2001 Loan Facility (SMIC Shanghai). In December 2001, SMIC Shanghai entered into a long-term
debt agreement for US$432.0 million with a syndicate of four Chinese banks. The withdrawal period
of the facility was 18 months starting from the loan agreement date. As of December 31, 2004, SMIC
Shanghai had fully drawn down on this loan facility. In 2006, the interest rate on the loan range
from 6.16% to 7.05%. The interest payment is due on a semi-annual basis. The principal amount is
repayable starting in March 2005 in five semi-annual installments of US$86.4 million. As of
December 31, 2006, the borrowing was fully repaid by draw down of the new syndicate loan as
detailed below. The interest expense incurred in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was US$6.6 million, US$16.5
million and US$14.0 million, respectively, of which US$0.8 million, US$3.6 million and US$6.4
million was capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
As part of the same long-term loan arrangements, SMIC Shanghai had a RMB denominated line of
credit of RMB396,960,000 (approximately US$48 million) in 2001, with the same financial
institutions. As of December 31, 2004, SMIC Shanghai had fully drawn down this line of credit. The
interest rate for the loan is calculated based on the basic rate of a five-year term loan published
by the Peoples Bank of China. The principal amount is repayable starting in March 2005 in five
semi-annual installments of US$9.6 million. The interest rate on the loan ranged from 5.02% to
5.27% in 2005. The interest expense incurred in 2005 and 2004 was US$1.6 million and US$2.5
million, respectively, of whichUS$0.4 million, and US$1.1 million was capitalized as additions to
assets under construction in 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, this facility
was fully repaid.
These long-term loan agreements contained certain financial covenants which initially were
superceded by the financial covenants set forth in SMIC Shanghais long-term agreements from
January 2004 and subsequently were superceded by the financial covenants set forth in SMIC
Shanghais long-term agreements from June 2006 as described below.
2004 Loan Facility (SMIC Shanghai). In January 2004, SMIC Shanghai entered into the
second phase long-term facility arrangement for US$256.5 million with four Chinese banks. As of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, SMIC Shanghai had fully drawn down on this loan facility. In 2006, the
interest rate on the loan ranged from 6.16% to 7.05%. The interest payment is due on a semi-annual
basis. The principal amount is repayable starting in March 2006 in seven semi-annual installments
of US$36.6 million. As of December 31, 2006, the borrowing was fully repaid by draw down of the
new syndicate loan as detailed below. The interest expense incurred in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was
US$7.2 million, US$12.5, and US$3.9 million, of which US$0.9 million and US$2.7, and $USnil were
capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
In connection with the second phase long-term facility arrangement, SMIC Shanghai has a RMB
denominated line of credit of RMB235,678,000 (approximately US$28,476,030). As of December 31,
2004, SMIC Shanghai has no borrowings on this line of credit. In 2005, SMIC Shanghai fully utilized
and then repaid in full prior to December 31, 2005. The interest expenses incurred in 2005 was
US$0.03 million.
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These long-term loan agreements contained certain financial covenants which were superseded by
the financial covenants set forth in SMIC Shanghais long-term agreements from June 2006 as
described below
2006 Loan Facility (SMIC Shanghai). In June 2006, SMIC Shanghai entered into a new USD
denominated long-term facility arrangement for US$600.0 million with a consortium of international
and PRC banks. Of this principal amount, US$393.0 million was used to repay the principal amount
outstanding under SMIC Shanghais bank facilities from December 2001 and January 2004. The
remaining principal amount will be used to finance future expansion and general corporate
requirement for SMIC Shanghai. This facility is secured by the manufacturing equipment located in
SMIC Shanghai 8-inch fabs. As of December 31, 2006, SMIC Shanghai had drawn down US$393.0 million
from this facility. The remaining facility amount is available for drawdown until December 2007.
The principal amount is repayable starting from December 2006 in ten semi-annual installments. As
of December 31, 2006, SMIC Shanghai had repaid US$23.6 million according to the repayment schedule
and had early repaid US$95.0 million. The interest rate on the loan ranged from 6.46% to 6.72%.
The interest expense incurred ended December 31, 2006 was US$13.5 million, of which $1.6 million
was capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2006.
The total outstanding balance of these long-term facilities is collateralized by certain plant
and equipment at the original cost of US$1,889.1 million as of December 31, 2006. The registration
of the mortgage was in process as of December 31, 2006 (See Item 10 Material Contracts).
The long term loan agreement entered into in June 2006 contains the following covenants:
Financial covenants for the Borrower including:
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Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of no less than US$1,200 million; |
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Consolidated Total Borrowings to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of: |
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no more than 60% for periods up to and including 31 December
2008; and |
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no more than 45% thereafter; |
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Consolidated Total Borrowings to trailing preceding four quarters EBITDA not to
exceed 1.50x. |
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Debt Service Coverage Ratio of no less than 1.5x. Debt Service Coverage Ratio
means trailing four quarters EBITDA divided by scheduled principal repayments and
interest expense for all bank borrowings (including hire purchases, leases and other
borrowed monies) for the same period. |
Financial covenants for the Guarantor including:
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Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of no less than US$2,300 million; |
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2. |
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Consolidated Net Borrowings to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth of: |
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no more than 50% for period up to and including 30 June 2009;
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no more than 40% thereafter. |
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Consolidated Net Borrowings to trailing four quarters EBITDA of: |
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no more than 1.50x for periods up to and including 30 June 2009;
no more than 1.30x thereafter. |
SMIC Shanghai has met these covenants as of December 31, 2006.
2005 Loan Facility (SMIC Beijing). In May 2005, SMIC Beijing entered into a five year
loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of US$600.0 million, with a syndicate of financial
institutions based in the PRC. This five-year bank loan was used to expand the capacity of SMIC
Beijings fabs. The drawdown period of this facility was twelve months from the date of the
agreement. As of December 31, 2006, SMIC Beijing had drawn-down US$225.0 million on this loan
facility. The interest rate ranged on this loan facility from 6.26% to 7.17%. The principal amount
is repayable starting in December 2007 in six semi-annual installments. The interest expense
incurred in 2006 and 2005 was US$ 28.5million and US$4.0 million, of which US$450,516 and
US$879,906 was capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2005 and 2006,
respectively.
The total outstanding balance of SMIC Beijing USD syndicate loan is collateralized by certain
plant and equipment at the original cost of US$1,058.4 million as of December 31, 2006.
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Any of the following would constitute an event of default for SMIC Beijing during the term of
the facility:
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[Net profit + depreciation + amortization + financial expenses
(increase of accounts receivable and advanced payments + increase of inventory
increase in accounts payable and advanced receipts)]/ financial expenses < 1;
and |
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2. |
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(Total liability borrowings from shareholders, including principal
and interest)/Total assets > 60% (when SMIC Beijings capacity is less than
20,000 12-inch wafer per month); and (Total liability borrowings from
shareholders, including principal and interest)/Total assets > 50% (when SMIC
Beijings capacity exceeds 20,000 12-inch wafers per month). |
SMIC Beijing has met these covenants as of December 31, 2006.
2005 Dutch Loan. On December 15, 2005, we entered into a EUR denominated long-term loan
facility agreement in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 85 million (equivalent to approximately
US$105 million) with a syndicate of banks and ABN Amro Bank N.V. Commerz Bank (Nederland) N.V. as
the leading bank. The drawdown period of the facility ends on the earlier of (i) twenty months
after the execution of the agreement or (ii) the date which the loans have been fully drawn down.
Each draw down made under the facility shall be repaid in full by the Company in ten equal
semi-annual installments. As of December 31, 2006, SMIC Tianjin had drawdown EUR15.1 million and
repaid the first two installments with an aggregated amount of EUR 3.0 million. As of December 31,
2006, the remaining balance is EUR 12.1 million, with the U.S. dollar equivalent of US$15.9
million. The interest rate on the loan ranged from 3.41% to 3.95%. The interest expense incurred
in 2006 was US$0.3 million of which $0.07 million was capitalized additions to assets under
construction in 2006. We have entered into swap contracts to hedge currency exposure arising from
this EURO denominated loan.
The total outstanding balance of the facility is collateralized by SMIC Tianjins certain
plant and equipment at the original cost of US$24.3 million, as of December 31, 2006.
The long-term debt arrangements contain financial covenants as defined in the loan agreements.
We met these covenants as of December 31, 2006.
2006 Loan Facility (SMIC Tianjin). In May 2006, SMIC Tianjin entered into a loan facility in
the aggregate principal amount of US$300.0 million from a consortium of international and Chinese
banks. This facility is secured by the manufacturing equipment located in our Tianjin fab, except
for the manufacturing equipment purchased using the Dutch Loan, and our land use rights and plant
in proportion to the principal amount outstanding under this facility and the Dutch Loan. We have
guaranteed SMIC Tianjins obligations under this facility. As of December 31, 2006, none of this
facility was drawndown (See Item 10 Material Contracts).
Any of the following would constitute an event of default for SMIC Tianjin during the term of
the facility:
[Net profit + depreciation + amortization + financial expenses (increase of accounts
receivable and advanced payments + increase of inventory increase in accounts payable and
advanced receipts)] / financial expenses < 1; and
The ratio of total debt to total assets is more than 60% during the ramp up period of SMIC
Tianjin and more than 40% after the facility is at full capacity.
SMIC Tianjin has met these covenants as of December 31, 2006.
Short-term Credit Agreements. As of December 31, 2006, we had fifteen short-term credit
agreements that provided total credit facilities up to US$474.0 million on a revolving credit
basis. As of December 31, 2006, swe had drawn down US$71.0 million under these credit agreements
and US$403.0 million is available for future borrowings. The outstanding borrowings under the
credit agreements are unsecured. The interest expense incurred in 2006 was US$8.5 million. The
interest rate on the loans ranged from 3.62% to 6.52% in 2006.
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We have accepted promissory notes from employees exercising options to purchase either
ordinary shares or Series A convertible preference shares under our 2001 employee stock option
plans (the Stock Option Plans). At December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, we had notes receivable
from employees related to the early exercise of employee stock options in the aggregate amount of
US$nil, US$nil, and US$391,375, respectively. In 2005, we collected US$391,375 through the repayment
of notes receivable by certain employees and the sale of the notes receivable to a third party
bank. The notes are full recourse and are secured by the underlying ordinary shares and preference
shares. The notes are due at various dates from year 2006 to 2008 and payable at varying rates from
3.02% to 4.28% per annum.
As of December 31, 2006, we did not have any material contingent liabilities.
Please see Item 8Financial InformationDividends and Dividend Policy on our ability to pay
dividends on our ordinary shares.
Please
see Item 11 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk regarding
the risk of loss related to adverse changes in market prices, including foreign currency exchange
rates and interest rates of financial instruments.
Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
Our research and development activities are principally directed toward the development
and implementation of more advanced and lower cost process technology. We spent US$34.9 million in
2003, US$74.1 million in 2004, US$78.9 million in 2005, and US$94.2 million in 2006 on research and
development expenses, which represented 9.5%, 7.6%, 6.7%, and 6.4%, respectively, of our sales in
those respective years. Our research and development costs include non-recurring engineering costs
associated with the ramp-up of a new wafer facility. These research and development costs will
subsequently be classified in cost of sales upon commencement of commercial production at that
particular wafer facility. We plan to continue to invest significant amounts in research and
development in 2007.
See Item 4Information on the CompanyResearch and Development for more details
relating to our research and development activities.
Trend Information
See Item 5Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsFactors that Impact Our Results
of Operations for a discussion of the most significant recent trends affecting our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet transactions.
Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
Set forth in the table below are the aggregate amounts, as of December 31, 2006, of our
future cash payment obligations under our existing debt arrangements on a consolidated basis:
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Payments due by period |
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Less than 1 year |
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1 - 2 years |
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3 - 5 years |
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After 5 years |
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(consolidated) |
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(in US$ thousands) |
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Short-Term Borrowings |
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$ |
71,128 |
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$ |
71,128 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Long-Term Debt
Secured Long-Term Loans |
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891,941 |
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172,370 |
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290,447 |
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429,124 |
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Operating Lease Obligations(1) |
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3,460 |
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377 |
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163 |
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214 |
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2,706 |
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Purchase Obligations(2) |
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611,543 |
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611,543 |
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Investment Commitments(3) |
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29,260 |
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29,260 |
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Other Long-Term Obligations(4) |
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146,500 |
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43,000 |
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40,000 |
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63,500 |
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Total Contractual Obligations |
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$ |
1,753,832 |
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$ |
927,678 |
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$ |
330,610 |
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$ |
492,838 |
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$ |
2,706 |
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Represents our obligations to make lease payments to use the land on which our fabs
are located in Shanghai and other office equipment we have leased. |
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(2) |
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Represents commitments for construction or purchase of semiconductor equipment, and other
property or services. |
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(3) |
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Represents commitments to invest in certain joint venture projects. |
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(4) |
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Includes the settlement with TSMC for an aggregate of US$175 million payable in installments
over six years. |
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Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees
Directors and Senior Management
Members of our board of directors are elected by our shareholders. Our board of directors
consists of nine directors.
The following table sets forth the names of our directors and executive officers,
including our founder, as of June 15, 2007. Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve
at the discretion of, our board of directors.
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Age |
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Position |
Directors |
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Yang Yuan Wang
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72 |
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Chairman, Independent Non-executive Director |
Richard Ru Gin Chang
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59 |
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Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
Ta-Lin Hsu
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64 |
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Independent Non-executive Director |
Jiang Shang Zhou
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60 |
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Independent Non-executive Director |
Tsuyoshi Kawanishi
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78 |
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Independent Non-executive Director |
Henry Shaw
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53 |
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Independent Non-executive Director |
Lip-Bu Tan
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48 |
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Independent Non-executive Director |
Albert Y. C. Yu
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66 |
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Independent Non-executive Director |
Fang Yao
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38 |
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Non-executive Director |
Senior Management |
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Morning Wu
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50 |
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Acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and
Qualified Accountant |
Marco Mora
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48 |
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Chief Operating Officer |
Toshiaki Ikoma
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65 |
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Chief Technology Officer |
Akio Kawabata
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61 |
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Vice President, Marketing |
Anne Wai Yui Chen
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44 |
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Company Secretary, Hong Kong Representative and Compliance Officer |
Chairman of the Board, Independent Non-executive Director
Yang Yuan Wang is currently the Chairman and has been a Director since 2001. Professor Wang has
more than 40 years of experience related to the semiconductor industry. He is the Chairman of SMIC
Shanghai, SMIC Beijing and SMIC Tianjin and is also the Chief Scientist of the Microelectronics
Research Institute at Beijing University. He is a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA), and The Institute of Electrical Engineers
(UK).
Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Richard Ru Gin Chang founded the Company in April 2000 and is currently President, Chief Executive
Officer and Executive Director. Dr. Chang is also a director of SMIC Shanghai, SMIC Beijing, SMIC
Tianjin, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (AT) Corporation, SMIC Solar Cell Corporation
and Magnificent Tower Limited. Dr. Chang has over 28 years of semiconductor experience in foundry
operations, wafer fabrication and research and development. From 1998 to 1999, Dr. Chang was
President of Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., or WSMC, after joining the company in
1997. Prior to joining WSMC, Dr. Chang worked for 20 years at Texas Instruments Incorporated, where
he helped build and manage the technology development and operations of ten semiconductor fabs and
integrated circuit operations in the United States, Japan, Singapore, Italy and Taiwan. Dr. Chang
received a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University and a masters degree
in Engineering Science from the State University of New York. In December 2003, Dr. Chang was
selected by the China Center of Information Development as one of the ten China IT Economic People
of 2003 for his role in influencing and contributing to the development of Chinas information
technology industry. In February 2004, Dr. Chang received The Magnolia Silver Award, which is
generally recognized as the highest award an individual may receive from the Shanghai Municipal
Foreign Affairs Office. The award recognizes Dr. Changs contributions to Shanghais economy,
social development and interchange and cooperation with foreign companies. In April 2005, Dr.
Chang received The International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of The Peoples
Republic of China. In November 2005, Dr. Chang received the Award of 2005 China IT Person of the
Year and in February 2006 and March 2007, he received the 2004-2005 China Semiconductor Industry
Leadership Award.
Non-Executive Director
Fang Yao was an alternate Director to Lai Xing Cai, a Director, from July 2004 until February 6,
2006, at which time Mr. Cai resigned as a Director and Mr. Yao ceased to be an alternate Director.
On the same date, Mr. Yao was appointed as a
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Director. Mr. Yao is an executive director of Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited (SIHL). Mr.
Yao also serves as a director and general manager of Shanghai Industrial Pharmaceutical Investment
Co., Ltd, chairman of Guangdong Techpool Bio-Pharma Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Sunway Biotech Co.,
Ltd., vice chairman of Bright Dairy and Food Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen KangTai Biological Products
Co., Ltd. and a director of Microport Medical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., XiaMen Traditional Chinese
Medicine Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Industrial Development Co., Ltd. He graduated from Chinese
University of Hong Kong with a masters degree in Business Administration and has over 10 years
experience in money and capital markets.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Ta-Lin Hsu has been a Director since 2001 and is a director of SMIC Beijing. Dr. Hsu is the founder
and chairman of H&Q Asia Pacific. Prior to founding H&Q Asia Pacific in 1986, Dr. Hsu was a general
partner at Hambrecht & Quist and held the position of senior manager in the Corporate Research
Division of IBM. Dr. Hsu has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies, and
he currently serves on the board of trustees of the Asia Foundation and as a member of the Council
of Foreign Relations. Dr. Hsu received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of
California at Berkeley and his undergraduate degree in Physics from National Taiwan University. Dr.
Hsu is a member of the Advisory Board of the Haas School of Business at the University of
California at Berkeley.
Tsuyoshi Kawanishi has been a Director since 2001 and is also the chairman of SMIC Japan
Corporation. Mr. Kawanishi has more than 50 years of experience in the electronics industry with
Toshiba Corporation, where he served as, among other positions, senior executive vice president and
senior advisor. Mr. Kawanishi currently serves on the board of directors of Asyst Technologies,
Inc., FTD Technology Pte. Ltd. and T.C.S. Japan, and acts as an advisor to Accenture Ltd., Kinetic
Holdings Corporation and a number of private companies. Mr. Kawanishi is also the chairman of the
Society of Semiconductor Industry Seniors in Japan and the Chairman of the SIP Consortium of Japan.
Henry Shaw has been a Director since 2001. Mr. Shaw is currently the senior partner of AsiaVest
Partners TCW/YFY Ltd. Prior to joining AsiaVest Partners, Mr. Shaw was a vice president at Transpac
Capital Pte. Ltd. and founded and served as chief financial officer of Mosel Vitelic Inc. Mr. Shaw
serves on the board of directors of United Test and Assembly Center Ltd. Mr. Shaw received a
masters degree in Business Administration from National Cheng-Chi University in Taiwan.
Lip-Bu Tan has been a Director since 2002 and is a director of SMIC Tianjin. Mr. Tan is the founder
and chairman of Walden International, a venture capital firm. Mr. Tan currently serves on the board
of directors of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Creative Technology Ltd., Flextronics International
Ltd., Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., MindTree Consulting Ltd., and SINA Corporation, as well as
a number of private companies. Mr. Tan received a masters degree in Nuclear Engineering from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a masters degree in Business Administration from the
University of San Francisco.
Jiang Shang Zhou has been a Director since 2006. Mr. Jiang is currently a committee member of the
Shanghai Committee of Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference, officer of and director
commissioner of Shanghai State Owned Assets Planning and Investment Committee. Mr. Jiang was also
the deputy secretary general of Shanghai Government, officer of the Shanghai Chemical Industrial
District Leader Team Office, officer of Shanghai International Automobile City Leader Team Office
and officer of the Shanghai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (863 major project) Leader Team Office.
Mr. Jiang received his masters degree from Tsing Hua University in telecommunication and his
doctorate degree from Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.
Albert Y. C. Yu has been a Director since 2006. Dr. Yu is chairman of OneAngstrom LLC, and has
been active in investing and mentoring high technology companies. Dr. Yu retired from Intel
Corporation (Intel) in late 2002, after almost thirty years with Intel. He had been senior vice
president, member of the corporate management committee and general manager of Intels business
including microprocessors, chipsets and software for over sixteen years. Under his leadership,
Intels microprocessors from 386 to the Pentium 4 and Pentium M Processors have become the highest
volume microchips that power the computers and the Internet and propelled Intel to be the largest
semiconductor company in the world. He was also in charge of Intels corporate strategy that led
to its entry into the optoelectronics business and its extensive international expansions. Dr. Yu
serves on the boards of a number of high technology companies, venture capital firms and non-profit
organizations. In February 2006, he received the Distinguished Life Time Achievement Award from
CIE-USA, in recognition of his leadership of Intels microprocessor business. Dr. Yu has published
two books: Insider s View of Intel (1995) and Creating the Digital Future (1998). Prior to
Intel, Dr. Yu was with Fairchild R&D Lab, where he conducted research and development of
solid-state devices and circuits. Dr. Yu received his bachelor s degree from California Institute
of Technology and his masters and doctorate degrees from Stanford University, all in electrical
engineering.
Senior Management
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Morning Wu joined the Company as Associate Vice President of Finance and Accounting in January 2003
and was appointed as Acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Qualified
Accountant of the Company as of March 28, 2005. Ms. Wu has over 26 years of experience in the
investment and finance field. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Wu held management positions with
First Taiwan Securities Inc. and Grand Cathay Securities Co. Ltd. Her responsibilities at these
companies included strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions and designing and monitoring risk
management systems. She holds a licence for Accounting and Auditor with the Senior Civil Service
Examination of Taiwan. Ms. Wu obtained a bachelors degree in Accounting from the National Chengchi
University, Taiwan and received a masters degree in Accounting from the National Taiwan
University.
Marco Mora joined the Company in 2000 as Vice President of Operations and was named the Chief
Operating Officer in November 2003. Mr. Mora has more than 21 years of experience in the
semiconductor industry. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mora held management positions with
STMicroelectronics N.V., Texas Instruments Italia S.p.A, Micron Technology Italia S.p.A and WSMC.
Mr. Mora received a masters degree in Physics from the University of Milan.
Toshiaki Ikoma joined the Company as Chief Technology Officer in January 2004. Dr. Ikoma has
extensive semiconductor experience in both academia and industry. Dr. Ikoma was the president of
Texas Instruments Japan, Inc. for five years and, prior to that position, served as a professor of
Electronics at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo from 1968 to 1994.
Prior to joining the Company, he was a professor of Technology Management at the Graduate School of
International Corporate Strategy of Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, beginning in 2002. Dr. Ikoma
received a PhD in Electronics from the University of Tokyo.
Akio Kawabata joined the Company in 2002 and is currently the Vice President of Marketing. Mr.
Kawabata has over 33 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Kawabata held various management positions with Toshiba Corporation, including general
manager of Toshibas International Division, president of Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH and
managing director of Toshiba Asia Pacific. Mr. Kawabata received a masters degree in Electrical
Engineering from Stanford University.
Company Secretary
Anne Wai Yui Chen joined the Company in 2001 and is the Companys Hong Kong Representative, Company
Secretary and Compliance Officer. Ms. Chen is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and
Wales and Australia and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore. She had served as a
deputy adjudicator of the Small Claims Tribunal in Hong Kong in 1999 and had served as the
president from 2000 to 2002 and is currently a council member of the Hong Kong Federation of Women
Lawyers. Prior to joining the Company in 2001, she had been a practicing solicitor in Hong Kong
since 1987.
No shareholder has a contractual right to designate a person to be elected to our board
of directors.
There are no family relationships among any of our directors and executive officers,
including our founder.
Director and Executive Compensation
The aggregate cash compensation that we paid to all of our executive officers as of
December 31, 2006 for services rendered to us and our subsidiaries during 2006 was approximately
US$720,811. Of this amount, we paid our president and chief executive officer US$192,727 in salary,
discretionary bonuses, housing allowances, other allowances and benefits in kind in 2006. We
currently do not provide cash compensation to directors that are not employees. Pursuant to an
incentive program involving the offering for sale of housing constructed by us to all our
directors, employees and certain service providers, we sold one property to each of our five
highest paid employees, including our president and chief executive officer, at the same price at
which other properties of the same type have been sold by us to other employees under the program.
We do not provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to our executive officers and directors
except statutorily required..
We granted options to purchase an aggregate of 17,400,000 ordinary shares under our 2001
Regulation S Stock Plan, under our 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan to certain of our
directors and executive officers. No options have been granted under our 2001 Stock Plan or 2001
Preference Shares Stock Plan to our directors or executive officers. Both our 2001 Regulation S
Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan are described below in Share
Ownership. The exercise prices of the options granted to our directors and executive officers to
purchase ordinary shares range from US$0.01 to US$0.25. The expiration dates of the options range
from September 2011 to February 2014.
As of December 31, 2006, we have granted options to purchase an aggregate of 34,490,000
ordinary shares under our 2004 Stock Option Plan, and awarded an aggregate of 7,456,830 restricted
share units under our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan to certain of our directors and executive
officers. Both our 2004 Stock Option Plan and the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan are described below.
The exercise price of the options granted to our executive officers to purchase ordinary shares
under the
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2004 Stock Option Plan range from US$0.13 to US$0.35 per share. The expiration dates of the
options range from November 10, 2009 to September 29, 2016.
On November 10, 2004, our board of directors issued each independent non-executive and
non-executive director as of such date, an option to purchase 500,000 ordinary shares at a price
per ordinary share of USD$0.22. These options were fully vested on March 19, 2005 and will expire
on November 9, 2009. Lai Xing Cai, one of our retired directors, has declined this option. As of
December 31, 2006, no director has exercised such options. The option granted to Mr. Yen-Pong Jou
(who retired as an independent non-executive director at the annual general meeting held on May 30,
2006) lapsed and cancelled on September 27, 2006.
On May 11, 2005, the compensation committee issued to Richard Ru Gin Chang an option to
purchase 15,000,000 ordinary shares and an award of 2,000,000 restricted share units. The exercise
price per ordinary share underlying the option is US$0.196. The option and the award of restricted
share units will expire on May 11, 2015. As of December 31, 2006, none of these options have been
exercised, and 50% of the RSUs have vested.
On September 29, 2006, the Board granted to each director an option to purchase 500,000
ordinary shares at a price per ordinary share of US$0.132. These options will be vested as to 50%
on May 30, 2007 and as to 50% on May 30, 2008 and both options will expire on the earlier of
September 29, 2016 or 120 days after termination of the directors service to the Board. As of
December 31, 2006, these options have not been exercised. Fang Yao and Jiang Shang Zhou have
declined such options.
On September 29, 2006, the Board granted to Dr. Albert Y. C. Yu 500,000 Restricted Share
Units. Shares under the Restricted Share Units are to be automatically vested as to 50% per year
starting from May 30, 2007.
On April 25, 2004, the compensation committee approved a profit-sharing plan for
the benefit of our employees, including our executive officers. Under our profit-sharing plan, a
participant who is an employee of the company at the end of a fiscal quarter will be eligible to
receive a percentage of our profits for that quarter. In 2004, our executive officers received an
aggregate of US$14,869 as a result of their participation in our profit-sharing plan.
Board Practices
Board of Directors
As of December 31, 2006, our board of directors consisted of nine directors. At the
meeting of our board of directors held on March 29, 2006, our board of directors approved an
increase of the size of the board from eight members to nine members, which increase took effect on
May 30, 2006, the date of the 2006 annual general meeting of our shareholders (the 2006 AGM).
Dr. Albert Y. C. Yu was elected and served as a Class I Director at the AGM to fill the vacancy
available following such increase of number of Directors. Directors may be elected to hold office
until the expiration of their respective terms upon a resolution passed at a duly convened
shareholders meeting by holders of a majority of our outstanding shares being entitled to vote in
person or by proxy at such meeting. Our board is divided into three classes with no more than one
class eligible for re-election at any annual shareholders meeting.
The Class I directors were elected for a term of three years beginning from May 6, 2005, which
is the date of the 2005 annual general meeting of our shareholders (the 2005 AGM). The Class II
directors were elected for a term of three years beginning from the 2006 AGM. The Class III
directors were elected for a term of three years beginning from May 23, 2007, which is the date of
the 2007 annual general meeting of our shareholders (the 2007 AGM).
The following table sets forth the names and classes of our current directors:
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Class I |
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Class II |
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Class III |
Richard Ru Gin Chang |
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Ta-Lin Hsu |
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Tsuyoshi Kawanishi |
Henry Shaw |
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Lip-Bu Tan |
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Yang Yuan Wang |
Albert Y.C. Yu |
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Jiang Shang Zhou |
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Fang Yao |
None of our directors has any employment or service contract with our company.
Committees of Our Board of Directors
Our board of directors has an audit committee and a compensation committee. The
composition and responsibilities of these committees are described below.
Audit Committee. As of December 31, 2006, the members of the audit committee were Henry Shaw
(co-chairman of audit committee), Lip-Bu Tan (co-chairman of audit committee) and Yang Yuan Wang.
None of the members of the audit
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committee has been an executive officer or employee of the company or any of its subsidiaries. See
Related Party Transactions for a description of transactions between us and the members of the
audit committee. In addition to acting as audit committee member of the company, Mr. Lip-Bu Tan
currently also serves on the audit committee of three other publicly traded companies, namely SINA
Corporation, Flextronics International Ltd., and Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. In general and
in accordance with section 303A.07(a) of the Listed Company Manual of the New York Stock Exchange,
the Board considered and determined that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of
Mr. Tan to effectively serve on our audit committee.
The responsibilities of the audit committee include, among other things:
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making recommendations to the board of directors concerning the appointment,
reappointment, retention, evaluation, oversight and termination of compensating and
overseeing the work of our independent auditor, including reviewing the experience,
qualifications and performance of the senior members of the independent auditor team, and
pre-approving all non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditor; |
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approving the remuneration and terms of engagement of our independent auditor; |
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reviewing reports from our independent auditor regarding its internal
quality-control procedures and any material issues raised in the most recent review or
investigation of such procedures and regarding all relationships between us and the
independent auditor; |
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pre-approving the hiring of any employee or former employee of our independent
auditor who was a member of the audit team during the preceding two years; |
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reviewing our annual and interim financial statements, earnings releases, critical
accounting policies and practices used to prepare financial statements, alternative
treatments of financial information, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures and important trends and developments in financial reporting practices and
requirements; |
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reviewing the planning and staffing of internal audits, the organization,
responsibilities, plans, results, budget and staffing of our internal audit department
and the quality and effectiveness of our internal controls; |
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reviewing our risk assessment and management policies; |
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reviewing any legal matters that may have a material impact and the adequacy and
effectiveness of our legal and regulatory compliance procedures; |
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establishing procedures for the treatment of complaints received by us regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing matters, potential violations of law
and questionable accounting or auditing matters; and |
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obtaining and reviewing reports from management, our internal auditor and our
independent auditor regarding compliance with applicable legal and regulatory
requirements. |
During 2006, the audit committee reviewed:
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the financial reports for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six month period ended June 30, 2006; |
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the quarterly earnings releases and any updates thereto; |
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the report and management letter submitted by our outside auditors summarizing the
findings of and recommendations from their audit of our financial reports; |
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our budget for 2006; |
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the findings and recommendations of our outside consultants regarding our
compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act); |
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the effectiveness of our internal control structure in operations and financial
reporting integrity in collaboration with the Internal Audit Department; |
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the findings of our risk management committee which assesses risks relating to the
company and those of the compliance office, which monitors our compliance with the
corporate governance code and insider trading policy; |
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the audit fees and other non-audit fees such as fees relating to transfer pricing,
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance testing, for our outside auditors; and |
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the audit fees and other non-audit fees such as fees relating to transfer pricing,
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance testing, for our outside auditors; and |
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our outside auditors engagement letters |
The audit committee reports its work, findings, and recommendations to the board of directors
during each quarterly board meeting.
The audit committee meets in person at least on a quarterly basis and on such other occasions
as may be required to discuss and vote upon significant issues affecting the audit policy of the
company. The regular meeting schedule for a year is planned in the preceding year. The Companys
Secretary assists the co-chairmen of the audit committee in preparing the agenda for meetings and
assists the audit committee in complying with relevant rules and regulations. The relevant papers
for the audit committee meetings are dispatched to audit committee members in accordance with
applicable rules and regulations
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governing the company. Members of the audit committee may include matters for discussion in
the agenda if the need arises. Upon the conclusion of the audit committee meeting, minutes are
circulated to the members of the audit committee for their comment and review prior to their
approval of the minutes at the following or the subsequent audit committee meeting.
At each quarterly audit committee meeting, the audit committee reviews with the acting chief
financial officer and our outside auditors, the financial statements for the financial period and
the financial and accounting principles, policies and controls of the company and its subsidiaries.
In particular, the Committee discusses (i) the changes in accounting policies and practices, if
any; (ii) the going concern assumptions, (iii) compliance with accounting standards and applicable
rules and other legal requirements in relation to financial reporting and (iv) our internal
controls relating to financial reporting. Upon the recommendation of the audit committee, the Board
will approve the financial statements.
Compensation Committee. As of December 31, 2006, the members of our compensation committee
were Ta-Lin Hsu (chairman of compensation committee), Tsuyoshi Kawanishi and Lip-Bu Tan. None of
these members of the compensation committee has been an executive officer or employee of the
company or any of its subsidiaries. See Related Party Transactions for a description of
transactions between us and the members of the compensation committee.
The responsibilities of the compensation committee include, among other things:
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approving and overseeing the total compensation package for
our executive officers/senior management (namely, the same category
of the persons referred to, and are required to be disclosed, in the
Companys annual report), evaluating the performance of and determining and approving the
compensation to be paid to our chief executive officer and reviewing the results of our
chief executive officers evaluation of the performance of our other executive officers; |
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reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to
director compensation, including equity-based compensation; |
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administering and periodically reviewing and making recommendations to the board of
directors regarding the long-term incentive compensation or equity plans made available to
the directors, employees and consultants; |
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reviewing and making recommendations to the board of directors regarding executive
compensation philosophy, strategy and principles and reviewing new and existing
employment, consulting, retirement and severance agreements proposed for the companys
executive officers; and |
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ensuring appropriate oversight of our human resources policies and reviewing
strategies established to fulfill our ethical, legal and human resources responsibilities. |
In
2005, the compensation committee reviewed and approved the total compensation package for
Richard Ru Gin Chang, who is our president and chief executive
officer and an executive director, there has been no changes in such
compensation package in 2006. Based on the compensation committees
review of our corporate goals for 2006 and comparable total compensation packages for presidents
and chief executive officers of other publicly-listed companies in the same or a similar industry,
the compensation committee awarded Richard Ru Gin Chang an emolument of US$348,968. In 2006, the
compensation committee granted Dr. Chang the option to purchase five hundred thousand (500,000)
ordinary shares under the 2004 Stock Option Plan. As of December 31, 2006, the option has not been
exercised.
In 2005, the compensation committee granted Dr. Chang the option to purchase fifteen million
(15,000,000) ordinary shares under the 2004 Stock Option Plan and an award of two million
(2,000,000) restricted share units. As of December 31, 2006, the option has not been exercised and
50% of such RSUs have vested.
On November 10, 2004, the board of directors granted to each non-executive director and
independent non-executive director, an option to purchase 500,000 ordinary shares at a price per
ordinary share of US$0.22. These options were fully vested on March 19, 2005 and will expire on
November 9, 2009. Lai Xing Cai, one of our retired directors, has declined such option. As of
December 31, 2006, no director has exercised such options. The option granted to Mr. Yen-Pong Jou
(who retired as an independent non-executive director at the annual general meeting held on May 30,
2006) lapsed and cancelled on September 27, 2006.
On September 29, 2006, the Board granted to each director an option to purchase 500,000
ordinary shares at a price per ordinary share of US$0.132. These options will be vested as to 50%
on May 30, 2007 and as to 50% on May 30, 2008 and both options will expre on the earlier of
September 29, 2016 or 120 days after termination of the directors service to the Board. As of
December 31, 2006, these options have not been exercised. Fang Yao and Jiang Shang Zhou have
declined such options.
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On September 29, 2006, the Board granted to Dr. Albert Y. C. Yu 500,000 Restricted Share
Units. Shares under the Restricted Share Units are to be automatically vested as to 50% per year
starting from May 30, 2007.
In addition to reviewing the remuneration of the non-executive directors, the compensation committee
reviewed: (i) the profit-sharing and bonus policies; (ii) the long term compensation
strategy, including review of the issuance of the shares under the
Option Plans; (iii) the
accounting treatment and financial implications of the employees share options under U.S. GAAP;
and (iv) the attrition rate.
The compensation committee reports its work, findings and recommendations to the board of
directors during each quarterly board meeting. The compensation committee meets in person at least
on a quarterly basis and on such other occasions as may be required to discuss and vote upon
significant issues affecting our compensation policy. The regular meeting schedule for a year is
planned in the preceding year. The Companys Secretary assists the chairman of the compensation
committee in preparing the agenda for meetings and assists the compensation committee in complying
with relevant rules and regulations. The relevant papers for the compensation committee meeting
are distributed to compensation committee members in accordance with relevant rules and regulations
applicable to us. Members of the compensation committee may include matters for discussion in the
agenda if the need arises. Upon the conclusion of the compensation committee meeting, minutes are
circulated to the members of the compensation committee for their comment and review prior to their
approval of the minutes at the following or a subsequent compensation committee meeting.
Corporate Governance Practices
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange must comply with certain corporate
governance standards under Section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
However, foreign private issuers, such as us are permitted to follow home country practices in lieu
of the provisions of Section 303A, except that such companies are required to comply with the rules
relating to the audit committee. Please refer to the following website at
http:/www.smics.com/website/enVersion/IR/corporateGovernance.htm for a summary of the significant
differences between our corporate governance practices and those required of U.S. companies under
New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
Employees
The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, the number of our employees
serving in the capacities indicated:
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As of December 31, |
Function |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Managers |
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570 |
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679 |
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871 |
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Professionals(1) |
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3,109 |
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3,648 |
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3,790 |
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Technicians |
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3,389 |
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4,127 |
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4,804 |
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Clerical staff |
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572 |
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642 |
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583 |
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Total(2) |
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7,640 |
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9,096 |
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10,048 |
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(1) |
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Professionals include engineers, lawyers, accountants and other personnel with specialized
qualifications, excluding managers. |
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Includes 14, 283, and 275 temporary and part-time employees in 2004, 2005 and 2006,
respectively. |
The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, a breakdown of the number of
our employees by geographic location:
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As of December 31, |
Location of Facility |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
Shanghai |
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5,481 |
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6,232 |
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6,400 |
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Beijing |
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1,026 |
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1,534 |
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1,827 |
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Tianjin |
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1,107 |
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1,034 |
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1,073 |
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Chengdu |
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261 |
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715 |
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United States |
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16 |
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18 |
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16 |
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Europe |
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5 |
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7 |
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7 |
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Japan |
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3 |
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6 |
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7 |
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Hong Kong |
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2 |
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4 |
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3 |
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Total |
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7,640 |
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9,096 |
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10,048 |
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Our employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreements.
Share Ownership
The table below sets forth the ordinary shares beneficially owned by each of our
directors and options to purchase ordinary shares as of December 31, 2006:
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Awards of Restricted Share |
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Current |
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Options to Purchase Ordinary Shares |
Units |
Name of Director |
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Shareholding |
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Number of Options |
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Exercise Price |
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Richard Ru Gin
Chang |
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77,569,550 |
(1)(2) |
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15,600,000 |
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US$ |
0.132-US$0.31 |
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1,000,000 |
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Ta-Lin Hsu |
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15,300,010 |
3) |
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1,000,000 |
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US$ |
0.132-US$0.22 |
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Yen-Pong Jou
(retired on May 30,
2006) |
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0 |
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500,000 |
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US$ |
0.22 |
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Tsuyoshi Kawanishi |
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0 |
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2,500,000 |
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US$ |
0.05 US$0.22 |
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Henry Shaw |
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0 |
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1,000,000 |
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US$ |
0.132-US$0.22 |
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Lip-Bu Tan |
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0 |
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1,000,000 |
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US$ |
0.132-US$0.22 |
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Yang Yuan Wang |
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0 |
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1,000,000 |
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US$ |
0.132-US$0.22 |
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Fang Yao |
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0 |
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0 |
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Jiang Shang Zhou |
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0 |
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0 |
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Albert Y. C. Yu |
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1,350,000 |
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500,000 |
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US$ |
0.132 |
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500,000 |
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Notes: |
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Pursuant to a Charitable Pledge Agreement dated December 1, 2003, Richard Ru Gin Chang
and his spouse, Scarlett K. Chang (collectively, the Donors) have pledged to transfer
10,000,000 of such ordinary shares as a charitable gift to The Richard and Scarlett Chang
Family Foundation, a Delaware nonprofit nonstock corporation organized exclusively for
religious, charitable, scientific, literary and education purposes within the meaning of
Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, such transfer to be
made in full at or prior to the death of the surviving Donor. In addition, 2,639,550 of
such ordinary shares are jointly held by Richard Ru Gin Chang and his spouse, Scarlett K.
Chang. |
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20,000,000 of the ordinary shares held as a corporate interest. These ordinary shares
are held by Jade Capital Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the LLC), of
which Richard Ru Gin Chang and his spouse, Scarlett K. Chang (collectively, the Members),
are the sole members. It is the current intent of the Members that all or a portion of the
net income of the LLC be used for philanthropic purposes, including but not limited to
contributions to charitable organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of
the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
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Ta-Lin Hsu has a controlling interest in AP3 Co-Investment Partners, LDC, which holds
15,300,010 ordinary shares. |
The share holdings set forth above excludes shares beneficially owned by entities
affiliated with our directors. Each of our directors disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
beneficially owned by such affiliated entity, except to the extent of such directors pecuniary
interest therein as disclosed above.
On July 11, 2002, the compensation committee issued Mr. Kawanishi an option to purchase
500,000 ordinary shares pursuant to the terms of the 2001 Stock Option Plan. This option will expire
on July 11, 2012. On January 15, 2004, the board issued him an option to purchase 1,000,000
ordinary shares pursuant to the terms of the 2001 Stock Option Plan. This option will expire on
January 15, 2014. The exercise prices of the options are US$0.05 and US$0.10, respectively.
On November 10, 2004, the Board granted to each independent non-executive director and
non-executive director as of such date, an option to purchase 500,000 ordinary shares at a price
per ordinary share of US$0.22. These options vested on March 19, 2005 and will expire on November
10, 2009. Lai Xing Cai, one of our retired directors, has declined this option. As of December 31,
2006, no director has exercised such options. The option granted to Mr. Yen-Pong Jou (who retired
as an independent non-executive director at the 2006 AGM) lapsed and cancelled on September 27,
2006.
On April 7, 2004, the compensation committee issued to Richard Ru Gin Chang an option to
purchase 100,000 ordinary shares. The exercise price per ordinary share underlying the option was
US$0.31. The option will expire on April 7, 2014. On May 11, 2005, the compensation committee
issued to Richard Ru Gin Chang an option to purchase 15,000,000 ordinary shares and an award of
2,000,000 restricted share units. The exercise price per ordinary share
underlying the option is US$0.196. The option and the award of restricted share units will
expire on May 11, 2015. As of December 31, 2006,
none of these options have been exercised and 50% of such RSUs have vested.
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On September 29, 2006, the Board granted to each director an option to purchase 500,000
ordinary shares at a price per ordinary share of US$0.132. These options will be vested as to 50%
on May 30, 2007 and as to 50% on May 30, 2008 and both options will expire on the earlier of
September 29, 2016 or 120 days after termination of the directors service to the Board. As of
December 31, 2006, these options have not been exercised. Fang Yao and Jiang Shang Zhou have
declined such options.
On September 29, 2006, the Board granted to Dr. Albert Y. C. Yu 500,000 Restricted Share
Units. Shares under the Restricted Share Units are to be automatically vested as to 50% per year
starting from May 30, 2007.
The compensation committee has issued each of our executive officers options to purchase
ordinary shares pursuant to our 2001 Regulation S Stock Option Plan, 2001 Regulation S Preference
Shares Stock Plan and the 2004 Stock Option Plan and restricted share units that represent rights
to receive ordinary shares pursuant to our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. The exercise price of the
options range from US$0.01 to US$0.35. The options expire between November 10, 2009 and September
29, 2016. The restricted share units expire between July 26, 2015 and September 29, 2016. The
majority of the options and restricted share units are subject to a four-year vesting period. Each
executive officer owns less than 1% of the total outstanding shares of the company.
2001 Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan
On March 28, 2001, our board of directors and shareholders adopted our 2001 Stock Plan
and our 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan. Under these plans, our directors, employees and consultants
are eligible to acquire ordinary shares pursuant to options. At the time of adoption, 250,000,000
post-split ordinary shares were reserved for issuance under the 2001 Stock Plan and 470,000,000
post-split ordinary shares were reserved for issuance under the 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan. On
August 27, 2003, our shareholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares reserved
under the plans of 3,438,900 post-split ordinary shares, increasing the total number of authorized
shares reserved under the plans to 723,438,900 post-split ordinary shares. On August 27, 2003,
September 22, 2003 and December 4, 2003, our shareholders approved additional increases in the
number of shares reserved under our 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan of up to 325,000,000, 21,499,990
and 235,089,480 post-split ordinary shares, respectively, which amounts were to be adjusted from
time to time to equal 10% of the post-split ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of all
Series C convertible preference shares and Series D convertible preference shares then outstanding.
As of December 31, 2006, there were 998,675,840 post-split ordinary shares authorized for issuance
under the plans, 421,064,505 post-split ordinary shares subject to outstanding options under the
plans and 301,372,706 post-split ordinary shares outstanding from the exercise of options granted
under the plans. These plans terminate on December 4, 2013 but may be terminated earlier by our
board of directors.
Stock options granted under the 2001 Stock Plan may be incentive stock options, or ISOs,
which are intended to qualify for favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment under the provisions
of Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or U.S. Internal Revenue
Code, or non-qualified stock options, or NSOs, which do not so qualify. Stock options granted under
the 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan are NSOs. The aggregate fair market value of the ordinary shares
represented by any given optionees ISOs that become exercisable in any calendar year may not
exceed US$100,000. Stock options in excess of this limit are treated as NSOs.
The board of directors, the compensation committee, and the non-executive option grant
committee administer the 2001 Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan. The compensation
committee selected the eligible persons above a certain compensation grade to whom options were
granted and determined the grant date, amounts, exercise prices, vesting periods and other relevant
terms of the stock options, including whether the options will be ISOs or NSOs. The non-executive
option grant committee selected the eligible persons below a certain compensation grade to whom
options were granted and determined the grant date, amounts, exercise prices, vesting periods and
other relevant terms of stock options within parameters established by the compensation committee
and subject to compensation committee ratification. The exercise price of ISOs granted under the
2001 Stock Plan and NSOs granted to residents of California under the 2001 Stock Plan may not be
less than 100% and 85%, respectively, of the fair market value of our ordinary shares on the grant
date. The exercise price of NSOs not granted to residents of California under either our 2001 Stock
Plan or our 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan can be determined by the board of directors, the
compensation committee or the non-executive option grant committee in their discretion.
Stock options granted under the 2001 Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan may be
exercised at any time after they vest, and, in certain instances, prior to vesting. Shares
purchased when an option is exercised prior to vesting are subject to our right of repurchase to
the extent unvested in the event of the termination of service of the optionee. In the event of the
termination of service of an optionee, the unvested portion of a stock option is forfeited and the
vested portion terminates six months after a termination of service due to the death or permanent
disability of the optionee or 30 days after termination of
service for any other reason or such longer periods as may be provided for in option
agreements with our optionees. Stock options are generally not transferable during the life of the
optionee.
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In the event of a change of control (as defined in the plans) or a merger of our company,
each outstanding stock option may be assumed or an equivalent stock option or right may be
substituted by the successor corporation. In the event that no such substitution or assumption
occurs, the outstanding stock options will automatically vest and become exercisable for a period
of 15 days, after which the stock options will terminate.
We have not issued stock options under the 2001 Stock Plan or the 2001 Regulation S Stock
Plan since the completion of the global offering.
2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan
On April 12, 2001, our board of directors and shareholders adopted our 2001 Preference
Shares Stock Plan and our 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan. Under these plans, our
directors, employees and consultants were eligible to acquire Series A convertible preference
shares prior to the completion of the global offering and ordinary shares upon or following the
completion of the global offering, pursuant to options. At the time of adoption, 16,000,000 Series
A preference shares and ten times that number of ordinary shares (on a post-split basis) were
reserved for issuance under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan, and 20,000,360 Series A
convertible preference shares and ten times that number of ordinary shares (on a post-split basis)
were reserved for issuance under the 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan. On August 19,
2002, our shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares issuable under the plans of
18,000,180 Series A convertible preference shares, increasing the total number of authorized shares
reserved under the plans to 54,000,540 Series A convertible preference shares. On August 27, 2003,
our shareholders approved a net decrease in the number of shares issuable under the plans of
343,890 Series A convertible preference shares, decreasing the total number of authorized shares
reserved under the plans to 53,656,650 Series A convertible preference shares. Upon the conversion
of our preference shares into ordinary shares in connection with the global offering, options
granted under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan and the 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares
Stock Plan converted into options to purchase ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2006, there were
66,735,470 ordinary shares subject to outstanding options under the plans, and there were
392,747,710 ordinary shares outstanding from the exercise of options granted under the plans. Our
board of directors has elected not to grant any further options under these plans.
Stock options granted under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan may be ISOs or NSOs.
Stock options granted under the 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan are NSOs. The
aggregate fair market value of the shares represented by any given optionees ISOs that become
exercisable in any calendar year may not exceed US$100,000. Stock options in excess of this limit
are treated as NSOs.
The board of directors, the compensation committee and the non-executive option grant
committee administer the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares
Stock Plan. The compensation committee selected the eligible persons above a certain compensation
grade to whom options were granted and determined the grant date, amounts, exercise prices, vesting
periods and other relevant terms of the stock options, including whether the options will be ISOs
or NSOs. The non-executive option grant committee selected the eligible persons below a certain
compensation grade to whom options were granted and determined the grant date, amounts, exercise
prices, vesting periods and other relevant terms of stock options within parameters established by
the compensation committee and subject to compensation committee ratification. The exercise price
of ISOs granted under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan and NSOs granted to residents of
California under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan may not be less than 100% and 85%,
respectively, of the fair market value of our Series A convertible preference shares on the grant
date. The exercise price of NSOs not granted to California residents under either our 2001
Preference Shares Stock Plan or our 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan can be
determined by the board of directors, the compensation committee or the non-executive option grant
committee in their discretion.
Stock options granted under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S
Preference Shares Stock Plan may be exercised at any time after they vest, and, in certain
instances, prior to vesting. Shares purchased when an option is exercised prior to vesting are
subject to our right of repurchase to the extent unvested in the event of the termination of
service of the optionee. In the event of the termination of service of an optionee, the unvested
portion of a stock option is forfeited and the vested portion terminates six months after a
termination of service due to the death or permanent disability of the optionee or 30 days after
termination of service for any other reason or such longer periods as may be provided for in option
agreements with our optionees. Stock options are generally not transferable during the life of the
optionee.
In the event of a change of control (as defined in the plans) or a merger of our company,
each outstanding stock option may be assumed or an equivalent stock option or right may be
substituted by the successor corporation. In the event that no such substitution or assumption
occurs, the outstanding stock options will automatically vest and become exercisable for a period
of 15 days, after which the stock options will terminate.
We have not issued stock options under the 2001 Preference Shares Stock Plan or the 2001
Regulation S Preference Shares Stock Plan since the completion of the global offering.
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2004 Global Equity Incentive Compensation Program
Our board of directors adopted our 2004 Stock Option Plan, our 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, and our 2004 Equity Incentive Plan on January 16, 2004. Our shareholders approved
our 2004 Stock Option Plan and 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on February 16, 2004 and our 2004
Equity Incentive Plan on March 10, 2004.
The purpose of these plans is to allow our employees, directors and service providers the
opportunity to share in the growth and profitability of our company following the global offering
and to provide a non-cash means of incentivizing and retaining these individuals. An aggregate
maximum of 1,317,000,000 ordinary shares were reserved for issuance under the 2004 Stock Option
Plan and the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, to be allocated between the plans at the discretion
of our board of directors and compensation committee. In no event may a stock option or a purchase
right be granted under the 2004 Stock Option Plan or the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
respectively, if such grant would result in the total aggregate number of ordinary shares subject
to all then outstanding stock options or purchase rights granted by us pursuant to the 2004 Stock
Option Plan, the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan or any other of our plans or schemes exceeding
30% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in issuance from time to time.
A maximum of 2.5% of the ordinary shares that were issued and outstanding immediately
following the closing of the global offering, or 455,409,330 ordinary shares, were reserved for
issuance under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of ordinary shares or ADSs issued upon
the settlement of a stock appreciation right that is granted in connection with a stock option
granted under the 2004 Stock Option Plan will reduce the plan limit under the 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan.
2004 Stock Option Plan. Under the 2004 Stock Option Plan, employees and service providers are
eligible to acquire ordinary shares or ADSs pursuant to stock options. The 2004 Stock Option Plan
also provides for grants of stock options to non-employee directors at our board of directors
discretion.
The 2004 Stock Option Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of shareholder
approval but may be terminated earlier by our board of directors. The 2004 Stock Option Plan
provides for the grant of incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options (NSOs).
Any awards of director stock options to non-employee directors are NSOs. The aggregate fair market
value of the ordinary shares represented by any given optionees ISOs that become exercisable in
any calendar year may not exceed US$100,000. Stock options in excess of this limit are treated as
NSOs.
The compensation committee and the non-executive option grant committee administer the 2004
Stock Option Plan. The compensation committee issues grants of stock options to our executive
officers and determines the grant date, number of underlying ordinary shares or ADSs, exercise
prices, vesting periods and other relevant terms of the stock options, including whether the stock
options will be ISOs or NSOs, except that ISOs may be granted only to employees and director stock
options may be granted only to non-employee directors. The non-executive option grant committee
issues grants to all employees other than our executive officers and determines the grant date,
amounts, exercise prices, vesting periods and other relevant terms of stock options within
parameters established by the compensation committee and subject to compensation committee
ratification. The exercise price of a stock option granted under the 2004 Stock Option Plan shall
be no less than the higher of (i) the closing price of an ordinary share on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange (or, in the case of an ADS, of an ADS on the New York Stock Exchange) and (ii) the average
closing price of an ordinary share on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (or, in the case of an ADS, of
an ADS on the New York Stock Exchange) for the five business days immediately preceding the date of
grant. The compensation committee determines the effect of a termination of employment on a stock
option awarded under the 2004 Stock Option Plan except that if employment is terminated for cause,
as defined in the plan, all unexercised stock options of an optionee are forfeited. Our board of
directors exercises all authority and responsibility with respect to any stock options granted to
non-employee directors. Stock options are generally not transferable during the life of the
optionee.
The compensation committee will specify the effect that a merger or change in control (as
defined in
the 2004 Stock Option Plan) will have on grants of stock options, which may include the
acceleration of vesting of stock options prior to the date of the change of control.
As of December 31, 2006, options to purchase an aggregate of 637,617,000 ordinary shares in
our company had been issued to employees, directors, and other service providers of our company
under the 2004 Stock Option Plan. During the year ended 2006, we issued 0 ordinary shares upon the
exercise of options under the 2004 Stock Option Plan.
2004 Equity Incentive Plan. Under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, our employees, officers and
service providers are eligible to acquire equity-based awards other than stock options. The 2004
Equity Incentive Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of shareholder approval
but may be terminated earlier by our board of directors.
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The compensation committee and the non-executive option grant committee administer the
2004 Equity Incentive Plan. The compensation committee issues awards to our executive officers and
determines the type of award, grant date, amounts, vesting periods and other relevant terms of the
awards. The non-executive option grant committee issues awards to our executive officers and
determines the type of award, grant date, amounts, vesting periods and other relevant terms of the
awards within parameters established by the compensation committee and subject to compensation
committee ratification.
As of December 31, 2006, awards to receive an aggregate of up to 256,668,428 ordinary
shares in our company pursuant to grants of restricted share units had been issued to employees and
other service providers of our company under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. During the year ended
2006, we issued 38,041,285 ordinary shares upon the vesting of restricted share units under the
2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
Stock Appreciation Rights. Under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, the compensation
committee and the non-executive option grant committee may grant stock appreciation rights
independent of or in connection with a stock option granted under the 2004 Stock Option Plan.
Generally, each stock appreciation right will entitle a participant upon settlement to an amount
equal to (1) the excess of (A) the market value on the exercise date of one ordinary share or ADS,
divided by (B) the exercise price, multiplied by (2) the number of ordinary shares or ADSs covered
by the stock appreciation right. Payment will be made in ordinary shares or ADSs or in cash, or
partly in ordinary shares or ADSs and partly in cash, all as determined by the compensation
committee and the non-executive option grant committee.
Other Equity-Based Awards. Under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, the compensation
committee and the non-executive option grant committee may grant awards of restricted shares,
restricted share units, dividend equivalents, deferred shares and other awards that are valued in
whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on the fair market value of, ordinary
shares. The other share-based awards are subject to the terms and conditions established by the
compensation committee and the non-executive option grant committee. The compensation committee
will specify the effect that a merger or change in control will have on grants of stock options,
which may include acceleration of vesting of stock options prior to the date of the change of
control.
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan is intended to
qualify for favorable federal income tax treatment under the provisions of Section 423 of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code. Under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, all employees of our
participating subsidiaries are eligible (subject to limited exceptions set forth in the U.S.
Internal Revenue Code) to elect through payroll deductions to purchase ADSs at a discount. The 2004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of shareholder
approval but may be terminated earlier by our board of directors. The compensation committee
administers the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The compensation committee may delegate some or
all of its authority (with certain restrictions) under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to one
or more of its members or one or more of our officers.
The 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be implemented by a series of offering
periods. The compensation committee will determine the starting and ending dates of each offering
period, but no offering period can be shorter than 6 months or longer than 27 months.
An eligible employee may elect to participate in the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
for any offering period by filing the enrollment documents with the appropriate human resources
group. A participant will elect to have payroll deductions made on each payday during the offering
period in a dollar amount specified in the employees enrollment documents. These deductions will
be placed into an account on behalf of a participant.
The compensation committee will determine the maximum amount that any employee may
contribute to his or her account under the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan during any calendar
year. A participant may not accrue share purchase rights at a rate that exceeds US$25,000, based on
the fair market value of the plan shares or such lower amount as the compensation committee may
determine for each calendar year in which the share purchase right is outstanding.
A participant may terminate participation in the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and
withdraw from an offering by submitting a withdrawal notice and receiving all of his or her
accumulated payroll deductions from that offering. Upon withdrawal, the participants right to
purchase ADSs for the current offering period will be terminated, and the participant can no longer
participate in the current offering.
On the last day of the offering period, a participants accumulated contributions are
used to purchase ADSs at a price equal to the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of such ADSs
on the date the offering period commenced or 85% of the fair market value of such ADSs on the date
the offering period concluded. The ADSs are then deposited to an account established in the
participants name with a broker designated by us.
If a participants employment terminates prior to the end of an offering period for any
reason (subject to the limited exception set forth below), we will pay to the participant his or
her account balance and the participants right to purchase ADSs under the 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan will automatically terminate. If a participants employment terminates
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less than three months prior to the end of the offering period for certain non-cause
triggers, the participant will continue to participate in the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan for
the offering period then in progress, except that the participants contributions will cease with
the contribution made from such participants final paycheck.
As of December 31, 2006, no ADSs had been issued pursuant to the 2004 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.
Item 7. Major Shareholders
Major Shareholders
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership as of
December 31, 2006 of our ordinary shares, by each shareholder who is known by us to beneficially
own 5% or more of our outstanding shares as of such date.
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Name of Shareholder |
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Number of Shares Owned |
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Percentage Owned |
Shanghai Industrial
Investment (Holdings)
Company Limited (SIIC) |
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735,396,008 (long position)(1) |
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3.99% (long position) |
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137,567,460 (long position)(2) |
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0.75% (long position) |
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52,407,000 (long position)(3) |
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0.28% (long position) |
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1,814,991,340 (long position)(4) |
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9.85% (long position) |
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23,700,000 (long position)(5) |
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0.13% (short position) |
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Total: |
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2,764,061,808 (long position) |
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15% (long position) |
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Notes: |
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(1) |
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All such ordinary shares are held by SIIC Treasury (B.V.I.) Limited which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SIIC. |
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(2) |
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All such ordinary shares are held by SIIC CM Development Funds Limited which is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIIC CM Development Limited, which is in turn
wholly-owned by SIIC. |
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(3) |
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All such ordinary shares are held by SIIC Asset Management Co. Ltd. which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SIIC Finance Co. Ltd. (SFCL). SFCL is wholly-owned by SF
Finance (BVI) Co. Ltd. which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Industrial
Financial (Holdings) Co. Ltd. (SIF) and SIF is a wholly-owned by Shanghai Industrial
Financial Holdings Ltd. (SIFHL). SIFHL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIIC. |
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(4) |
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All such ordinary shares are held by S.I. Technology Production Holdings
Limited (SITPHL) which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Industrial Holdings
Limited (SIHL). SIHL is an indirect non-wholly owned subsidiary of SIIC which are
holding SIHLs shares through its wholly-owned subsidiaries namely, SIIC CM Development
Limited, SIIC Capital (B.V.I.) Limited and Shanghai Investment Holdings Limited, which
together are entitled to exercise or control the exercise of more than one-third of the
voting power at the general meetings of SIHL. By virtue of Part XV of the Securities
and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the laws of Hong Kong),, SIIC and its subsidiaries
namely, Shanghai Investment Holdings Limited and Shanghai Industrial Investment
Treasury Company Limited are deemed to be interested in the 1,814,991,340 Shares held
by SITPHL. The Companys Director as of December 31, 2006, Fang Yao, is executive
director of SIHL. It is the Companys understanding that voting and investment control
over the ordinary shares beneficially owned by SIHL are maintained by the board of
directors of SIHL. |
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(5) |
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All such ordinary shares are held by SIHL Treasury Limited which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SIHL. |
The shareholdings of the shareholders listed above have changed during the past three years.
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited was among the investors who purchased an aggregate of
917,439,166 of our Series A convertible preference shares in September 2001. After the consummation
of our sale of the Series A convertible preference shares, Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited
owned approximately 15.7% of our then outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. In January 2002,
we entered into an agreement to sell an aggregate of 42,373,000 of our Series A-2 convertible
preference shares to an investor. In September 2003, we entered into an agreement to sell an
aggregate of up to 180,000,000 of our Series C convertible preference shares to investors, which
agreement was amended in December 2003 to provide for the sale of up to 15,714,285 additional
Series C convertible preference shares. In December 2003 and January 2004, we issued an aggregate
of 105,199,999 Series D convertible preference shares to Motorola and MCEL. After the issuance by
us of Series D convertible preference shares, Shanghai Industrial Holdings owned approximately
10.4% of our then outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis.
In November 2006, we have been informed by Credit Suisse that on November 24, 2006, their
shareholding in SMIC was reduced from 5.36% to 4.29% and therefore, they were no longer interested
in 5 percent or more of the nominal value of the share capital of SMIC within the meaning of Part
XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the laws of
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Hong Kong). Up to and including December 31, 2006, we have not been informed by Credit Suisse
of any changes to their shareholding in SMIC.
Each ordinary share is entitled to one vote on all matters upon which the ordinary shares
are entitled to vote, including the election of directors. No shareholder has voting rights that
are different from those of other shareholders.
As of December 31, 2006, a total of 40,864,661 ADSs and 18,432,756,463 ordinary shares of
our company were outstanding. Of these ordinary shares, 2,043,233,050 shares were registered in the
name of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, the depositary under the deposit agreement. J.P. Morgan has
advised us that, as of December 31, 2006, these 40,864,661 ADSs, representing 2,043,233,050
ordinary shares, were held of record by 3 U.S. persons. We have no further information as to shares
held or beneficially owned by U.S. persons. Each ADS represents 50 ordinary shares.
We do not believe that we are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another
corporation, by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person severally or
jointly.
Related Party Transactions
The following disclosure is for the purpose of fulfilling disclosure requirements
pursuant to Hong Kong listing rules and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, only, and may contain disclosure of related party
transactions not required to be disclosed in our financial statements under U.S. GAAP. This
section is not applicable under U.S. GAAP since it is not related to financial data.
Indemnification Agreements
Article 156 of our Articles of Association provides (amongst others) that we may
indemnify any person who is made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact
that the person is or was a our director, officer, employee or agent, or is or was serving at our
request as our director, officer, employee or agent at another entity, subject to certain
limitations and applicable conditions.
We recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting
directors, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries to expensive litigation risks. We desire to
attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals to serve the company and, in part,
in order to induce such individuals to continue to provide services to the company, we wish to
provide for the indemnification and advancing of expenses of its directors as permitted by law and
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the HKSE (the Listing Rules).
Original Indemnification Agreements. On or around March 18, 2004, upon completion of the
global offering, we entered into identical indemnification agreements with each director whose
appointment as director took effect immediately upon the global offering (the Global Offering
Directors), whereby we agreed to indemnify the Global Offering Directors in respect of liability
arising from their capacity as our directors (collectively, the Original Indemnification
Agreements). Pursuant to the Original Indemnification Agreements, we were obligated to indemnify
each Global Offering Director, to the fullest extent permitted by law, against all costs, charges,
expenses, liabilities, losses and obligations incurred in connection with any threatened, pending
or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing,
inquiry or investigation which might lead to any of the foregoing (an Applicable Claim) by reason
of or arising out of any event or occurrence relating to the fact that he is or was a director, or
any of its subsidiaries, or is or was serving at our request at another corporation or enterprise,
or by reason of any activity or inactivity while serving in such capacity (an Indemnifiable
Event). Our obligation to indemnify our Global Offering Directors pursuant to the Original
Indemnification Agreements was subject to certain exceptions and limitations set out therein.
New Indemnification Agreements. At the 2005 AGM, our shareholders, other than the directors,
chief executive officers of the company and their respective Associates (as defined in the Listing
Rules) approved an amendment to the form of the Original Indemnification Agreements (the New
Indemnification Agreement). The New Indemnification Agreement reflects the new requirements under
Rules 14A.35 of the Listing Rules to set a term of no longer than three years and a maximum
aggregate annual value for each connected transaction (as defined under the Listing Rules). The New
Indemnification Agreements superseded the Original Indemnification Agreements which we had
previously entered into with any existing directors. The terms of the New Indemnification
Agreements are the same as the Original Indemnification Agreements, except that the New
Indemnification Agreements are subject to a term of three years and an annual cap (as described
below).
The annual cap in relation to the New Indemnification Agreements will not exceed a maximum
aggregate annual value as disclosed in our previous announcement (the Current Limit). In the
event that the Current Limit is increased, we will re-comply with the Listing Rules, in particular,
it will make a further announcement and seek independent shareholders approval of the new maximum
aggregate annual value of the New Indemnification Agreements.
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The New Indemnification Agreement became effective upon execution by each director. The New
Indemnification Agreements will continue in effect with respect to Applicable Claims relating to
Indemnifiable Events regardless of whether the relevant director continues to serve as our director
or to serve at any other enterprise at our request.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, no payment was made to any director under the Original
Indemnification Agreements or the New Indemnification Agreements.
Relationship with Cabot Microelectronics
We currently purchase certain materials used in our business from a distributor in China, who
in turn obtains certain of its materials from Cabot Microelectronics. Dr. Yu, who became a member
of our Board of Directors in May 2006, also is a member of the board of directors of Cabot
Microelectronics.
Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the global offering, we entered into an amended and restated
registration rights agreement which currently remains in effect. Substantially all of our security
holders as of the date of the global offering, other than our employees and certain original
investors, are a party to the agreement, except that Richard Ru Gin Chang, our President and Chief
Executive Officer, is also a party to the agreement.
Monetization Restrictions
Each of Richard Ru Gin Chang and substantially all other parties to the agreement that
beneficially own, directly or indirectly and whether individually or as a group with its
affiliates, more than 7,500,000 of our ordinary shares immediately prior to the global offering,
whom we collectively refer to as our large security holders, have agreed that their securities
would continue to be subject to certain transfer restrictions for a period equal to the shorter of
three years from the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period in connection with the global
offering and such time when all large security holders own collectively less than 10% of our
ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis. Pursuant to these transfer restrictions, Richard Chang
and the large security holders may not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, sell any option or
contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant or agree to grant any option,
right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or
file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement under the Securities
Act relating to any ADSs, ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for, or that represents the right to receive, ADSs or ordinary shares, or enter into
any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the
economic consequences of ownership of our ADSs or ordinary shares, or publicly disclose that he,
she or it will or may enter into any transaction described above, without the prior written consent
of the representatives of the underwriters, whether any transaction described above is to be
settled by delivery of ADSs, ordinary shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise,
subject to customary exceptions. At any time during this period, large security holders will only
be permitted to transfer their securities or enter into any of the activities described in the
preceding paragraph with respect to their securities if:
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the transfer is to affiliates or family members or for estate planning purposes, as long
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the transfer amount is within the permitted sales/transfers rule as described below. |
We refer to these additional transfer restrictions that only apply to our large security
holders as monetization restrictions. The monetization restrictions only apply to securities held
by large security holders prior to the global offering or to securities issuable to large security
holders upon conversion or exercise of securities that were issued to large security holders prior
to the global offering. The monetization restrictions do not apply to parties to the agreement that
directly or indirectly beneficially own less than or equal to 7,500,000 of our ordinary shares
immediately prior to the global offering.
Permitted Sales/Transfers
Commencing on the date of expiration of the 180-day post-global offering lock-up period
and every 180 days thereafter until the termination of the amended and restated registration rights
agreement by its terms, 15% of the shares of each large security holder held immediately prior to
the completion of the global offering, which we refer to as released shares, will be released from
the monetization restrictions described above, and may be sold in an annual, demand or incidental
offering, as described below, or without our consent in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions. We refer to any such sales as permitted sales/transfers. The 15% limit for each
180-day period is cumulative, such that if any large security holder does not sell or transfer the
15% released shares from a previous 180-day period, any unsold or non-transferred released shares
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will roll over and may be sold or transferred at any time in the future, together with all
other accumulated released shares from previous periods.
In addition:
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any transferee of released shares will not be subject to the provisions of the amended
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Offerings
It is our current plan, subject to market conditions, to raise primary capital in the
next few years to further expand our business operations. We have committed to our large security
holders to include a secondary component in our follow-on offerings to permit such security holders
who are subject to the monetization restrictions to sell their securities under the following
circumstances:
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Annual Offerings: We will use reasonable commercial efforts to effect an offering once in
each calendar year, each of which will include a secondary component for the benefit of
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Demand Offerings: If large security holders request, either individually or in the
aggregate, to publicly sell securities having an aggregate offering size of not less than
US$400 million at the time of such request, we will use reasonable commercial efforts to
facilitate the public sale of such securities as promptly as practicable, provided that we
will not be required to effect more than one such demand offering during any 12-month
period and not more than three in the aggregate during the term of the amended and restated
registration rights agreement and we will also not be required to effect any such demand
offering within 90 days of any previous offering, whether annual, demand or incidental; and |
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Incidental Offerings: If at any time we plan to issue primary shares in a public offering
other than pursuant to an annual offering, our large security holders may participate pro
rata in the secondary component of such offering according to their selling interest,
provided that we must also offer all of our other security holders who are parties to the
agreement but who are not large security holders the opportunity to participate in such
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Decisions with respect to any offerings, including any offerings to be made in accordance
with and pursuant to the amended and restated registration rights agreement, will be made by our
board of directors or a duly appointed committee thereof. The timing and size of any offering,
including any secondary component to be included therein, will always be at our sole discretion
upon advice from our financial advisors. Each large security holder (and other security holders,
for primary offerings only) will be able to participate in an offering on a pro rata basis based on
its selling interest, provided, however, that we will always have the right to cut back on a pro
rata basis all proposed secondary sales by security holders if our financial advisors so advise
based on market conditions, including if we plan to issue primary shares in the offering. However,
we are not permitted through these cutbacks to reduce the size of the secondary component of any
offering to less than 10% of the total size of the offering. Large security holders will also not
be permitted to sell in any offering more than the number of released shares available for sale as
of the time of such offering, as described above under Permitted Sales/Transfers. In addition,
we will always have the right to postpone (for up to 180 days in any 12-month period) any offering
if, upon the advice of counsel or our financial advisors, it would be disadvantageous for us to
proceed in light of pending corporate or other developments, potential acquisitions, or disclosure
issues, provided that we will endeavor to remove the disadvantageous condition as promptly as
practicable. We have also agreed that in the event of any such offerings, we will indemnify selling
security holders against losses and damages suffered by them arising out of untrue or allegedly
untrue statements in any prospectus or other similar document issued in relation to such offerings,
unless such statements were provided to us by the selling security holders.
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We will also have sole discretion, upon advice from our financial advisors and based on
then-prevailing market conditions and the proposed timing and size of each offering, to determine
the manner of effecting the offering, including whether it should be registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission or effected over the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, whether it should
be underwritten or not, and whether it should be effected on a fully marketed basis, or by a block
trade, bought deal or otherwise. However, we will not effect any unregistered or non-underwritten
offering for our security holders unless the other securities to be sold in the offering are also
sold in the same manner.
After the expiration of the amended and restated registration rights agreement, large security
holders will be free to sell their securities, subject to any applicable securities laws, and we
will not have any more obligations to facilitate offerings on behalf of these security holders.
Notice of Certain Developments
In addition, the amended and restated registration rights agreement also provides that
each large security holders or group of large security holders that owns at least 5% of our
outstanding ordinary shares that receives a bona fide firm offer, proposal or other indication of
interest to acquire more than 5% of our outstanding shares, or to effect a merger, acquisition,
purchase of assets or other extraordinary transaction involving us, will agree to notify our board
of directors of such potential transaction. Upon the completion of such transaction, the acquirer
of such interest will also be subject to the remaining term of the monetization restrictions.
Item 8. Financial Information
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
Please see Item 18. Financial Statements.
See Item 4Information on the CompanyBusiness OverviewCustomers and Markets regarding
the percentage of our sales which are exported from China.
Litigation
As is the case with many companies in the semiconductor industry, we have received from
time to time communications from third parties asserting that our technologies, fabrication
processes, design of the semiconductors made by us or use by our customers of semiconductors made
by us may infringe upon patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Irrespective of
the validity of such claims, we could incur significant costs in the defense thereof or could
suffer adverse effects on our operations.
In December 2003, we became the subject of a lawsuit in U.S. federal district court
brought by TSMC relating to alleged infringement of five U.S. patents and misappropriation of
alleged technical and operational trade secrets relating to methods for conducting semiconductor
fab operations and manufacturing integrated circuits. After the dismissal without prejudice of the
trade secret misappropriation claims by the U.S. federal district court on April 21, 2004, TSMC
refiled the same claims in California State Superior Court and claimed alleged infringement of an
additional 6 patents in the U.S. federal district court lawsuit. In August 2004, TSMC filed a
complaint with the ITC alleging similar trade secret misappropriation claims and asserting 3 new
patent infringement claims and simultaneously filed another patent infringement suit in federal
district court on the same 3 patents as alleged in the ITC complaint. Prior to the start of the
initial lawsuit in the United States, TSMC had instituted a legal proceeding in Taiwan in January
2002 that alleged improper hiring practices and trade secret misappropriation. In the Taiwan
proceeding, the Hsinchu District Court in Taiwan issued an ex parte provisional injunction that
prohibits our wholly owned subsidiary, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai)
Corporation, or SMIC Shanghai, from improperly soliciting or hiring certain categories of employees
of TSMC or causing such employees to divulge to us, or use, trade secrets of TSMC. According to
TSMCs initial complaint filed in the United States, the Taiwan provisional injunction has no
territorial effect outside of Taiwan. The provisional injunction may be challenged by us at any
time, but we have thus far seen no cause for challenging that ruling, and to date the provisional
injunction has not adversely affected our operations.
On January 31, 2005, we entered into a settlement agreement with TSMC that provides for
the dismissal of all pending legal actions without prejudice between TSMC and our company in U.S.
federal district court, California State Superior Court, the ITC and Taiwan District Court. In the
settlement agreement, TSMC covenants not to sue the company for itemized acts of trade secret
misappropriation as alleged in the complaints, although the settlement does not grant a license to
use any of TSMCs trade secrets. Furthermore, the parties also entered into a patent cross-license
agreement under which each party will license the other partys patent portfolio through December
2010. As a part of the settlement, we also agreed to pay TSMC an aggregate amount of US$175
million, in installments of US$30 million each year for five years and US$25 million in the sixth
year.
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The patent cross-license agreement and settlement agreement are terminable upon a breach
of the settlement agreement by SMIC. Any such breach may result in the filing of a lawsuit relating
to such breach, recommencement or re-filing of the legal proceedings and acceleration of the
outstanding monetary payment obligations under the settlement agreement.
On August 25, 2006, TSMC filed a lawsuit against the Company and certain subsidiaries (SMIC
(Shanghai), SMIC (Beijing) and SMIC (Americas)) in the Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Alameda for alleged breach of the Settlement Agreement, alleged breach of promissory
notes and alleged trade secret misappropriation by the Company. TSMC seeks, among other things,
damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, and the acceleration of the remaining payments
outstanding under the Settlement Agreement.
In the present litigation, TSMC alleges that the Company has incorporated TSMC trade secrets
in the manufacture of the Companys 0.13 micron or smaller process products. TSMC further alleges
that as a result of this claimed breach, TSMCs patent license is terminated and the covenant not
to sue is no longer in effect with respect to the Companys larger process products.
The Company has vigorously denied all allegations of misappropriation. Moreover, TSMC has not
yet proven, nor produced evidence of, any misappropriation by the Company. At present, the claims
rest as unproven allegations, denied by the Company. The Court has made no finding that TSMCs
claims are valid, nor has it set a trial date.
On September 13, 2006, the Company announced that in addition to filing a response strongly
denying the allegations of TSMC in the United States lawsuit, it filed on September 12, 2006, a
cross-complaint against TSMC seeking, among other things, damages for TSMCs breach of contract and
breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
On November 16, 2006, the High Court in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China, accepted the
filing of a complaint by the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SMIC (Shanghai) and SMIC
(Beijing), regarding the unfair competition arising from the breach of bona fide (i.e. integrity,
good faith) principle and commercial defamation by TSMC (PRC Complaint). In the PRC Complaint,
the Company is seeking, among other things, an injunction to stop TSMCs infringing acts, public
apology from TSMC to the Company and compensation from TSMC to the Company, including profits
gained by TSMC from their infringing acts.
In May 2007, TSMC filed a motion in the California action to preliminarily enjoin the Company
from using alleged TSMC Information in the Companys smaller geometry products. The Company has
denied that TSMC is entitled to any such relief. Arguments on TSMCs motion are currently
scheduled for August, 2007. As of June 29, 2007, the Court has not yet stated when it will issue a
ruling.
In addition to the litigation matters described above, we are occasionally involved in routine
litigation matters that are common for our industry, none of which we believe has been or is
material.
Dividends and Dividend Policy
Since our inception, we have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our ordinary
shares. We intend to retain any earnings for use in our business and do not currently intend to pay
cash dividends on our ordinary shares. Dividends, if any, on the outstanding shares will be
declared by and subject to the discretion of our board of directors and must be approved at our
annual general meeting of shareholders. The timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any,
will also depend, among other things, on:
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our future prospects; |
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our capital requirements and surplus; |
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our financial condition; |
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general business conditions; |
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contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends by us to our shareholders or by our subsidiaries to us; and |
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Our ability to pay cash dividends will also depend upon the amount of distributions, if
any, received by us from our three wholly owned Chinese operating subsidiaries. Under the
applicable requirements of Chinese Company Law, our Chinese subsidiaries may only distribute
dividends after they have made allowances for:
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recovery of losses, if any; |
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allocation to the statutory common reserve funds; |
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allocation to staff and workers bonus and welfare funds; and |
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allocation to a discretionary common reserve fund if approved by our shareholders. |
More specifically, these operating subsidiaries may only pay dividends after 10% of their
net profit has been set aside as statutory common reserves and a discretionary percentage of their
net profit has been set aside for the staff and workers bonus and welfare funds. These operating
subsidiaries are not required to set aside any of their net profit as statutory common reserves if
such reserves are at least 50% of their respective registered capital. Furthermore, if they record
no net income for a year, they generally may not distribute dividends for that year.
Significant Changes
Please see the section entitled Litigation above.
Item 9. The Offer and Listing
Our ordinary shares are principally traded on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong under the
symbol 981.HK. Our ordinary shares began trading on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on March 18,
2004. Our American Depositary Shares, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March
17, 2004, are traded under the symbol SMI.
The table below sets forth the high and low closing prices on the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong and the New York Stock Exchange for the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs, since the
completion of the global offering and for the first six months of 2007.
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March 17 March 31 |
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2.47 |
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2.12 |
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15.50 |
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13.59 |
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2.45 |
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1.60 |
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15.60 |
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10.47 |
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1.68 |
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1.48 |
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10.84 |
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9.42 |
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1.94 |
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1.59 |
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12.40 |
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10.14 |
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1.75 |
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1.48 |
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11.14 |
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9.35 |
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1.71 |
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1.48 |
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10.93 |
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9.52 |
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1.75 |
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1.21 |
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11.33 |
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7.83 |
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1.33 |
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1.00 |
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8.46 |
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6.68 |
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1.29 |
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1.02 |
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8.38 |
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6.73 |
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1.21 |
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1.00 |
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7.82 |
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6.36 |
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1.07 |
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0.97 |
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6.88 |
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6.30 |
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1.03 |
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0.87 |
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6.46 |
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5.48 |
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1.27 |
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1.09 |
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8.30 |
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6.98 |
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1.18 |
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1.06 |
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7.55 |
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6.81 |
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1.14 |
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0.90 |
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7.17 |
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5.95 |
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1.17 |
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1.06 |
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7.63 |
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6.75 |
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1.15 |
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1.05 |
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7.41 |
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6.76 |
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1.12 |
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1.06 |
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7.06 |
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6.74 |
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Item 10. Additional Information
Memorandum and Articles of Association
The section entitled Description of Share Capital in our IPO registration statement is
incorporated by reference into this annual report.
The section entitled Item 10-Additional Information-Memorandum and Articles of
Association in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005, filed with the SEC on June 26, 2006, is incorporated by reference into this annual
report.
Material Contracts
On April 10, 2007, Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (Cension) entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) with Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida) for the purchase of
Elpidas 200mm wafer processing equipment for the total price of US$320 million. As part of the
Agreement, we will provide a corporate guarantee for a maximum guarantee liability of USD $163.2
million on behalf of Cension in favor of Elpida. Our guarantee liability will terminate upon full
payment of the purchase price by Cension to Elpida. In return for providing the above corporate
guarantee, we would receive a guarantee fee from Cension at a rate similar to the market rate for
guarantees provided to companies with credit risk profiles similar to Censions. We have a
contract with Cension to manage Censions 200-millimeter fab in Chengdu since 2005.
SMIC Shanghai and SMIC Tianjin have entered into long-term loan facilities in 2006 (See Item 5
Liquidity and Capital Resources on page 55).
Please also see the section entitled Litigation above regarding the settlement agreement
into which we entered with TSMC.
Exchange Controls
We receive a portion of our sales in Renminbi, which is currently not a freely
convertible currency. Approximately 1.7% of our sales for the year ended December 31, 2004,
approximately 5.8% of our sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 and approximately 2.3% of our
sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 were denominated in Renminbi. While we have used these
proceeds for the payment of our Renminbi expenses, we may in the future need to convert these sales
into foreign currencies to allow us to purchase imported materials and equipment, particularly as
we expect the proportion of our sales to China-based companies to increase in the future. Under
Chinas existing foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit
distributions, interest payments and expenditures from trade may be made in foreign currencies
without government approval, except for certain procedural requirements. The Chinese government
may, however, at its discretion, restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current
account transactions and prohibit us from converting our Renminbi sales into foreign currencies.
Taxation
United States Federal Income Taxation
Except where noted, this summary deals only with the ownership and disposition of the
ADSs and ordinary shares that are held as capital assets by U.S. Holders. This summary does not
represent a detailed description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to U.S.
Holders that are subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws, including:
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real estate investment trusts; |
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insurance companies; |
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persons holding ADSs or ordinary shares as part of a hedging, integrated or conversion
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U.S. persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. |
This summary is based in part on representations by the depositary and assumes that each
obligation under the deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance
with its terms. Furthermore, the discussion below is based upon the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and U.S. Treasury regulations, rulings and judicial
decisions thereunder as of the date hereof, and such authorities may be replaced, revoked or
modified, possibly on a retroactive basis, so as to result in U.S. federal income tax consequences
different from those discussed below.
A U.S. Holder that holds ADSs or ordinary shares is urged to consult its own tax advisor
concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences as well as any consequences arising under the
laws of any other taxing jurisdiction in light of the particular circumstances of the U.S. Holder.
A U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of ADSs or ordinary shares that is a U.S. person. A
U.S. person is:
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the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; |
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an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation, regardless of
its source; or |
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a trust if it is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States
and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of
the trust or has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to
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If a partnership holds ADSs or ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner will generally
depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A U.S. Holder that is a
partner of a partnership holding ADSs or ordinary shares is urged to consult its own tax advisors.
ADSs or Ordinary Shares. In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a U.S. Holder
of ADSs will be treated as the owner of the underlying ordinary shares that are represented by such
ADSs. Deposits and withdrawals of ordinary shares in exchange for ADSs will not be subject to U.S.
federal income taxation.
Distributions on ADSs or Ordinary Shares. Subject to the discussion under Passive
Foreign Investment Company Rules below, the gross amount of the cash distributions on the ADSs or
ordinary shares will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as dividends to the extent of our current and
accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Subject
to certain limitations, dividends paid to noncorporate U.S. Holders, including individuals, may be
eligible for a reduced rate of taxation if we are deemed to be a qualified foreign corporation
for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A qualified foreign corporation includes:
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a foreign corporation that is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax
treaty with the United States that includes an exchange of information program; and |
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a foreign corporation if its stock with respect to which a dividend is paid or its ADSs
backed by such stock are readily tradable on an established securities market within the
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but does not include an otherwise qualified corporation that is a passive foreign investment
company. We believe that we will be a qualified foreign corporation for so long as we are not a
passive foreign investment company and the ordinary shares or ADSs are considered to be readily
tradable on an established securities market within the United States. A U.S. Holder that exchanges
its ADSs for ordinary shares may not be eligible for the reduced rate of taxation on dividends if
the ordinary shares are not readily tradable on an established securities market within the United
States. Our status as a qualified foreign corporation, however, may change.
Dividends will be includable in a U.S. Holders gross income on the date actually or
constructively received by such U.S. Holder, in the case of ordinary shares, or by the depositary,
in the case of ADSs. These dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction
generally allowed to U.S. corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S.
corporations.
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To the extent that the amount of any cash distribution exceeds our current and
accumulated earnings and profits, the distribution will first be treated as a tax-free return of
capital, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis of the ADSs or ordinary shares (thereby
increasing the amount of gain, or decreasing the amount of loss, a U.S. Holder would recognize on a
subsequent disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares), and the balance in excess of adjusted basis
will be subject to tax as capital gain.
To the extent we pay dividends on the ADSs or the ordinary shares in Hong Kong dollars,
the U.S. dollar value of such dividends should be calculated by reference to the exchange rate
prevailing on the date of actual or constructive receipt of the dividend, regardless of whether the
Hong Kong dollars are converted into U.S. dollars at that time. If Hong Kong dollars are converted
into U.S. dollars on the date of actual or constructive receipt of such dividends, the tax basis of
the U.S. holder in such Hong Kong dollars will be equal to their U.S. dollar value on that date
and, as a result, the U.S. Holder generally should not be required to recognize any foreign
currency exchange gain or loss. Any gain or loss recognized on a subsequent conversion or other
disposition of the Hong Kong dollars generally will be treated as U.S. source ordinary income or
loss.
It is possible that distributions of ADSs or ordinary shares that are received as part of
a pro rata distribution to all of our ordinary shareholders may not be subject to U.S. federal
income tax. The basis of the new ADSs or ordinary shares so received will be determined by
allocating a U.S. Holders basis in the old ADSs or ordinary shares between the old ADSs or
ordinary shares and the new ADSs or ordinary shares received, based on their relative fair market
values on the date of distribution.
Dividends paid on the ADSs or ordinary shares will be income from sources outside of the
United States and for tax years beginning before January 1, 2007, generally will constitute
passive income or, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, financial services income and for tax
years beginning after December 31, 2006, generally will constitute passive category income or, in
the case of certain U.S. Holders, general category income for U.S. foreign tax credit limitation
purposes.
Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of ADSs or Ordinary Shares. Subject to the discussion
under Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules below, upon the sale, exchange or other
disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss
equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition
and the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. Holder in the ADSs or ordinary shares. A U.S. Holders tax
basis in an ADS or an ordinary share will be, in general, the price it paid for that ADS or
ordinary share. The capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at
the time of sale, exchange or other disposition, the U.S. Holder has held the ADS or ordinary share
for more than one year. Net long-term capital gains of noncorporate U.S. Holders, including
individuals, are eligible for reduced rates of taxation. The deductibility of capital loss is
subject to limitations. Any gain or loss that a U.S. Holder recognizes generally will be treated as
gain or loss from sources within the United States for U.S. foreign tax credit limitation purposes.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules. We believe that we were not a passive foreign
investment company for 2004. Based on the projected composition of our income, the timing of our
anticipated capital expenditures and valuation of our assets, we do not expect to be a passive
foreign investment company for 2005 and do not expect to become one in the future, although this
may change.
In general, we will be deemed to be a passive foreign investment company for any taxable
year in which either (i) at least 75% of our gross income is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of
the value (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) of our assets is attributable to assets
that produce or are held for the production of passive income. For this purpose, passive income
generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents (other than rents and royalties derived in
the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person), annuities and
gains from assets that produce passive income.
If we are a passive foreign investment company for any taxable year (i) dividends paid by
us to U.S. Holders would not be eligible for the reduced rate of taxation applicable to
non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individuals (see Distributions on ADSs or Ordinary Shares
above) and could also be subject to an interest charge, and (ii) U.S. Holders that hold ADSs or
ordinary shares would generally be required to treat any gain on the sale of the ADSs or ordinary
shares held by them as ordinary income and pay an interest charge on the value of the deferral of
their U.S. federal income tax attributable to such gain.
If a U.S. Holder owns ADSs or ordinary shares during any year that we are a passive
foreign investment company, the U.S. Holder must file Internal Revenue Service Form 8621.
A U.S. Holder is urged to consult its own tax advisors concerning the availability of
making a mark-to-market election or a qualified electing fund election and the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of holding the ADSs or ordinary shares if we are deemed to be a passive foreign
investment company in any taxable year.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. In general, unless a U.S. Holder belongs to
a category of certain exempt recipients (such as corporations), information reporting requirements
will apply to distributions on ADSs or ordinary shares made within the United States and to the
proceeds of sales of ADSs or ordinary shares that are effected through the U.S. office of a broker
or the non-U.S. office of a broker that has certain connections with the United States. Backup
withholding may apply to these payments if a U.S. Holder fails to provide a correct taxpayer
identification number or certification of exempt status, fails to report in full dividend and
interest income or, in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification
requirements.
Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a
credit against a U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax, provided the U.S. Holder furnishes the
required information to the Internal Revenue Service in a timely manner.
Cayman Islands Taxation
The following summary constitutes the opinion of Maples and Calder as to the material
Cayman Islands tax consequences of acquiring, owning, and transferring our ADSs and ordinary
shares.
The Cayman Islands currently levy no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon
profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or
estate duty. You will not be subject to Cayman Islands taxation on payments of dividends or upon
the repurchase by us of your ADSs or ordinary shares. In addition, you will not be subject to
withholding tax on payments of dividends or distributions, including upon a return of capital, nor
will gains derived from the disposal of ADSs or ordinary shares be subject to Cayman Islands income
or corporation tax.
No Cayman Islands stamp duty will be payable by you in respect of the issue or transfer
of ADSs or ordinary shares. However, an instrument transferring title to an ADS, if brought to or
executed in the Cayman Islands, would be subject to Cayman Islands stamp duty. The Cayman Islands
are not party to any double taxation treaties. There are no exchange control regulations or
currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
We were incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company and, as
such, obtained an undertaking in April 2000 from the Governor in Council of the Cayman Islands
substantially that, for a period of twenty years from the date of such undertaking, no law which is
enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profit or income or gains or
appreciation shall apply to us and no such tax and no tax in the nature of estate duty or
inheritance tax will be payable, either directly or by way of withholding, on our ADSs or ordinary
shares.
Documents on Display
We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. In accordance with these requirements, we file reports and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These materials, including this annual report and the exhibits
thereto, may be inspected and copied at the Commissions Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the
Commissions Public Reference Room by calling the Commission in the United States at
1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission also maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains
reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with
the Commission. In addition, material filed by us can be inspected at the offices of the New York
Stock Exchange at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss related to adverse changes in market prices, including
foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates of financial instruments. We are exposed to
these risks in the ordinary course of our business. Our exposure to financial risks derives
primarily from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. To mitigate some of
these risks, we utilize spot, forward, and derivative financial instruments. We do not engage in
any speculative activities.
Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation Risk
Our revenue, expense, and capital purchasing activities are primarily transacted in U.S.
dollars. However, since we have operations consisting of manufacturing, sales activities and
capital purchasing outside of the U.S., we enter into transactions in other currencies. We are
primarily exposed to changes in exchange rate for the Euro, Japanese Yen, and Rmb.
To minimize these risks, we purchase foreign-currency forward exchange contracts with
contract terms normally lasting less than six months to protect against the adverse effect that
exchange rate fluctuations may have on foreign-currency denominated activities. These forward
exchange contracts are principally denominated in Rmb, Japanese Yen or Euros, and do not qualify
for hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133. As of December 31, 2006, we had outstanding
foreign currency forward exchange contracts with notional amounts of US$35.7 million. Notional
amounts are stated in the U.S. dollar equivalents at spot exchange rates as of the respective
dates. As of December 31, 2006, the fair value of foreign
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currency forward exchange contracts was approximately a loss of US$2.7 million, which is
recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. We had US$35.7 million of foreign
currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2006, US$245.6 million of foreign
currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2005, and US$61 million of foreign
currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2004. All of these foreign currency
exchange contracts matured in the following year. We have entered into swap contracts to hedge
currency exposure arising from the EURO denominated loan.
We do not enter into foreign currency exchange contracts for speculative purposes. See
Risk FactorsRisks Related to Our Financial Condition and BusinessExchange rate fluctuations
could increase our costs, which could adversely affect our operating results and the value of our
ADSs and Risks Related to Conducting Operations in ChinaDevaluation or appreciation in the
value of the Renminbi or restrictions on convertibility of the Renminbi could adversely affect our
business and operating results.
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As of December 31, 2006 |
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Expected maturity date |
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|
(in US$ thousands) |
|
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2006 |
|
Fair Value |
Forward Exchange Agreement |
|
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(Receive JPY/Pay US$)
Contract Amount |
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|
35,660 |
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|
|
(2,694 |
) |
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(Receive Euro/Pay US$)
Contract Amount |
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0 |
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0 |
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(Receive US$/Pay Rmb)
Contract Amount |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total Contract Amount |
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35,660 |
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(2,694 |
) |
Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to interest rate risks relates primarily to our long-term debt obligations,
which we generally assume to fund capital expenditures and working capital requirements. The table
below presents annual principal amounts due and related weighted average implied forward interest
rates by year of maturity for our debt obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2006. Our
long-term debt obligations are all subject to variable interest rates. The interest rates on our
U.S. dollar-denominated loans are linked to the LIBOR rate, while our EUR-denominated loans have
interest rates linked to the EURIBOR rates. As a result, the interest rates on our loans are
subject to fluctuations in the underlying interest rates to which they are linked. We entered into
interest rate hedging contracts commencing from March 2005. As of December 31, 2006 the interest
rate swap nominal and fair value amounts were US$250.0 million and negative US$5.3 million,
respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the cross currency swap nominal and fair value amounts were
US$15.9 million and US$0.3 million, respectively.
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As of December 31, |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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(Forecast) |
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(in US$ thousands, except percentages) |
US$ denominated |
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Average balance |
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|
707,610 |
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|
|
421,150 |
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|
134,690 |
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Average interest rate |
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|
6.78% |
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6.62% |
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6.57% |
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Weighted average forward interest rate |
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6.78% |
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|
6.62% |
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6.57% |
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EUR denominated |
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Average balance |
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|
11,961 |
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|
|
7,974 |
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|
|
3,987 |
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|
|
|
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Average interest rate |
|
|
4.33% |
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|
|
4.29% |
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|
4.29% |
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|
|
Weighted average forward interest rate |
|
|
4.33% |
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|
|
4.29% |
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4.29% |
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Item 12. Description of Securities other than equity securities
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages, and Delinquencies
None.
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
On March 17 and 18, 2004, we received an aggregate of US$1,017 million from our initial
public offering of our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange and our ordinary shares on the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange, respectively. The following use of proceeds information relates to our registration
statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333- 112720), filed by us in connection with our initial public
offering. As of December 31, 2006, all of the proceeds from the global offering had been used to
construct, equip, or increase capacity at our fabs.
Item 15. Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and our Acting Chief Financial and Accounting Officer have
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). They have concluded that as of
December 31, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure
that material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries was made known to them
by others within our company and our consolidated subsidiaries.
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Report
The management of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.
SMICs internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and
board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements issued for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and may
not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
only provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial reporting reliability and financial
statement preparation and presentation.
SMIC management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria) in Internal Control
Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment we believe that, as of December 31, 2006, our
internal control over financial reporting is effective based on the COSO criteria.
Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In 2006 there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial
reporting.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
Managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by its independent registered public accounting firm,
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as stated in their report (See F-2).
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our board has determined that Mr. Henry Shaw and Mr. Lip-Bu Tan are audit committee
financial experts as defined under the applicable rules of the SEC issued pursuant to Section 407
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Each of Mr. Shaw and Mr. Tan are independent as such term is
defined under Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
Item 16B. Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which is applicable to all of our
employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Acting Chief Financial and Accounting Officer,
and any other persons performing similar functions.
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Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available, free of charge, to any person who
sends a request for a paper copy to us at Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, 18
Zhangjiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China 201203, Attention: Investor Relations.
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table sets forth the aggregate audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and
all other fees we paid or incurred for audit services, audit-related services, tax services and
other services rendered by our principal accountants during the fiscal years ended December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2006.
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2005 |
|
2006 |
Audit Fees |
|
US$ |
812,000 |
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|
US$ |
1,460,000 |
|
Audit-Related Fees |
|
US$ |
150,000 |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
Tax Fees |
|
US$ |
118,000 |
|
|
US$ |
33,789 |
|
All Other Fees |
|
US$ |
41,131 |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
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Total |
|
US$ |
1,121,131 |
|
|
US$ |
1,493,789 |
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Audit fees consist of the standard work associated with U.S. GAAP and statutory audits of
our annual financial statements including the review of our quarterly financial results and filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and other regulators.
Audit-related fees include services relating our compliance with the requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Tax services include tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and transfer pricing with
respect to the various regulations to which we are subject.
Other fees include consultation service charges relating to an annul examination
regarding foreign currency, capital verification, and a valuation of our mortgage assets.
The audit committee has approved all audit-related services performed by Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu, 35/F, One Pacific Place, 88, Queensway, Hong Kong. The audit committee has also approved
and will continue to consider, on a case-by-case basis, all non-audit services. Accordingly, the
charter of the audit committee does not contain any pre-approval policies and procedures. According
to the charter of our audit committee, before our principal accountants are engaged by us to render
audit or non-audit services, the engagement, including the nature and scope of the work to be
performed and the associated fees, must be approved by our audit committee.
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards of the Audit Committees
Not applicable.
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table sets for the number of ordinary shares we repurchased from our
employees, directors and service providers pursuant to the terms of our 2001 Stock Plan, 2001
Preference Shares Stock Plan, 2001 Regulation S Stock Plan and 2001 Regulation S Preference Shares
Stock Plan. Pursuant to the terms of these plans, recipients of stock options to purchase our
ordinary shares are entitled to early exercise their options, subject to the Companys right of
repurchase. When employees, directors, or service providers who have early exercised their options
terminate their employment with the Company, the Company may repurchase the unvested shares subject
to the option, at a price which is the lower of the exercise price of the option and the fair
market value of our ordinary shares as of the date of repurchase. Other than repurchases pursuant
to our employee stock option plans, the Company has not repurchased any of its outstanding capital
stock.
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|
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Average |
|
|
Total Number of |
|
Price Paid |
Period |
|
Shares Repurchased |
|
per Share |
February |
|
|
671,500 |
|
|
US$ |
0.3739 |
|
April |
|
|
630,000 |
|
|
US$ |
0.1679 |
|
July |
|
|
162,500 |
|
|
US$ |
0.8979 |
|
October |
|
|
205,000 |
|
|
US$ |
0.3865 |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
1,669,000 |
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|
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PART III
Item 17. Financial Statements
We have elected to provide the financial statements and related information specified in
Item 18 in lieu of Item 17.
Item 18. Financial Statements
See pages F-1 to F-75.
Item 19. Exhibits
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Exhibit 1.1
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Tenth Amended and Restated Articles of Association, as
adopted at the Registrants annual general meeting of
shareholders on May 6, 2005* |
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Exhibit 4.1
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|
Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 23, 2003 among
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
Motorola, Inc. and Motorola (China) Electronics
Limited** |
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Exhibit 4.2
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|
Sixth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
dated February 23, 2003 among Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation and the
shareholders listed therein*** |
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Exhibit 4.3
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|
Settlement Agreement dated January 31, 2005 by and
between Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation, Ltd., including Patent License Agreement * |
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Exhibit 4.4
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English language summary of Chinese language Syndicate
Loan Agreement dated May 26, 2005, between Semiconductor
Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
as guarantor, and China Development Bank, China
Construction Bank, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of
China, China Merchants Bank, HuaXia Bank, China
Mingsheng Bank, Bank of Communications, Bank of Beijing,
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) and CITIC
Ka Wah Bank* |
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Exhibit 4.5
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|
Form of Indemnification Agreement, as adopted at the
Registrants annual general meeting of shareholders on
May 6, 2005* |
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Exhibit 4.6
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|
English language summary of Chinese language Syndicate
Loan Agreement dated May 31, 2006, between Semiconductor
Manufacturing International (Tianjin) Corporation,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
as guarantor, and China Construction Bank, China
Minsheng Bank, China Development Bank, Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China,
Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, China Bo Hai Bank,
Bank of Communications and Bangkok Bank. **** |
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Exhibit 4.7
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English language summary of Chinese language Syndicate
Loan Agreement dated June 8, 2006, between Semiconductor
Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
as guarantor, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Bank of China
(Hong Kong) Limited, Bank of Communications, The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., China Construction Bank, DBS
Bank Ltd., Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, Industrial
and Commercial Ban k of China and Shanghai Pudong
Development Bank.**** |
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Exhibit 8.1
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List of Subsidiaries |
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Exhibit 12.1
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Certification of CEO under Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Exhibit 12.2
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Certification of Acting CFO under Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Exhibit 13.1
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Certification of CEO and Acting CFO under Section 906 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
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* |
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20F for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004, filed June 28, 2005. |
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** |
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form F-1dated February 11, 2004.
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*** |
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form F-1/A dated February 25, 2004. |
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**** |
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Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20F for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005, filed June 28, 2006. |
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its
behalf.
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SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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Date: June 29, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Richard Ru Gin Chang
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Name: |
Richard Ru Gin Chang |
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Title: |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Annex A
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
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ASIC
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Application Specific Integrated Circuit. A proprietary integrated circuit designed and
manufactured to meet a customers specific functional requirements. |
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Cell
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A primary unit that normally repeats many times in an integrated circuit. Cells represent
individual functional design units or circuits that may be reused as blocks in designs. For
example, a memory cell represents a storage unit in a memory array. |
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CIS
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CMOS Image Sensor. CIS can be used in applications such as still and video cameras and embedded
cameras in mobile telephones. It is a fast growing imaging sensor technology. The fabrication of
CIS is fully compatible with the mainstream CMOS process, which enables system-on-chip
capability, low power consumption and low cost of fabrication. |
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Clean room
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Area within a fab in which the wafer fabrication takes place. The classification of a clean room
relates to the maximum number of particles of contaminants per cubic foot within that room. For
example, a class 100 clean room contains less than 100 particles of contaminants per cubic foot. |
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CMOS
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Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon. A fabrication process that incorporates n-channel and
p-channel CMOS transistors within the same silicon substrate. Currently, this is the most
commonly used integrated circuit fabrication process technology and is one of the latest
fabrication techniques to use metal oxide semiconductor transistors. |
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CVD
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Chemical Vapor Deposition. A process in which gaseous chemicals react on a heated wafer surface
to form solid film. |
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Die
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One individual chip cut from a wafer before being packaged. |
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Dielectric material
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A type of non-conducting material used for isolation purposes between conductors, such as metals. |
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DRAM
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Dynamic Random Access Memory. A device that temporarily stores digital information but requires
regular refreshing to ensure data is not lost. |
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DSP
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Digital Signal Processor. A type of integrated circuit that processes and manipulates digital
information after it has been converted from an analog source. |
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EEPROM
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Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An integrated circuit that can be
electrically erased and electrically programmed with user-defined information. |
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EPROM
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Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. A form of PROM that is programmable electrically yet
erasable using ultraviolet light. |
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FCRAM
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Fast Cycle Random Access Memory. A proprietary form of RAM developed by Fujitsu Limited. |
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Fill factor
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The percentage of LCOS metal surface area used for light reflection as compared to the total
surface area. The higher the fill factor, the more light will be reflected from a given surface
area. |
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Flash memory
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A type of non-volatile memory where data is erased in blocks. The name flash is derived from
the rapid block erase operation. Flash memory requires only one transistor per memory cell
versus two transistors per memory cell for EEPROMs, making flash memory less expensive to
produce. Flash memory is the most popular form of non-volatile semiconductor memory currently
available. |
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Gold Bumping
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The fabrication process of forming gold bump termination electrodes on a finished wafer. |
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High voltage semiconductor
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High voltage semiconductors are semiconductor devices that can drive relatively high voltage
potential to systems that require higher voltage of between five volts to several hundred volts. |
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IDM
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Integrated Device Manufacturer. |
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Integrated circuit
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An electronic circuit where all the elements of the circuit are integrated together on a single
semiconductor substrate. |
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Interconnect
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Conductive materials such as aluminum, doped polysilicon or copper that form the wiring circuitry to carry
electrical signals to different parts of the chip. |
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I/O
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Inputs/Outputs. |
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LCOS
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Liquid Crystal On Silicon. A type of micro-display technology. |
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Logic device
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A device that contains digital integrated circuits that perform a function rather than store information. |
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Low leakage
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Characteristic of a transistor that has a low amount of current leakage. Low leakage allows for power-saving.
Low leakage semiconductors are primarily used in applications such as cellular telephones, calculators and
automotive applications. |
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Mask
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A glass plate with a pattern of transparent and opaque areas used to create patterns on wafers. Mask is
commonly used to refer to a plate that has a pattern large enough to pattern a whole wafer at one time, as
compared to a reticle, where a glass plate can contain the pattern for one or more dies but is not large enough
to transfer a wafer-sized pattern all at once. |
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Mask ROM
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A type of non-volatile memory that is programmed during fabrication (mask-defined) and the data can be read but
not erased. |
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Memory
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A device that can store information for later retrieval. |
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Micro-display
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A small display that is of such high resolution that it is only practically viewed or projected with lenses or
mirrors. A micro-display is typically magnified by optics to enlarge the image viewed by the user. For example,
a miniature display smaller than one inch in size may be magnified to provide a 12-inch to 60-inch viewing area. |
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Micron
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A term for micrometer, which is a unit of linear measure that equals one one-millionth (1/1,000,000) of a meter.
There are 25.4 microns in one one-thousandth of an inch. |
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Mixed-signal
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The combination of analog and digital circuitry in a single semiconductor. |
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MOS
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Metal Oxide Semiconductor. A type of semiconductor device fabricated with a conducting layer and a
semiconducting layer separated by an insulating layer. |
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NAND Flash
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A type of flash memory commonly used for mass storage applications such as MP3 players and digital cameras. |
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Nanometer
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A term for micrometer, which is a unit of linear measure that equals one thousandth (1/1,000) of a micron. |
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Non-volatile memory
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Memory products that maintain their content when the power supply is switched off. |
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OTP
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One-time programmable memory used for program and data storage, usually used in applications that require only a
one-time data change. |
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PROM
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|
Programmable Read-Only Memory. Memory that can be reprogrammed once after manufacturing. |
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RAM
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|
Random Access Memory. Memory devices where any memory cell in a large memory array may be accessed in any order
at random. |
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Redistribution Layer
Manufacturing
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|
The manufacturing process of fabricating additional dielectric and copper interconnect layers to redistribute
the pads to new locations on a finished wafer. |
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Reticle
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|
See Mask above. |
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RF
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Radio Frequency. Radio frequency semiconductors are primarily used in communications devices such as cell phones. |
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ROM
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|
Read-Only Memory. See Mask ROM above. |
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Scanner
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|
An aligner that scans light through a slit across a mask to produce an image on a wafer. |
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Semiconductor
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|
An element with an electrical resistivity within the range of an insulator and a conductor. A semiconductor can
conduct or block the flow of electric current depending on the direction and magnitude of applied electrical
biases. |
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Solder bumping
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|
The fabrication processes of forming solder bump termination electrodes, which are elevated metal structures, or
lead free bump termination electrodes. |
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SRAM
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Static Random Access Memory. A type of volatile memory product that is used in electronic systems to store data and
program instructions. Unlike the more common DRAM, it does not need to be refreshed. |
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Stepper
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|
A machine used in the photolithography process in making wafers. With a stepper, a small portion of the wafer is aligned
with the mask upon which the circuitry design is laid out and is then exposed to strong light. The machine then steps
to the next area, repeating the process until the entire wafer has been done. Exposing only a small area of a wafer at a
time allows the light to be focused more strongly, which gives better resolution of the circuitry design. |
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|
System-on-chip
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|
A chip that incorporates functions usually performed by several different devices and therefore generally offers better
performance and lower cost. |
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|
Systems companies
|
|
Companies that design and manufacture complete end market products or systems for sale to the market. |
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|
|
Transistor
|
|
An individual circuit that can amplify or switch electric current. This is the building block of all integrated circuits.
|
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|
|
Volatile memory
|
|
Memory products that lose their content when the power supply is switched off. |
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Wafer
|
|
A thin, round, flat piece of silicon that is the base of most integrated circuits. |
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SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Consolidated Financial Statements
for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2006, 2005, and
2004 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders equity and comprehensive
income (loss), and cash flows each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. We
also have audited managements assessment, included in the accompanying Report by Management on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that the Company maintained effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control
- Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. The Companys management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements, an opinion on managements assessment, and an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects. Our audit of financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining
an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating managements assessment,
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing
such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 3(v) to the financial statements, in 2006 the Company changed its method
of accounting for share-based
compensation to conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (R), Share-Based
Compensation, and recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
As discussed in Note 31, the consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004
have been restated.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of the companys principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, and effected by the companys board of directors, management, and
other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with the
authorization of Management and Directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the
possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to
error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any
evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods
are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or
that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and
the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. Also in our opinion, managements assessment that the Company maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all
material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Furthermore, in our
opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control -
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.
/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Certified Public Accountants
Hong Kong
April 24, 2007
F-2
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In US dollars, except share data)
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NOTES |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(As Restated, |
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(As Restated, |
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see Note 31) |
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see Note 31) |
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ASSETS |
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|
Current assets: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
$ |
363,619,731 |
|
|
$ |
585,796,887 |
|
|
$ |
607,172,570 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
6 |
|
|
57,950,603 |
|
|
|
13,795,859 |
|
|
|
20,364,184 |
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,048,845 in 2006,
$1,091,340 in 2005 and $1,105,165 in 2004 |
|
5 |
|
|
252,184,975 |
|
|
|
241,333,914 |
|
|
|
169,188,287 |
|
Inventories |
|
7 |
|
|
275,178,952 |
|
|
|
191,237,636 |
|
|
|
144,017,852 |
|
Prepaid expense and other current assets |
|
|
|
|
20,766,945 |
|
|
|
9,810,591 |
|
|
|
12,842,994 |
|
Receivable for sale of manufacturing equipments |
|
|
|
|
70,544,560 |
|
|
|
5,490,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Assets held for sale |
|
8 |
|
|
9,420,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,831,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
|
|
1,049,666,495 |
|
|
|
1,047,464,887 |
|
|
|
955,417,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land use rights, net |
|
9 |
|
|
38,323,333 |
|
|
|
34,767,518 |
|
|
|
39,197,774 |
|
Plant and equipment, net |
|
10 |
|
|
3,244,400,822 |
|
|
|
3,285,631,131 |
|
|
|
3,311,924,599 |
|
Acquired intangible assets, net |
|
11 |
|
|
71,692,498 |
|
|
|
80,667,737 |
|
|
|
77,735,299 |
|
Deferred cost, net |
|
24 |
|
|
94,183,034 |
|
|
|
117,728,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity investment |
|
12 |
|
|
13,619,643 |
|
|
|
17,820,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term prepayments |
|
|
|
|
4,119,433 |
|
|
|
2,552,407 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
17 |
|
|
25,286,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
|
|
$ |
4,541,292,158 |
|
|
$ |
4,586,633,362 |
|
|
$ |
4,384,275,531 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
13 |
|
$ |
309,129,199 |
|
|
$ |
262,318,432 |
|
|
$ |
364,333,613 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
97,121,231 |
|
|
|
92,916,030 |
|
|
|
76,399,187 |
|
Short-term borrowings |
|
15 |
|
|
71,000,000 |
|
|
|
265,481,082 |
|
|
|
91,000,000 |
|
Current portion of promissory note |
|
14 |
|
|
29,242,001 |
|
|
|
29,242,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
15 |
|
|
170,796,968 |
|
|
|
246,080,580 |
|
|
|
191,986,372 |
|
Income tax payable |
|
|
|
|
72,417 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
677,361,816 |
|
|
|
896,038,125 |
|
|
|
723,871,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Promissory note |
|
14 |
|
|
77,601,657 |
|
|
|
103,254,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
15 |
|
|
719,570,905 |
|
|
|
494,556,385 |
|
|
|
544,462,074 |
|
Long-term payables relating to license agreements |
|
16 |
|
|
16,992,950 |
|
|
|
24,686,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other long term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
3,333,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
17 |
|
|
210,913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
817,709,758 |
|
|
|
622,497,219 |
|
|
|
544,462,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
|
|
1,495,071,574 |
|
|
|
1,518,535,344 |
|
|
|
1,268,333,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
38,800,666 |
|
|
|
38,781,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares, $0.0004 par value, 50,000,000,000
authorized in 2006, 2005 and 2004,
shares issued and outstanding 18,432,756,463 in 2006,
18,301,680,867 in 2005 and 18,232,179,139 in 2004, respectively |
|
18 |
|
|
7,373,103 |
|
|
|
7,320,673 |
|
|
|
7,292,872 |
|
Warrants |
|
19 |
|
|
32,387 |
|
|
|
32,387 |
|
|
|
32,387 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
|
|
3,288,733,078 |
|
|
|
3,291,407,448 |
|
|
|
3,289,724,885 |
|
Notes receivable from stockholders |
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(391,375 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
91,840 |
|
|
|
138,978 |
|
|
|
387,776 |
|
Deferred share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,881,919 |
) |
|
|
(51,177,675 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
|
|
(288,810,490 |
) |
|
|
(244,701,412 |
) |
|
|
(129,926,585 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
|
|
3,007,419,918 |
|
|
|
3,029,316,155 |
|
|
|
3,115,942,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
$ |
4,541,292,158 |
|
|
$ |
4,586,633,362 |
|
|
$ |
4,384,275,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current assets |
|
|
|
$ |
372,304,679 |
|
|
$ |
151,426,762 |
|
|
$ |
231,546,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets less current liabilities |
|
|
|
$ |
3,863,930,342 |
|
|
$ |
3,690,595,237 |
|
|
$ |
3,660,404,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-3
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In US dollars, except share data)
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|
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|
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|
NOTES |
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Sales |
|
22 |
|
$ |
1,465,322,867 |
|
|
$ |
1,171,318,735 |
|
|
$ |
974,664,696 |
|
Cost of sales
|
|
2 |
|
|
1,338,155,004 |
|
|
|
1,105,133,544 |
|
|
|
716,225,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
127,167,863 |
|
|
|
66,185,191 |
|
|
|
258,439,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses and income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
2 |
|
|
94,170,750 |
|
|
|
78,865,306 |
|
|
|
74,113,116 |
|
General and administrative |
|
2 |
|
|
47,364,533 |
|
|
|
35,700,768 |
|
|
|
54,038,382 |
|
Selling and marketing |
|
2 |
|
|
18,231,048 |
|
|
|
17,713,228 |
|
|
|
10,383,794 |
|
Litigation settlement |
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,694,741 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
2 |
|
|
24,393,561 |
|
|
|
20,946,051 |
|
|
|
14,368,025 |
|
Income from sale of plant and equipment and other fixed assets |
|
10 |
|
|
(43,121,929 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses (income), net |
|
|
|
|
141,037,963 |
|
|
|
153,225,353 |
|
|
|
169,598,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from operations |
|
27 |
|
|
(13,870,100 |
) |
|
|
(87,040,162 |
) |
|
|
88,841,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
14,916,323 |
|
|
|
11,355,972 |
|
|
|
10,587,244 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
(50,926,084 |
) |
|
|
(38,784,323 |
) |
|
|
(13,697,894 |
) |
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain |
|
|
|
|
(21,912,234 |
) |
|
|
(3,355,279 |
) |
|
|
8,217,567 |
|
Others, net |
|
|
|
|
1,821,337 |
|
|
|
4,461,925 |
|
|
|
2,441,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other (expense) income, net |
|
|
|
|
(56,100,658 |
) |
|
|
(26,321,705 |
) |
|
|
7,547,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income tax |
|
|
|
|
(69,970,758 |
) |
|
|
(113,361,867 |
) |
|
|
96,389,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax credit (expense) |
|
17 |
|
|
24,927,744 |
|
|
|
(284,867 |
) |
|
|
(186,044 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest |
|
|
|
|
(18,803 |
) |
|
|
251,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from equity investment |
|
12 |
|
|
(4,201,247 |
) |
|
|
(1,379,110 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income before cumulative effect
of a change in accounting principle |
|
|
|
|
(49,263,064 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle |
|
3 |
|
|
5,153,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
|
|
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deemed dividends on preference shares |
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,839,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income attributable to holders of ordinary shares |
|
|
|
$ |
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
$ |
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
$ |
77,363,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On the basis of net loss before accounting change per share, basic |
|
20 |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On the basis of net loss before accounting change per share, diluted |
|
20 |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of an accounting change per share, basic and diluted |
|
20 |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per share, basic |
|
20 |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per share, diluted |
|
20 |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in calculating basic (loss) income per share |
|
20 |
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
14,199,163,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in calculating diluted (loss) income per share |
|
20 |
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
17,934,393,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In US dollars, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
|
Notes |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A |
|
|
Series A-1 |
|
|
Series A-2 |
|
|
Series B |
|
|
Series C |
|
|
Series D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
receivable |
|
|
receivables |
|
|
other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
convertible shares |
|
|
non-convertible shares |
|
|
convertible shares |
|
|
convertible shares |
|
|
convertible shares |
|
|
convertible shares |
|
|
Ordinary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
from |
|
|
from |
|
|
comprehensive |
|
|
Deferred stock |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
stockholders |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
capital |
|
|
stockholders |
|
|
stockholders |
|
|
income (loss) |
|
|
compensation, net |
|
|
deficit |
|
|
equity |
|
|
income (loss) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2003 |
|
|
954,977,374 |
|
|
|
381,990 |
|
|
|
219,499,674 |
|
|
|
2,195 |
|
|
|
42,373,000 |
|
|
|
16,949 |
|
|
|
2,350,000 |
|
|
|
940 |
|
|
|
181,718,858 |
|
|
|
72,688 |
|
|
|
7,142,857 |
|
|
|
2,857 |
|
|
|
242,595,000 |
|
|
|
97,038 |
|
|
|
37,839,931 |
|
|
|
1,835,820,085 |
|
|
|
(105,420,031 |
) |
|
|
(36,026,073 |
) |
|
|
199,827 |
|
|
|
(40,582,596 |
) |
|
|
(207,290,355 |
) |
|
|
1,485,115,445 |
|
|
|
(65,974,677 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series D convertible preference
shares and Series D warrants to Motorola and MCEL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,714,286 |
|
|
|
38,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,663,780 |
|
|
|
308,141,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
335,843,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series D preference shares in exchange for
software licenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
914,285 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,059,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,060,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of series B convertible preference shares
in exchange for intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,739,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,739,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B convertible preference
shares to a service provider |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,343 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of preference share to ordinary shares
upon initial public offering |
|
|
(954,922,624 |
) |
|
|
(381,968 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42,373,000 |
) |
|
|
(16,949 |
) |
|
|
(3,112,343 |
) |
|
|
(1,245 |
) |
|
|
(181,718,858 |
) |
|
|
(72,688 |
) |
|
|
(103,771,428 |
) |
|
|
(41,508 |
) |
|
|
14,927,787,480 |
|
|
|
5,971,115 |
|
|
|
(65,373,769 |
) |
|
|
59,917,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of ordinary shares upon initial public offering
(net of issuance cost of US$37,007,406) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,030,303,000 |
|
|
|
1,212,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,015,647,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,016,859,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption of Series A-1 preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(219,499,674 |
) |
|
|
(2,195 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,195 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Shares and warrants issued to a service provider |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136,640 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
(97,555 |
) |
|
|
17,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(79,590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Issuance of ordinary shares in exchange for equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,957,830 |
|
|
|
9,583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,212,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,222,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,766,689 |
|
|
|
8,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,590,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,599,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of restricted ordinary shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,367,500 |
) |
|
|
(5,347 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(851,592 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(856,939 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of restricted preference shares |
|
|
(54,750 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,811 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(60,833 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Collection of subscription receivable from stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,420,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,420,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collection of note receivables from employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,634,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,634,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred stock compensation, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,606,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,595,079 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,011,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deemed dividend on preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,839,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,839,426 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income <1> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
|
$ |
96,203,196 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
256,391 |
|
|
|
256,391 |
|
Unrealized loss on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68,442 |
) |
|
|
(68,442 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,232,179,139 |
|
|
|
7,292,872 |
|
|
|
32,387 |
|
|
|
3,289,724,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(391,375 |
) |
|
|
387,776 |
|
|
|
(51,177,675 |
) |
|
|
(129,926,585 |
) |
|
|
3,115,942,285 |
|
|
$ |
96,391,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit of a subsidiary attributable to minority interest
upon injection |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,880 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32,880 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,617,262 |
|
|
|
30,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,371,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,402,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of restricted ordinary shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,115,534 |
) |
|
|
(2,446 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(96,583 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99,029 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Collection of note receivables from employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred stock compensation, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(559,907 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,295,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,735,849 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss <1> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
$ |
(114,774,827 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(192,246 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(192,246 |
) |
|
|
(192,246 |
) |
Unrealized loss on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56,552 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(56,552 |
) |
|
|
(56,552 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
18,301,680,867 |
|
|
$ |
7,320,673 |
|
|
$ |
32,387 |
|
|
$ |
3,291,407,448 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
138,978 |
|
|
$ |
(24,881,919 |
) |
|
$ |
(244,701,412 |
) |
|
$ |
3,029,316,155 |
|
|
$ |
(115,023,625 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,744,596 |
|
|
|
53,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,912,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,965,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repurchase of restricted ordinary shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,669,000 |
) |
|
|
(668 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(57,522 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58,190 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred stock compensation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,881,919 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,881,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of stock compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,506,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,506,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,153,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,153,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net loss <1> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
|
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
|
(44,109,078 |
) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,885 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,885 |
) |
|
|
(16,885 |
) |
Realized loss on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,253 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30,253 |
) |
|
|
(30,253 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
18,432,756,463 |
|
|
$ |
7,373,103 |
|
|
$ |
32,387 |
|
|
$ |
3,288,733,078 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
91,840 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(288,810,490 |
) |
|
$ |
3,007,419,918 |
|
|
$ |
(44,156,216 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<1> |
|
As restated. See Note 31, Restatements in the notes to consolidated financial
statements for related discussions. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income attributable to holders of ordinary shares |
|
$ |
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
$ |
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
$ |
77,363,770 |
|
Less: Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle |
|
|
(5,153,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: Deemed dividends on preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,839,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
(49,263,064 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest |
|
|
18,803 |
|
|
|
(251,017 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of plant and equipment |
|
|
(43,121,929 |
) |
|
|
(3,001,881 |
) |
|
|
(733,822 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
919,616,493 |
|
|
|
769,471,853 |
|
|
|
456,960,522 |
|
Non-cash interest expense on promissory note and long-term
payable relating to license agreements |
|
|
5,702,607 |
|
|
|
5,395,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
|
24,393,561 |
|
|
|
20,946,051 |
|
|
|
14,368,025 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
23,506,847 |
|
|
|
25,735,849 |
|
|
|
27,011,078 |
|
Loss from equity investment |
|
|
4,201,247 |
|
|
|
1,379,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
(10,851,061 |
) |
|
|
(72,145,627 |
) |
|
|
(78,649,770 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
(83,941,316 |
) |
|
|
(47,219,784 |
) |
|
|
(74,093,973 |
) |
Prepaid expense and other current assets |
|
|
(8, 926,442 |
) |
|
|
(5,172,942 |
) |
|
|
2,551,664 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
24,705,615 |
|
|
|
26,425,817 |
|
|
|
49,235,998 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
(14,722,249 |
) |
|
|
41,469,028 |
|
|
|
25,657,519 |
|
Income tax payable |
|
|
72,417 |
|
|
|
(152,000 |
) |
|
|
152,000 |
|
Other long term liabilities |
|
|
3,333,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
(25,286,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
210,913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
769,648,875 |
|
|
|
648,104,807 |
|
|
|
518,662,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of plant and equipment |
|
|
(882,580,833 |
) |
|
|
(872,519,397 |
) |
|
|
(1,838,773,389 |
) |
Proceeds from government grant to purchase plant and equipment |
|
|
2,208,758 |
|
|
|
18,538,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment |
|
|
4,044,702 |
|
|
|
11,750,109 |
|
|
|
1,343,003 |
|
Proceeds received from sale of assets held for sale |
|
|
12,716,742 |
|
|
|
6,434,115 |
|
|
|
8,215,128 |
|
Purchase of acquired intangible assets |
|
|
(9,573,524 |
) |
|
|
(11,167,883 |
) |
|
|
(7,307,996 |
) |
Purchase of short-term investments |
|
|
(135,058,817 |
) |
|
|
(19,817,525 |
) |
|
|
(66,224,919 |
) |
Purchase of equity investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,200,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Sale of investments held to maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,004,297 |
|
Sale of short-term investments |
|
|
90,873,820 |
|
|
|
26,329,298 |
|
|
|
72,957,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(917,369,152 |
) |
|
|
(859,652,397 |
) |
|
|
(1,826,786,552 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Continued)
F-6
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
|
|
255,003,999 |
|
|
|
394,158,994 |
|
|
|
91,000,000 |
|
Repayment of short-term borrowings |
|
|
(449,485,081 |
) |
|
|
(219,677,912 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Repayment of note payable to stockholder for land use rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,778,797 |
) |
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
785,344,546 |
|
|
|
253,432,612 |
|
|
|
256,487,871 |
|
Repayment of long-term debt |
|
|
(635,613,638 |
) |
|
|
(249,244,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Repayment of promissory note |
|
|
(30,000,000 |
) |
|
|
(30,000,000 |
) |
|
|
(15,000,000 |
) |
Payment of loan initiation fee |
|
|
(3,596,938 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of Series D convertible preference shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares from initial public offering |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,016,859,151 |
|
Collection of subscription receivables, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,420,031 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options |
|
|
3,907,118 |
|
|
|
2,303,151 |
|
|
|
681,339 |
|
Collection of notes receivables from employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
391,376 |
|
|
|
35,245,774 |
|
Change in deposits received from stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38,151,407 |
) |
Proceeds from minority investor (note 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,000,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(74,439,994 |
) |
|
|
190,364,153 |
|
|
|
1,469,763,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes |
|
|
(16,885 |
) |
|
|
(192,246 |
) |
|
|
256,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(222,177,156 |
) |
|
|
(21,375,683 |
) |
|
|
161,896,236 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year |
|
|
585,796,887 |
|
|
|
607,172,570 |
|
|
|
445,276,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year |
|
$ |
363,619,731 |
|
|
$ |
585,796,887 |
|
|
$ |
607,172,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes paid |
|
$ |
164,409 |
|
|
$ |
436,867 |
|
|
$ |
34,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
|
$ |
46,808,533 |
|
|
$ |
47,113,456 |
|
|
$ |
20,104,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-7
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In US dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note payable waived by stockholder in exchange for land use rights |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(14,239,246 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D convertible preference shares issued to acquire assets
and assume liabilities from Motorola and MCEL |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
278,180,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series D convertible preference share warrants |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
27,663,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D convertible preference shares issued in
exchange for certain software licenses |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,060,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B convertible preference shares issued in
exchange for acquired intangible assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,739,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B convertible preference shares issued to a service provider |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
45,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of preference shares into ordinary
shares upon initial public offering |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,971,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares and warrants issued to a service provider |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(79,590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares issued in exchange for equipment |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,222,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary and preference shares issued in exchange
for employee note receivable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(388,924 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inception of accounts payable for plant and equipment |
|
$ |
(165,828,795 |
) |
|
$ |
(143,723,643 |
) |
|
$ |
(272,164,643 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of promissory note for acquired intangible assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(132,496,437 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inception of long-term payable for acquired intangible assets |
|
$ |
(16,992,950 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,686,398 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inception of other receivable for sales of manufacturing equipment |
|
$ |
70,544,560 |
|
|
$ |
5,490,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-8
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
1. |
|
Organization and Principal Activities |
|
|
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation was incorporated under the laws of the
Cayman Islands on April 3, 2000 and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 include the
following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Place and date of |
|
Attributable equity |
|
|
Name of company |
|
incorporation/establishment |
|
interest held |
|
Principal activity |
Garrison Consultants
Limited (Garrison)
|
|
Samoa April 5, 2000
|
|
100%
|
|
Provision of
consultancy
services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Better Way Enterprises
Limited (Better Way)
|
|
Samoa April 5, 2000
|
|
100%
|
|
Provision of
marketing related
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
International (Shanghai)
Corporation (SMIS)*#
|
|
The Peoples Republic
of China (the PRC)
December 21, 2000
|
|
100%
|
|
Manufacturing and
trading of
semiconductor
products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SMIC, Americas
|
|
United States of
America June 22, 2001
|
|
100%
|
|
Provision of
marketing related
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
International (Beijing)
Corporation (SMIB)*
|
|
The PRC July 25, 2002
|
|
100%
|
|
Manufacturing and
trading of
semiconductor
products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SMIC Japan Corporation
|
|
Japan October 8, 2002
|
|
100%
|
|
Provision of
marketing related
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SMIC Europe S.R.L
|
|
Italy July 3, 2003
|
|
100%
|
|
Provision of
marketing related
activities
|
|
SMIC Commercial Shanghai
Limited Company
(formerly SMIC
Consulting Corporation)*
|
|
The PRC September 30,
2003
|
|
100%
|
|
Operation of a
convenience store |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
International (Tianjin)
Corporation (SMIT)*#
|
|
The PRC, November 3,
2003
|
|
100%
|
|
Manufacturing and
trading of
semiconductor
products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
International (AT)
Corporation (AT)
|
|
Cayman Islands July
26, 2004
|
|
56.67%
|
|
Investment holding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
International (Chengdu)
Corporation (SMICD)*
|
|
The PRC August 16, 2004
|
|
56.67%
|
|
Manufacturing and
trading of
semiconductor
products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
International (Solar
Cell) Corporation
(Solar Cell)
|
|
Cayman Island June 30,
2005
|
|
100%
|
|
Investment holding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SMIC Energy Technology
(Shanghai) Corporation
(Energy Science)*#
|
|
The PRC September 9,
2005
|
|
100%
|
|
Manufacturing and
trading of solar cell related
semiconductor
products |
SMIC (Chengdu)
Development
Corporation*#
|
|
The PRC December 29,
2005
|
|
100%
|
|
Construction,
operation,
management of
SMICDs and
quarter, schools,
living and
supermarket |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magnificent Tower Limited
|
|
British Virgin
Islands, January 5,
2006
|
|
100%
|
|
Investment holding |
|
|
|
* |
|
Companies registered as wholly foreign-owned enterprises in the PRC.
|
F-9
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
# For identification purposes only
1. |
|
Organization and Principal Activities (continued) |
|
|
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and its subsidiaries (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the Company or SMIC) are mainly engaged in the
computer-aided design, manufacturing, packaging, testing and trading of integrated circuits
and other semiconductor services, and manufacturing design of semiconductor masks. |
|
|
|
In 2004, the Company incorporated AT and SMICD, a wholly owned subsidiary of AT. In 2005,
AT issued redeemable convertible preference shares to a third party for cash consideration
of $39 million, representing 43.33% equity interest of AT. |
|
2. |
|
Reclassifications of Certain Accounts |
|
(a) |
|
In 2005, the Company has reclassified the amortization of share-based
compensation in the same lines as cash compensation paid to the same employees in
accordance with SAB 107, Share-Based Payment. The comparative figures of the prior
years have been reclassified to conform to this presentation. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Commencing with the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, the Company
reclassified the amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets into a
separate line item. The comparative figures of the prior years have been reclassified
to conform to this presentation. |
3. |
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
|
(a) |
|
Basis of presentation |
|
|
|
|
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP). |
|
|
(b) |
|
Principles of consolidation |
|
|
|
|
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
majority owned subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been
eliminated upon consolidation. Minority interest is recorded as a reduction of the
reported income or expense unless the amount would result in a reduction of expense
for which the minority partner would not be responsible. |
|
|
(c) |
|
Use of estimates |
|
|
|
|
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and revenue and expenses in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Significant |
F-10
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
accounting estimates reflected in the Companys
financial statements include valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, allowance
for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, useful lives and commencement of
productive use for plant and equipment and acquired intangible assets, impairment on
long-lived assets, accruals for sales adjustments, other liabilities, contingencies
and share-based compensation expenses.
|
(d) |
|
Certain significant risks and uncertainties |
|
|
|
|
The Company participates in a dynamic high technology industry and believes that
changes in any of the following areas could have a material adverse effect on the
Companys future financial position, results of operations, or cash flows: changes in
the overall demand for semiconductor manufacturing services; competitive pressures
due to excess capacity or price reductions; advances and trends in new technologies
and industry standards; changes in key suppliers; changes in certain strategic
relationships or customer relationships; regulatory or other factors; risks
associated with the ability to obtain necessary raw materials; and risks associated
with the Companys ability to attract and retain employees necessary to support its
growth. |
|
|
(e) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments which
are unrestricted as to withdrawal or use, and which have maturities of three months
or less when purchased. |
|
|
(f) |
|
Investments |
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments consisting primarily of mutual funds, corporate notes and
corporate bonds are classified either as available for sale or trading securities. |
|
|
|
|
Available for sale securities have been recorded at fair market value. Unrealized
gains and losses are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Unrealized losses, which are deemed other than temporary, are recorded in the
statement of operations as other expenses. The unrealized gains and losses are
reclassified to earnings once the available-for-sale investments are settled. |
|
|
|
|
Trading securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses
classified as earnings. |
|
|
|
|
Debt securities with original maturities greater than one year are classified as
long-term investments held to maturity. |
|
|
(g) |
|
Concentration of credit risk |
|
|
|
|
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts
receivable |
F-11
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
and receivable for sale of manufacturing equipments. The Company places
its cash and cash equivalents with reputable financial institutions. |
|
|
|
|
The Company conducts credit evaluations of customers and generally does not require
collateral or other security from its customers. The Company establishes an allowance
for doubtful accounts based upon estimates, factors surrounding the credit risk of
specific customers and other information. |
|
(h) |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (weighted average) or market. Cost
comprises direct materials and where applicable, direct labors costs and those
overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present
location and condition. |
|
|
|
|
Adjustments are recorded to write down the cost of obsolete and excess inventory to
the estimated market value based on historical and forecast demand. In 2006, 2005 and
2004, inventory was written down by $16,106,471, $13,808,698 and $10,506,374,
respectively, to reflect the lower of cost or market. |
|
|
(i) |
|
Land use rights, net |
|
|
|
|
Land use rights are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided over the term of the land use right agreement on a straight-line basis over
the term of the agreements, which range from 50 to 70 years. |
|
|
(j) |
|
Plant and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
Plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives: |
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
25 years |
Facility, machinery and equipment
|
|
10 years |
Manufacturing machinery and equipment
|
|
5 years |
Furniture and office equipment
|
|
3-5 years |
Transportation equipment
|
|
5 years |
|
|
|
The Company constructs certain of its plant and equipment. In addition to costs under
the construction contracts, external costs directly related to the construction of
such facilities, including duties and tariffs, equipment installation and shipping
costs, are capitalized. Depreciation is recorded at the time assets are ready for
their intended use. |
|
|
(k) |
|
Acquired intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
Acquired intangible assets, which consist primarily of technology, licenses and
patents, are
|
F-12
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
carried at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment.
Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the expected useful
lives of the assets of 5 to 10 years. The Company has determined that its intangible
assets were not impaired at December 31, 2006. The Company had no goodwill as of
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
|
(l) |
|
Impairment of long-lived assets |
|
|
|
|
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may no longer be
recoverable. When these events occur, the Company measures impairment by comparing
the carrying value of the long-lived assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash
flows expected to result from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition.
If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flow is less than the carrying amount of
the assets, the Company would recognize an impairment loss based on the fair value of
the assets. |
|
|
(m) |
|
Revenue recognition |
|
|
|
|
The Company manufactures semiconductor wafers for its customers based on the
customers designs and specifications pursuant to manufacturing agreements and/or
purchase orders. The Company also sells certain semiconductor standard products to
customers. The Company recognizes revenue to customers upon shipment and title
transfer. The Company also provides certain services, such as mask making, testing
and probing, and revenue is recognized when the services are completed. |
|
|
|
|
Customers have the rights of return within one year pursuant to warranty and sales
return provisions, which has been minimal. The Company
typically performs tests of its products prior to shipment to identify yield rate per
wafer. Occasionally, product tests performed after shipment identify yields below the
level agreed with the customer. In those circumstances, the customer arrangement may
provide for a reduction to the price paid by the customer or for its costs to ship
replacement products to the customer. The Company estimates the amount of sales
returns and the cost of replacement products based on the historical trend of returns
and warranty replacements relative to sales as well as a consideration of any current
information regarding specific known product defects at customers that may exceed
historical trends. |
|
|
(n) |
|
Capitalization of interest |
|
|
|
|
Interest incurred on funds used to construct plant and equipment during the active
construction period is capitalized, net of government subsidies received. The
interest capitalized is determined by applying the borrowing interest rate to the
average amount of accumulated capital expenditures for the assets under construction
during the period. Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the underlying assets
and is amortized over the useful life of the assets. Capitalized interest of
$4,798,002, $7,617,123 and $7,531,038, net of government subsidies of $22,396,613,
$3,990,606 and $nil in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, has been added to the cost
of the underlying assets during the year and is amortized over the respective useful
life of the assets. |
F-13
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Total actual interest expense |
|
$ |
78,120,699 |
|
|
$ |
50,392,052 |
|
|
$ |
21,228,932 |
|
Less: Government subsidy |
|
|
22,396,613 |
|
|
|
3,990,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Capitalized interest |
|
|
4,798,002 |
|
|
|
7,617,123 |
|
|
|
7,531,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest expense |
|
$ |
50,926,084 |
|
|
$ |
38,784,323 |
|
|
$ |
13,697,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(o) |
|
Government subsidies |
|
|
|
|
The Company receives government subsidies in the following five forms: |
|
(1) |
|
Reimbursement of certain interest costs incurred on borrowings |
|
|
|
|
The Company received government subsidies of $13,878,353, $12,390,652 and $nil in
2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which were calculated based on the interest
expense on the Companys budgeted borrowings. The Company recorded government
subsidies as a reduction of interest expense. |
|
|
(2) |
|
Value added tax refunds |
|
|
|
|
The Company received subsidies of $82,960, $3,747,951 and $1,949,265 in 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively, for value added taxes paid by the Company in respect
of export sales of semiconductor products. The value added tax refunds have been
recorded as a reduction of the cost of sales. |
|
|
(3) |
|
Sales tax refunds |
|
|
|
|
The Company received sales tax refunds of $97,079, $609,461 and $573,992 in 2006,
2005 and 2004, respectively, which were recorded as an offset of the general and
administrative expenses. |
|
|
(4) |
|
Government awards |
|
|
|
|
The Company received government awards of $11,886,551 and $3,270,242 in the form
of reimbursement of certain expenses in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Accordingly
these awards were recorded as reduction of expenses. |
|
|
|
|
The Company received $1,449,888 in 2004 in recognition of the Companys efforts
to attract and retain talents with overseas experience
in the high technology industry. The government recognition awards were recorded
as other income in 2004 since the Company was awarded for its overall effort in
attraction and retention of such talents but not for specific projects. |
F-14
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
3. |
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
|
(o) |
|
Government subsidies (continued) |
|
(5) |
|
Government subsidy for fab construction |
|
|
|
|
Certain local governments provided subsidies to encourage the Company to
participate and manage new plants relating to the integrated circuit industry. |
|
|
|
|
The Company received a subsidy of $2,208,758 in 2006 as reimbursement of land use
right payment, which has been used to offset the cost of the land use right. |
|
|
|
|
The Company received a subsidy of $18,538,886 in 2005, which was used to offset
the account of plant and equipment as they were strictly related to the
construction of an assembly and testing plant. |
|
(p) |
|
Research and development costs |
|
|
|
|
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. |
|
|
(q) |
|
Start-up costs |
|
|
|
|
In accordance with Statement of Position No. 98-5, Reporting on the costs of
start-up activities, the Company expenses all costs incurred in connection with
start-up activities, including preproduction costs associated with new manufacturing
facilities and costs incurred with the formation of the Company such as organization
costs. Preproduction costs including the design, formulation and testing of new
products or process alternatives are included in research and development expenses.
Preproduction costs including facility and employee costs incurred in connection with
constructing new manufacturing plants are included in general and administrative
expenses. |
|
|
(r) |
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
|
|
The United States dollar (US dollar), the currency in which a substantial portion
of the Companys transactions are denominated, is used as the functional and
reporting currency of the Company. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
currencies other than the US dollar are translated into US dollars at the rates of
exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in currencies other than the
US dollar during the year are converted into the US dollar at the applicable rates of
exchange prevailing on the day transactions occurred. Transaction gains and losses
are recognized in the statements of operations. |
|
|
|
|
The financial records of certain of the Companys subsidiaries are maintained in
local currencies other than the US dollar, such as Japanese Yen, which are their
functional currencies. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates at
the balance sheet date, equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates
and revenues, expenses,
|
F-15
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
gains and losses are translated using the average rate for
the year. Translation adjustments are reported as cumulative translation adjustments
and are shown as a separate component of other comprehensive income (loss) in the
statement of stockholders equity.
|
(s) |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases
of assets and liabilities and their reported amount in the financial statements, net
operating loss carry forwards and credits by applying enacted statutory tax rates
applicable to future years. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. |
|
|
|
|
Current income taxes are provided for in accordance with the laws of the relevant
taxing authorities. |
|
|
(t) |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) includes such items as foreign currency translation
adjustments and unrealized gains/losses on short-term investments. Comprehensive
income (loss) is reported in the statement of stockholders equity. |
|
|
(u) |
|
Fair value of financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments,
short-term borrowings, promissory note, long-term payables relating to license
agreements, long-term debt, accounts payables, accounts receivables and receivables
for sale of equipments. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term
investments and short-term borrowings approximate their fair values based on quoted
market values or due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of long-term
payables relating to license agreements, long-term debt and payables approximates
fair value due to variable interest rates that approximate market rates. |
|
|
(v) |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
The Company grants stock options to its employees and certain non-employees. Prior to
January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-
based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
(APB 25), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations.
The Company also followed the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure. As a result, no expense was recognized for
options to purchase the Companys ordinary shares that were granted with an exercise
price equal to fair market value at the day of the grant prior to January 1, 2006.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), (SFAS 123(R)) Share-Based
|
F-16
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
Payment, which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for services.
Under the provisions of SFAS 123(R), share-based compensation cost is measured at the
grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense
over the employees requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the
equity grant). The Company elected to adopt the modified prospective transition
method as provided by SFAS 123(R) and, accordingly, financial statement amounts for
the prior periods presented in this report have not been restated to reflect the fair
value method of expensing share-based compensation.
As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, the Company recognized a
benefit of $5.2 million as a result of the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle, in relating to the forfeiture rate applied on the unvested
portion of the stock options. Basic and diluted net loss per share for the year ended
December 31, 2006 would have been $0.0025.
The Companys total actual share-based compensation expense for the year ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $23,506,847 and $25,735,849 and $27,011,078,
respectively.
Had compensation cost for options granted to employees under the Companys stock
option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant date, as prescribed
in SFAS No. 123, for the periods prior to January 1, 2006, the Companys pro forma
loss would have been as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
(Loss) income attributable to holders of
ordinary shares |
|
$ |
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
$ |
77,363,770 |
|
Add: Stock compensation as reported |
|
|
25,735,849 |
|
|
|
27,011,078 |
|
Less: Stock compensation determined
using the fair value method |
|
|
(32,997,627 |
) |
|
|
(37,486,703 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma (loss) income attributable
to holders of ordinary shares |
|
$ |
(122,036,605 |
) |
|
$ |
66,888,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic-pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
Diluted-pro forma |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic-as reported |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Diluted-as reported |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the year
2006, 2005 and 2004 was $0.05, $0.05 and $0.17, respectively.
The fair value of each option and share grant are estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
F-17
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Average risk-free rate of return |
|
|
4.72 |
% |
|
|
4.16 |
% |
|
|
2.64 |
% |
Weighted average expected term |
|
2-4 years |
|
1-4 years |
|
0.5-4 years |
Volatility rate |
|
|
32.69 |
% |
|
|
30.39 |
% |
|
|
52.45 |
% |
Expected dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
|
(w) |
|
Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
The Companys primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to
manage currency and interest rate risks. The Company records derivative instruments
as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. The recognition of gains or losses
resulting from changes in the values of those derivative instruments is based on the
use of each derivative instrument and whether it qualifies for hedge accounting. |
|
|
|
|
The Company has the following notional amount of derivative instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Forward foreign exchange contracts |
|
$ |
35,660,177 |
|
|
$ |
245,622,512 |
|
|
$ |
61,034,335 |
|
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
|
265,947,874 |
|
|
|
340,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
301,608,051 |
|
|
$ |
585,622,512 |
|
|
$ |
61,034,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company purchases foreign-currency forward exchange contracts with contract
terms expiring within one year to protect against the adverse effect that exchange
rate fluctuations may have on foreign-currency denominated purchase activities,
principally the Reminbi, the Japanese Yen and the European Euro. The foreign-currency
forward exchange contracts do not
qualify for hedge accounting. In 2006, 2005 and 2004, gains and losses on the foreign
currency forward exchange contracts were recognized in the statement of operations.
Notional amounts are stated in the US dollar equivalents at spot exchange rates at
the respective dates.
F-18
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional |
|
|
US dollar |
|
Settlement currency |
|
amount |
|
|
equivalents |
|
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japanese Yen |
|
|
4,235,537,500 |
|
|
$ |
35,660,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japanese Yen |
|
|
22,097,665,000 |
|
|
$ |
188,659,310 |
|
European Euro |
|
|
47,900,000 |
|
|
|
56,881,250 |
|
Renminbi |
|
|
661,400 |
|
|
|
81,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
245,622,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japanese Yen |
|
|
2,915,714,899 |
|
|
$ |
28,111,405 |
|
European Euro |
|
|
20,042,037 |
|
|
|
27,313,288 |
|
USD |
|
|
46,428,200 |
|
|
|
5,609,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
61,034,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
|
(w) |
|
Derivative financial instruments (continued) |
|
|
|
|
In 2006 and 2005, the Company entered into various interest rates swap contracts to
protect against volatility of future cash flows caused by the changes in interest
rates associated with the outstanding debts. The interest rate swap contracts do not
qualify for hedge accounting. In 2006 and 2005, hedging gains or losses on the
interest rate swap contracts were recognized in the statement of operations. As of
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had outstanding interest rate swap contracts
with notional amounts of $250,000,000 and $340,000,000, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
In addition to the abovementioned interest rate swap contracts, in 2006, the Company
entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap agreement to protect against
volatility of future cash flows caused by the changes in both interest rate and
exchange rate associated with the outstanding long-term debts that are denominated in
a currency other than US dollar. The cross-currency interest rate swap agreement does
not qualify for hedge accounting. In 2006, hedging gains or losses on the interest
rate swap contracts were recognized in the statement of operations. As of December
31, 2006, the Company had outstanding cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
with notional amounts of $15,947,874. |
F-19
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
The fair values of each derivative instrument are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Forward foreign exchange contracts |
|
$ |
(2,694,415 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,607,714 |
) |
|
$ |
(283,344 |
) |
Interest rate swap contracts |
|
|
(5,317,837 |
) |
|
|
(1,270,811 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(8,012,252 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,878,525 |
) |
|
$ |
(283,344 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the fair value of these derivative
instruments was recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, with the
change of fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts recorded as part of other
income (expense), the change of fair value of interest rate swap contract and cross
currency interest rate swap contracts recorded as part of interest expense.
F-20
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
3. |
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) |
|
(x) |
|
Recently issued accounting standards |
|
|
|
|
In February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial
Instruments an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and 140, which simplifies
accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value
re-measurement for any hybrid instrument that contains an embedded derivative that
otherwise would require bifurcation and eliminates a restriction on the passive
derivative instruments acquired, issued or subject to re-measurement (new basis)
event occurring after the beginning of an entitys fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 155 on
its consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
In June 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). This
interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and the measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on
de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim
periods, disclosure, and transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2006. Earlier application is encouraged. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of FIN 48 on its consolidated
financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No.157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures
about fair value measurement. This Statement clarifies that the exchange price is the
price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell the asset or
transfer the liability in the market in which the reporting entity would transact for
the asset or liability, that is, the principal or most advantageous market for the
asset or liability. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those
fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating
the impact, if any, of SFAS157 on its consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue
No. 06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental
Authorities Should be Presented in the Income Statement (That is Gross Versus Net
Presentation) (EITF 06-3). The scope of EITF 06-3 includes sales, use, value added
and some excise taxes that are assessed by a governmental authority on specific
revenue-producing
transactions between a seller and customer. EITF 06-3 states that a company should
disclose its accounting policy (i.e. gross or net presentation) regarding the
presentation of taxes within its scope, and if significant, these disclosures should
be applied retrospectively to the financial statements for all periods presented.
EITF 06-3 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this
statement on its consolidated financial statements and |
F-21
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
related disclosures.
|
(y) |
|
Income (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to
holders of ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding (excluding shares subject to repurchase) for the year. Diluted income
(loss) per ordinary share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if
securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted
into ordinary shares. Ordinary share equivalents are excluded from the computation in
loss periods as their effects would be antidilutive. |
|
|
(z) |
|
Share split |
On March 18, 2004, the Company effected a 10-for-1 share split immediately after the
conversion of preference shares into ordinary shares. All share information relating
to ordinary shares of the Company in the accompanying financial statements, including
the conversion price relating to such ordinary shares and stock options, have been
adjusted retroactively, which gives effect to the share split.
4. |
|
Motorola Asset Purchase and License Agreements |
On September 23, 2003, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and
assume certain obligations from Motorola, Inc. (Motorola) and Motorola (China)
Electronics Limited (MCEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola in exchange for
82,857,143 Series D convertible preference shares convertible into ordinary shares at a
conversion price of $0.2087 per share and a warrant to purchase 8,285,714 Series D
convertible preference shares for $0.01 per share (the Asset
Purchase). In addition, the
Company issued 8,571,429 Series D convertible preference shares convertible into ordinary shares at a conversion price of $0.2087 per share and a warrant to purchase 857,143 Series
D convertible preference shares for $0.01 per share in exchange for
$30,000,000. The
Company and Motorola completed the Asset Purchase on January 16, 2004.
In conjunction with the Asset Purchase, the Company and Motorola entered into an agreement
to license certain technology and intellectual property. In exchange
for these licenses, the Company agreed to issue Motorola an aggregate of 11,428,571 Series
D convertible preference shares convertible into ordinary shares at a conversion price of
$0.2087 per share and a warrant to purchase 1,142,857 Series D
convertible preference shares for $0.01 per share. On December 5, 2003, the Company partially closed this license
agreement with Motorola and issued to Motorola 7,142,857 Series D convertible preference shares and a warrant to purchase 714,286 Series D convertible preference shares at $0.01
per share. On January 16, 2004, the Company closed the license agreement with Motorola and
issued to Motorola 4,285,714 series D convertible preference share and a warrant to
purchase 428,571 Series D convertible preference shares at $0.01 per share.
F-22
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
5. |
|
Accounts receivable, Net of Allowances |
|
|
|
The Company determines credit terms for each customer on a case by case basis, based on its
assessment of such customers financial standing and business potential with the Company. |
|
|
|
In addition, for certain customers with long-established relationship and good past
repayment histories, a longer credit period may be granted. |
|
|
|
An aging analysis of trade debtors is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Current |
|
$ |
213,539,198 |
|
|
$ |
192,303,054 |
|
|
$ |
148,502,815 |
|
Overdue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within 30 days |
|
|
31,611,729 |
|
|
|
38,017,540 |
|
|
|
15,901,323 |
|
Between 31 to 60 days |
|
|
5,879,705 |
|
|
|
2,528,249 |
|
|
|
2,656,964 |
|
Over 60 days |
|
|
1,154,343 |
|
|
|
8,485,071 |
|
|
|
2,127,185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
252,184,975 |
|
|
$ |
241,333,914 |
|
|
$ |
169,188,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net of Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
$ |
(4,048,845 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,091,340 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,105,165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The change in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Balance, beginning of year |
|
$ |
1,091,340 |
|
|
$ |
1,105,165 |
|
|
$ |
114,473 |
|
Provision for the year |
|
|
2,957,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
990,692 |
|
Reversal in the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,825 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of year |
|
$ |
4,048,845 |
|
|
$ |
1,091,340 |
|
|
$ |
1,105,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-23
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
6. |
|
Investments |
|
|
|
Available-for-sale security |
|
|
|
The following is a summary of short-term available-for-sale listed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unrealized |
|
|
unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
gains |
|
|
losses |
|
|
Fair value |
|
Mutual fund |
|
$ |
52,866,825 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
52,866,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unrealized |
|
|
unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
gains |
|
|
losses |
|
|
Fair value |
|
Commercial paper |
|
$ |
3,482,033 |
|
|
$ |
9,450 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,491,483 |
|
Mutual fund |
|
|
10,283,573 |
|
|
|
20,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,304,376 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,765,606 |
|
|
$ |
30,253 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,795,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
unrealized |
|
|
unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
gains |
|
|
losses |
|
|
Fair value |
|
Corporate note |
|
$ |
10,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
10,000,000 |
|
Mutual fund |
|
|
10,277,379 |
|
|
|
86,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,364,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,277,379 |
|
|
$ |
86,805 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
20,364,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading security |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the Company also held certain trading securities with costs of
$5,000,000 and fair value of $5,083,778. |
|
7. |
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Raw materials |
|
$ |
89,431,781 |
|
|
$ |
55,697,982 |
|
|
$ |
39,336,929 |
|
Work in progress |
|
|
150,506,509 |
|
|
|
115,210,052 |
|
|
|
83,953,481 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
35,240,662 |
|
|
|
20,329,602 |
|
|
|
20,727,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
275,178,952 |
|
|
$ |
191,237,636 |
|
|
$ |
144,017,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-24
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
8. |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
|
|
Assets held for sale represent residential real estate that the Company has constructed for
its employees. In 2004, the Company had sold residential real estate with a carrying value
of $12,089,113 to employees for $12,778,062, which resulted in a gain on disposition of
$688,949. The Company has reclassified the majority of the unsold residential real estate
units of $18,670,278 to land use rights, plant and equipment and recorded a cumulative
adjustment for depreciation expense of $1,155,623, representing depreciation that would have
been recognized had the unsold real estate units been continuously classified as land use
rights, plant and equipment. The remaining balance of assets held for sale as of December
31, 2004 was $1,831,972, representing 44 sets of the residential real estate units. |
|
|
|
In 2005, the Company sold residential real estate units with a carrying value of $1,679,818
for $2,322,409, which resulted in a gain on disposal of $642,591. Meanwhile, the Company has
reclassified the remaining unsold real estate units of $152,154 to land use rights, plant
and equipment. Accordingly, the Company recorded a cumulative adjustment for depreciation
expense of $7,352, representing depreciation that would have been recognized had the unsold
real estate units been continuously classified as land use rights, plant and equipment. No
residential real estate was classified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2005. |
|
|
|
In 2006, the Company decided to offer employees additional residual real estate, and
classified the $17,097,675 carrying value as assets held for sale. Meanwhile, the Company
sold residential real estate units with a carrying value of $7,676,946 for $8,934,560, which
resulted in a gain on disposal of $1,257,614. The remaining balances of assets held for
sale as of December 31, 2006 was $9,420,729, representing 213 sets of residential real
estate units. |
|
9. |
|
Land Use Rights, Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Land use rights (50-70 years) |
|
$ |
42,485,856 |
|
|
$ |
38,504,311 |
|
|
$ |
42,412,453 |
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
(4,162,523 |
) |
|
|
(3,736,793 |
) |
|
|
(3,214,679 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
38,323,333 |
|
|
$ |
34,767,518 |
|
|
$ |
39,197,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-25
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
10. |
|
Plant and Equipment, Net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Buildings |
|
$ |
269,721,109 |
|
|
$ |
212,205,753 |
|
|
$ |
203,375,644 |
|
Facility, machinery and equipment |
|
|
435,112,058 |
|
|
|
382,928,570 |
|
|
|
339,852,626 |
|
Manufacturing machinery and equipment |
|
|
4,539,566,491 |
|
|
|
3,810,671,778 |
|
|
|
2,838,231,084 |
|
Furniture and office equipment |
|
|
61,979,029 |
|
|
|
75,696,024 |
|
|
|
51,932,370 |
|
Transportation equipment |
|
|
1,666,185 |
|
|
|
1,581,493 |
|
|
|
1,324,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,308,044,872 |
|
|
|
4,483,083,618 |
|
|
|
3,434,715,868 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
(2,314,667,455) |
|
|
(1,515,923,860 |
) |
|
|
(772,416,194 |
) |
Construction in progress |
|
|
251,023,405 |
|
|
|
318,471,373 |
|
|
|
649,624,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,244,400,822 |
|
|
$ |
3,285,631,131 |
|
|
$ |
3,311,924,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2006, the Company sold plant, equipment and other fixed assets with a carrying value
of $34,231,116 for $77,353,045, which resulted in a gain on disposal of $43,121,929.
The plant and equipment were sold to a government-owned foundry based in Chengdu, Sichuan
province, to which SMIC is also contracted to provide management services.
F-26
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
11. Acquired Intangible Assets, Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology |
|
$ |
20,256,328 |
|
|
$ |
17,406,681 |
|
|
$ |
15,674,853 |
|
Licenses |
|
|
49,308,145 |
|
|
|
36,739,470 |
|
|
|
12,768,057 |
|
Patent licenses |
|
|
65,297,639 |
|
|
|
65,297,639 |
|
|
|
67,122,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
134,862,112 |
|
|
$ |
119,443,790 |
|
|
$ |
95,565,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated Amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology |
|
|
(13,712,517 |
) |
|
|
(9,065,285 |
) |
|
|
(5,232,801 |
) |
Licenses |
|
|
(12,135,592 |
) |
|
|
(5,618,381 |
) |
|
|
(1,702,470 |
) |
Patent licenses |
|
|
(37,321,505 |
) |
|
|
(24,092,387 |
) |
|
|
(10,894,731 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,169,614 |
) |
|
|
(38,776,053 |
) |
|
|
(17,830,002 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired intangible assets, net |
|
$ |
71,692,498 |
|
|
$ |
80,667,737 |
|
|
$ |
77,735,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
The Company entered into several technology, patent and license agreements with third
parties whereby the Company purchased intangible assets for $15,418,322.
2005
In addition, the Company entered into several technology, patent, and license agreements
with third parties whereby the Company purchased licenses for $23,878,489.
2004
The Company issued 4,285,714 Series D convertible preference shares and a warrant to
purchase 428,571 Series D convertible preference shares at $0.01 per share in exchange for
certain licenses from Motorola, which was valued at $15,000,000 (see Note 4).
The Company issued 914,285 Series D convertible preference shares to a strategic technology
partner in exchange for certain software licenses, which was valued at $5,060,256.
The Company entered into various other license agreements with third parties whereby the
Company purchased licenses for $28,217,249.
All acquired technology intangible assets are generally amortized over a period of 5 years.
Occasionally, licenses for advanced technologies are amortized over longer periods up to 10
years. The Company recorded amortization expense of $24,393,561, $20,946,051 (As Restated,
see note 31) and $14,368,025 in 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively. The Company will record
amortization expenses related to the acquired intangible assets of $23,291,713, $19,194,945,
$8,864,510, $3,106,196, and $366,459 for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively.
F-27
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
% of |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Ownership |
|
Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
|
$ |
13,619,643 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On July 6, 2004, the Company and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd (Toppan) entered into an
agreement to form Toppan SMIC Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Toppan SMIC) in Shanghai,
to manufacture on-chip color filters and micro lenses for CMOS image sensors. |
|
|
|
In 2005, the Company injected cash of $19,200,000 into Toppan SMIC, representing its 30%
ownership. In 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded $4,201,247 and $1,379,110, respectively,
as its share of the net loss of the equity investment. As of December 31, 2006, the share of
net loss of the equity investment balance to be carried forward amounted to $5,580,357. |
|
13. |
|
Accounts Payable |
|
|
|
An aging analysis of the accounts payable is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Current |
|
$ |
238,864,239 |
|
|
$ |
209,142,167 |
|
|
$ |
307,396,991 |
|
Overdue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within 30 days |
|
|
43,364,820 |
|
|
|
22,479,945 |
|
|
|
38,803,625 |
|
Between 31 to 60 days |
|
|
9,594,873 |
|
|
|
4,593,542 |
|
|
|
4,351,844 |
|
Over 60 days |
|
|
17,305,267 |
|
|
|
26,102,778 |
|
|
|
13,781,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
309,129,199 |
|
|
$ |
262,318,432 |
|
|
$ |
364,333,613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-28
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
14. |
|
Promissory Note |
|
|
|
In 2005, the Company reached a settlement and license agreement with TSMC as detailed in
Note 11 and Note 24. Under this agreement, the Company issued thirteen non-interest bearing
promissory notes with an aggregate amount of $175,000,000 as the settlement consideration.
The Company has recorded a discount of $17,030,709 for the imputed interest on the notes,
which was calculated using an effective interest rate of 3.45% and has been recorded as a
reduction of the face amounts of the promissory notes. The Company repaid $30,000,000 and
$30,000,000 in 2006 and 2005 respectively, and the outstanding promissory notes are as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Maturity |
|
Face value |
|
|
Discounted value |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
30,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
29,242,001 |
|
2008 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
28,259,668 |
|
2009 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
27,310,335 |
|
2010 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
|
22,031,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,000,000 |
|
|
|
106,843,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Current portion of promissory notes |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
29,242,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion of promissory notes |
|
$ |
85,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
77,601,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Maturity |
|
Face value |
|
|
Discounted value |
|
2006 |
|
$ |
30,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
29,242,001 |
|
2007 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
28,259,668 |
|
2008 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
27,310,335 |
|
2009 |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
26,392,893 |
|
2010 |
|
|
25,000,000 |
|
|
|
21,291,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,000,000 |
|
|
|
132,496,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Current portion of promissory notes |
|
|
30,000,000 |
|
|
|
29,242,001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion of promissory notes |
|
$ |
115,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
103,254,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The promissory note was interest free, and the present value was discounted using the
weighted-average of the Companys borrowing rate.
In 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded interest expense of $4,347,221 and $4,527,146
respectively, relating to the amortization of the discount.
F-29
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
15. |
|
Indebtedness |
|
|
|
Short-term and long-term debts are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Short-term borrowings from commercial banks (a) |
|
$ |
71,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
265,481,082 |
|
|
$ |
91,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt by contracts (b): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shanghai phase I USD syndicate loan |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
259,200,000 |
|
|
$ |
432,000,000 |
|
Shanghai phase I RMB syndicate loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47,966,446 |
|
Shanghai phase II USD syndicate loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
256,481,965 |
|
|
|
256,482,000 |
|
Shanghai new USD syndicate loan |
|
|
274,420,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beijing USD syndicate loan |
|
|
600,000,000 |
|
|
|
224,955,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
EUR syndicate loan |
|
|
15,947,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
890,367,873 |
|
|
$ |
740,636,965 |
|
|
$ |
736,448,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt by repayment schedule: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
191,986,372 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,080,580 |
|
|
|
265,267,355 |
|
2007 |
|
|
170,796,968 |
|
|
|
197,173,071 |
|
|
|
169,273,861 |
|
2008 |
|
|
290,446,968 |
|
|
|
148,265,571 |
|
|
|
73,280,572 |
|
2009 |
|
|
290,446,968 |
|
|
|
111,625,243 |
|
|
|
36,640,286 |
|
2010 |
|
|
138,676,969 |
|
|
|
37,492,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
890,367,873 |
|
|
|
740,636,965 |
|
|
|
736,448,446 |
|
Less: current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
170,796,968 |
|
|
|
246,080,580 |
|
|
|
191,986,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current maturities of long-term debt |
|
$ |
719,570,905 |
|
|
$ |
494,556,385 |
|
|
$ |
544,462,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Short-term borrowings from commercial banks |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had seven short-term credit agreements that
provided total credit facilities up to $253,000,000 on a revolving credit basis. As of
December 31, 2004, the Company had drawn down $91,000,000 under these credit agreements
and $162,000,000 is available for future borrowings. The outstanding borrowings under
the credit agreements were unsecured. The interest expense incurred in 2004 was
$360,071. The interest rate on the loan ranged from 1.77% to 3.57% in 2004. |
F-30
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
15. |
|
Indebtedness (continued) |
|
(a) |
|
Short-term borrowings from commercial bank (continued) |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had fifteen short-term credit agreements that
provided total credit facilities up to approximately $431 million on a revolving credit
basis. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had drawn down approximately $265 million
under these credit agreements and approximately $166 million is available for future
borrowings. The outstanding borrowings under the credit agreements are unsecured. The
interest expense incurred in 2005 was $8,987,676. The interest rate on the loan ranged
from 2.99% to 5.73% in 2005. |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had fifteen short-term credit agreements that
provided total credit facilities up to $474 million on a revolving credit basis. As of
December 31, 2006, the Company had drawn down $71 million under these credit agreements
and $403 million is available for future borrowings. The outstanding borrowings under
the credit agreements are unsecured. The interest expense incurred in 2006 was
$8,471,823. The interest rate on the loan ranged from 3.62% to 6.52% in 2006. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
Shanghai Phase I USD syndicate loan: |
|
|
|
|
In December 2001, the SMIS entered into a long-term debt agreement with a
syndicate of financial institutions based in the P.R.C. for $432,000,000. The
withdrawal period of the facility was 18 months starting from the loan agreement date.
As of December 31, 2004, SMIS had fully utilized the loan amount. The interest payment
is due on a semi-annual basis. The principal amount is repayable starting from March
2005 in five semi-annual instalments of $86,400,000. In 2006, the interest rate on the
loan ranged from 6.16% to 7.05%. As of December 31, 2006, the borrowing was fully
repaid by draw down of the new syndicate loan as detailed below. The interest expense
incurred in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $6,587,140, $16,499,858 and $14,014,698,
respectively, of which $783,538, $3,631,872 and $6,396,254 was capitalized as additions
to assets under construction in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
Shanghai Phase I RMB syndicate loan: |
|
|
|
|
SMIS had a RMB denominated line of credit of RMB 396,960,000 (approximately $48
million) in 2001, with the same financial institutions. As of December 31, 2004, SMIS
had fully drawn down on the line of credit. The interest rate for the loan was
calculated based on the basic rate of a five-year term loan published by the Peoples
Bank of China. The annual interest rate on the loan ranged from 5.02% to 5.27% in 2005.
The interest expense incurred in 2005 and 2004 was $1,649,858 and $2,451,885,
respectively, of which $362,172 and $1,134,784 was capitalized as additions to assets
under construction in 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005,
the borrowing was fully repaid. |
F-31
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
15. |
|
Indebtedness (continued) |
|
(b) |
|
Long-term debt (continued) |
|
|
|
|
Shanghai Phase II USD syndicate loan |
|
|
|
|
In January 2004, the SMIS entered into the second phase long-term facility
arrangement for $256,481,965 with the same financial institutions. As of December 31,
2005 and 2004, SMIS had fully utilized the loan. The interest payment is due on a
semi-annual basis. The principal amount is repayable starting from March 2006 in seven
semi-annual installments of $36,640,286. In 2006, the interest rate on the loan ranged
from 6.16% to 7.05%. The interest expense incurred in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was
$7,185,813, $12,470,302 and $3,890,105, of which $854,749, $2,743,173 and $nil was
capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2006, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the borrowing was fully repaid by draw down of
the new syndicate loan as detailed below. |
|
|
|
|
In connection with the second phase long-term facility arrangement, SMIS has a RMB
denominated line of credit of RMB 235,678,000 ($28,476,030). As of December 31, 2004,
SMIS had no borrowings on this line of credit. In 2005, SMIS fully utilized the
facility and then repaid in full prior to December 31, 2005. The interest expense
incurred in 2005 was $25,625. |
|
|
|
|
Shanghai New USD syndicate loan |
|
|
|
|
In June, 2006, SMIS entered into a new long-term facility agreement with the aggregate
principal amount of $600,000,000, with a consortium of international and PRC banks. Of
this principal amount, $393,000,000 was used to repay the principal amount outstanding
under SMISs phase I and phase II bank facilities. The remaining principal amount will
be used to finance future expansion and general corporate requirement for SMIS. The
remaining facility balance is available for drawdown until December 2007. As of
December 31, 2006, SMIS had drawn down $393,000,000 from this facility. The principle
amount is repayable starting from December 2006 in ten semi-annual installments. In
December 2006, SMIS had repaid the first installment of $ 23,580,000 according to the
repayment schedule and had repaid an additional $95,000,000. As of December 31, 2006,
the remaining balance of this borrowing is $274,420,000. In 2006, the interest rate on
the loan ranged from 6.46% to 6.72%. The interest expense incurred in 2006 was
$13,522,886, of which $1,624,224 was capitalized as additions to assets under
construction in 2006. |
|
|
|
|
The total outstanding balance of SMISs long-term debt is collateralized by certain
plant and equipment at the original cost of $1,899 million as of December 31, 2006. The
registration of the mortgage was in process as of December 31, 2006. |
F-32
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
16. |
|
Indebtedness (continued) |
|
(b) |
|
Long-term debt (continued) |
|
|
|
|
Beijing USD syndicate loan |
|
|
|
|
In May 2005, SMIB entered into a five-year loan facility in the aggregate
principal amount of $600,000,000, with a syndicate of financial institutions based in
the PRC. This five-year bank loan was used to expand the capacity of SMIBs fabs. The
withdrawal period of the facility was twelve months from date of signing the agreement.
As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the outstanding balance was $600,000,000 and
$224,955,000, respectively, on this loan facility. The principal amount is repayable
starting from December 2007 in six equal semi-annual installments. In 2006, the
interest rate range on the loan ranged from 6.26% to 7.17%. The interest expense
incurred in 2006 and 2005 was $28,525,628 and $3,991,080, of which $450,516 and
$879,906 was capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2006 and 2005
respectively. |
|
|
|
|
The total outstanding balance of Beijing USD syndicate loan is collateralized by
certain plant and equipment at the original cost of $1,058 million as of December 31,
2006. |
|
|
|
|
EUR syndicate loan |
|
|
|
|
On December 15, 2005, the Company entered into a long-term loan facility agreement
in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 85 million with a syndicate of banks and ABN
Amro Bank N.V. Commerz Bank (Nederland) N.V. as the leading bank. The proceeds from the
facility were used to purchase lithography equipment to support the expansion of the
Companys manufacturing facilities. The drawdown period of the facility ends on the
earlier of (i) twenty months after the agreement sign off date or (ii) the date which
the loans have been fully drawn down. Each drawdown made under the facility shall be
repaid in full by the Company in ten equal semi-annual instalments starting from May 6,
2006. In 2006, SMIT had drawn down EUR15,122,775, which was equal to $19,934,841, and
repaid the first two installments with an aggregated amount of EUR 3,024,555, which was
equal to $3,986,968. As of December 31, 2006, the remaining balance is EUR 12,098,220,
with the US dollar equivalent of $15,947,873. In 2006, the interest rate loan ranged
from 3.41% to 3.95%. The interest expense incurred in 2006 was $279,908, of which
$65,072 was capitalized as additions to assets under construction in 2006. |
|
|
|
|
The total outstanding balance of the facility is collateralized by certain plant and
equipment at the original cost of EUR 17.8 million as of December 31, 2006. |
|
|
|
|
The long-term debt arrangements contain financial covenants as defined in the loan
agreements. The Company met these covenants as of December 31, 2006. |
F-33
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
16. |
|
Long-term Payables Relating to License Agreements |
|
|
|
The Company entered into several license agreements for acquired intangible assets to be
settled by installment payments. Installments payable under the agreements as of
December 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Maturity |
|
Face value |
|
|
Discounted value |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
13,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
12,690,471 |
|
2008 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,322,990 |
|
2009 |
|
|
8,500,000 |
|
|
|
7,669,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,500,000 |
|
|
|
29,683,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Current portion of long-term payables |
|
|
13,000,000 |
|
|
|
12,690,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion of long-term payables |
|
$ |
18,500,000 |
|
|
$ |
16,992,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Maturity |
|
Face value |
|
|
Discounted value |
|
2006 |
|
$ |
7,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,791,990 |
|
2007 |
|
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
|
8,381,854 |
|
2008 |
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
8,941,284 |
|
2009 |
|
|
8,500,000 |
|
|
|
7,363,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34,500,000 |
|
|
|
31,478,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Current portion of long-term payables |
|
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
6,791,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term portion of long-term payables |
|
$ |
27,500,000 |
|
|
$ |
24,686,398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
These long-term payables were interest free, and the present value was discounted using the
weighted-average of the Companys borrowing rate.
The current portion of other long-term payables is recorded as part of accrued expenses and
other current liabilities in the balance sheet.
In 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded interest expense of $1,355,386 and $868,032 relating
to the amortization of the discount.
F-34
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
17. |
|
Income Taxes |
|
|
|
The Company is a tax exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The subsidiaries
incorporated in the PRC are governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC Concerning Foreign
Investment and Foreign Enterprises and various local income tax laws (the Income Tax
Laws). Pursuant to the relevant regulation and upon approval by the governmental agency,
the Companys Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin subsidiaries are entitled to a full exemption
from Foreign Enterprise Income Tax (FEIT) for five years starting with the first year of
positive accumulated earnings and a 50% reduction for the following five years. SMIC
Shanghai is in the third year of receiving exemption from FEIT. While as of December 31,
2006, SMIC Beijing and Tianjin are still in a cumulative operating loss. |
|
|
|
According to PRC tax regulations, the Companys Chengdu subsidiary is entitled to a full
exemption from FEIT for two years starting with the first year of positive accumulated
earnings and a 50% reduction for the following three years. As of December 31, 2006, the
Chengdu subsidiary is still in a cumulative operating loss. |
|
|
|
The Companys other subsidiaries are subject to respective local countrys income tax law,
including those of Japan, the United States of America and Europe. In 2006, 2005 and 2004,
the Companys US subsidiary had recorded current income tax expense of $31,030, $223,846 and
$186,044, respectively. In 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Companys Europe subsidiary had recorded
current income tax expense of $112,671, $46,981 and $nil, respectively. The Company had
minimal taxable income in Japan. |
|
|
|
As part of the process of preparing financial statements, the Company is required to
estimate its income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company
accounts for income taxes by the liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes
are recognized for tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end, based on
enacted laws and statutory tax rates applicable for the difference that are expected to
affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are provided if based upon the weight of
available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. |
|
|
|
The provision for income taxes by location of the tax jurisdiction for the year ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Domestic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
$ |
4,542 |
|
|
$ |
14,040 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
(25,075,987 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
$ |
143,701 |
|
|
$ |
270,827 |
|
|
$ |
186,044 |
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(24,927,744 |
) |
|
$ |
284,867 |
|
|
$ |
186,044 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-35
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
17. |
|
Income Taxes (continued) |
|
|
|
Temporary differences and carry forwards that give rise to deferred tax assets and
liabilities are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Deferred tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowances and reserves |
|
$ |
1,962,410 |
|
|
$ |
1,682,244 |
|
|
$ |
967,968 |
|
Start-up costs |
|
|
958,105 |
|
|
|
1,844,170 |
|
|
|
2,566,628 |
|
Net operating loss carry forwards |
|
|
5,201,545 |
|
|
|
5,172,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized exchange loss |
|
|
47,860 |
|
|
|
295,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of fixed assets |
|
|
33,715,867 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidy on long lived assets |
|
|
295,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued sales return |
|
|
137,719 |
|
|
|
23,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
42,319,160 |
|
|
$ |
9,018,511 |
|
|
$ |
3,534,596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized interest |
|
$ |
(210,913 |
) |
|
$ |
(113,490 |
) |
|
$ |
(92,032 |
) |
Unrealized exchange gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,937 |
) |
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(17,032,260 |
) |
|
|
(8,905,021 |
) |
|
|
(3,432,627 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets non-current |
|
$ |
(25,075,987 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of strategic tax planning that became effective in 2006, a temporary
difference between the tax and book bases of certain assets was created. Under FAS109
(Accounting for Income Taxes), the Company recognized a deferred tax asset of $33.7 million
and assessed a valuation allowance of $8.4 million. Accordingly, an income tax benefit of
$25.3 million was recorded in 2006.
In 2006, the Company also recognized a deferred tax liability of $0.2 million, which was
relating to the timing differences generated from capitalized interest.
As of December 31, 2006, the Companys Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Chengdu subsidiaries
have net operating losses carried forward of $334.4 million, of which $32.2 million, $129.7
million and $172.5 million will expire in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
F-36
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
17. |
|
Income Taxes (continued) |
|
|
|
Reconciliation between the total income tax expense computed by applying the application
enterprise income tax rate 15% to the income before income taxes and minority interest in
the consolidated statements of operations were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
Applicable enterprise income tax rate |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose |
|
|
3.1 |
% |
|
|
(1.4 |
%) |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Effect of tax holiday and tax concession |
|
|
25.0 |
% |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
(39.4 |
%) |
Expense (credit) to be recognized in future periods |
|
|
29.3 |
% |
|
|
(5.2 |
%) |
|
|
6.6 |
% |
Changes in valuation allowances |
|
|
(11.9 |
%) |
|
|
(4.9 |
%) |
|
|
3.7 |
% |
Effect of different tax rate of subsidiaries
operating in other jurisdictions |
|
|
(24.9 |
%) |
|
|
(15.8 |
%) |
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
35.6 |
% |
|
|
(0.3 |
%) |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2004, the Company issued:
|
(1) |
|
95,714,286 Series D convertible preference shares and a warrant to purchase
9,571,429 Series D convertible preference shares to acquire certain assets and assume
certain obligations from Motorola with a fair value of $335,843,804. The accounting
treatment requires a beneficial conversion feature on the Series D convertible
preference shares to be calculated. The consideration received in the Series D
offering was first allocated between the convertible instrument and the Series D
warrant on a relative fair value basis. A calculation was then performed to determine
the difference between the effective conversion price and the fair market value of the
ordinary shares at the commitment date resulting in the recognition of a deemed
dividend of $18,839,426. |
|
|
(2) |
|
914,285 Series D convertible preference shares to acquire certain software
licenses with a fair value of $5,060,256 from a strategic technology partner. (see Note
11) |
|
|
(3) |
|
750,000 Series B convertible preference shares to a strategic partner with a
fair value of $2,739,853. (see Note 11) |
|
|
(4) |
|
12,343 Series B convertible preference shares to a service provider which was
valued at $45,090. |
|
|
(5) |
|
3,030,303,000 ordinary shares in connection with the Initial Public Offering
(the IPO) |
F-37
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
18. |
|
Capital Stock (continued) |
|
(6) |
|
136,640 ordinary shares to a service provider with a fair value of $17,965. |
|
|
(7) |
|
23,957,830 ordinary shares to a supplier in exchange for certain equipment with
a fair value of $5,222,180. (see Note 11) |
19. |
|
Stock Options and Warrants |
|
|
|
The Companys employee stock option plans (the Plans) allow the Company to offer a variety
of incentive awards to employees, consultants or external service advisors of the Company.
In 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Stock Option Plan (2004 Option Plan) whereby the
Company grants stock options to attract, retain and motivate employees, directors and
service providers. Following the completion of the IPO, the Company began issuing stock
options solely through the 2004 Option Plan. Options to purchase
1,317,000,000 ordinary shares are authorized under the 2004 Option Plan. Under the terms of the 2004 Option Plan
options are granted at the fair market value of the Companys ordinary shares and expire 10
years from the date of grant and vest over a requisite service period of 4 years. Any
compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee service
period. As of December 31, 2006, options to purchase 510,225,118 ordinary shares were
outstanding, and options to purchase 806,274,882 ordinary shares were available for future
grants. |
|
|
|
In 2001, the Company adopted the 2001 Stock Option Plan (2001 Option Plan). Options to
purchase 998,675,840 ordinary shares and 536,566,500 of Series A
convertible preference shares are authorized under the 2001 Option Plan. Options to purchase Series A convertible
preference shares were converted into options to purchase ordinary shares immediately prior
to the completion of the IPO. Under the terms of the plans, options are generally granted at
prices equal to the fair market value as estimated by the Board of Directors, expire 10
years from the date of grant and vest over a requisite service period of 4 years. Following
the IPO, the Company no longer issues stock options under the 2001 plan. As of December 31,
2006, options to purchase 487,799,975 ordinary shares were outstanding, and options to
purchase 368,139,728 ordinary shares were available for future grant. |
F-38
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
19. |
|
Stock Options and Warrants (continued) |
|
|
|
A summary of the stock option activity is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares |
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Remaining |
|
Aggregated |
|
|
Number |
|
average |
|
Contractual |
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
of options |
|
exercise price |
|
Term |
|
Value |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,045,963,402 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
165,863,560 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(95,328,832 |
) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled |
|
|
(118,473,037 |
) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
998,025,093 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
7.43 |
|
|
|
46,407,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
830,627,032 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
7.27 |
|
|
|
37,243,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
421,826,973 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
|
6.31 |
|
|
|
24,277,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The total intrinsic value of option exercised in the year ended December 31, 2006, 2005
and 2004 was $5,240,221, $2,725,661 and $885,504, respectively.
Certain options were granted to non-employees that resulted in a share-based compensation
expense of $584,283, $828,498 and $765,557 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
F-39
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
19. |
|
Stock Options and Warrants (continued) |
|
|
|
Restricted share units |
|
|
|
In January 2004, the Company adopted the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (2004 EIP) whereby the
Company provided additional incentives to the Companys employees, directors and external
consultants through the issuance of restricted shares, restricted share units and stock
appreciation rights to the participants at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Under
the 2004 EIP, the Company was authorized to issue up to 2.5% of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares immediately following the closing of its initial public offering in March
2004, which were 455,409,330 ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2006, 140,295,146
restricted share units were outstanding and 249,481,557 ordinary shares were available for
future grant through the issuance of restricted shares, restricted share units and stock
appreciation rights. The RSUs vest over a requisite service period of four years and expire
10 years from the date of grant. Any compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the employee service period. |
|
|
|
A summary of restricted share units activities is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
Restricted share units |
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Remaining |
|
Aggregated |
|
|
Number of |
|
average |
|
Contractual |
|
Fair |
|
|
share units |
|
fair value |
|
Term |
|
Value |
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
189,739,191 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
16,058,864 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(38,041,285 |
) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled |
|
|
(27,461,624 |
) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
140,295,146 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
8.47 |
|
|
|
19,574,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested or expected to vest at
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
49,555,883 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
|
8.52 |
|
|
|
5,998,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
272,500 |
|
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
|
8.84 |
|
|
|
40,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the 2004 EIP, the Company granted 16,058,864, 122,418,740 and 118,190,824
restricted share units in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, most of which vest over a
period of 4 years. The fair value of the restricted share units at the date of grant was
$2,055,597, $23,348,378 and $26,001,981 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, which is
expensed over the vesting period. As a result, the Company has recorded a compensation
expense of $5,452,148, $7,051,688 and $3,080,312 in 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively.
F-40
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
19. |
|
Stock Options and Warrants (continued) |
|
|
|
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, there was $32,406,172 of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2001 Stock
Option Plan, Stock Option Plan and 2004 EIP. The cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 1.14 years. |
|
|
|
Notes receivable from employees |
|
|
|
At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had notes receivable from employees related to
the early exercise of employee stock options in the aggregate amount of $nil and $391,375,
respectively. In 2005, the Company fully collected $391,375 through the repayment of notes
receivable by certain employees and the sale of the notes receivable to a third party bank.
The notes are full recourse and are secured by the underlying
ordinary shares and preference shares. The notes are due at various dates from year 2006 to 2008 and payable at varying
rates from 3.02% to 4.28% per annum. |
|
|
|
In 2006, 2005 and 2004, the notes earned interest in the aggregate amount of $nil, $40,238
and $641,173, respectively. |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 the Company had the following shares subject to
repurchase: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Ordinary shares |
|
|
16,498,871 |
|
|
|
35,964,021 |
|
|
|
203,973,224 |
|
F-41
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
20. |
|
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income per Share |
|
|
|
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted (loss) income per share
for the years indicated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
(Loss) income attributable to holders of
ordinary shares |
|
$ |
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
$ |
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
$ |
77,363,770 |
|
Less: Cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle |
|
|
(5,153,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before cumulative effect
of a change in accounting principle |
|
|
(49,263,064 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
77,363,770 |
|
Basic and diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding |
|
|
18,361,910,033 |
|
|
|
18,264,791,383 |
|
|
|
14,441,917,246 |
|
Less: Weighted average ordinary shares
outstanding subject to repurchase |
|
|
(27,411,110 |
) |
|
|
(80,362,128 |
) |
|
|
(242,753,729 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares used in
computing basic income per share |
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
14,199,163,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average preference shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,070,765,738 |
|
Weighted average ordinary
shares outstanding subject to repurchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
242,753,729 |
|
Warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,323,432 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
264,409,484 |
|
Restricted shares units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,977,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares used in
computing diluted income per share |
|
|
18,334,498,923 |
|
|
|
18,184,429,255 |
|
|
|
17,934,393,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On the basis of income per share
before cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle, basic |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On the basis of income per share
before cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle, diluted |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle per share, basic |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle per share, diluted |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) income per share |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) income per share |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-42
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
20. |
|
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income per Share (continued) |
|
|
|
Ordinary share equivalents of warrant and stock options are calculated using the treasury
stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds from the assumed conversion of
options and warrants are used to repurchase outstanding ordinary shares using the average
fair value for the periods. |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had 223,818,877 and 306,419,133, respectively,
ordinary share equivalents outstanding, that could have potentially diluted loss per share
in the future, but which were excluded in the computation of diluted loss per share in 2006
and 2005, as their effect would have been antidilutive due to the net loss reported in such
period. |
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had 75,769,953 ordinary share equivalents outstanding
that could have potentially diluted income per share in the future, but which were excluded
in the computation of diluted income per share in 2004, as their exercise prices were above
the average market values in that year. |
|
|
|
The following table sets forth the securities comprising of these antidilutive ordinary
share equivalents for the years indicated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Warrants to purchase ordinary shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,584,403 |
|
Outstanding options
to purchase ordinary shares |
|
|
62,339,207 |
|
|
|
177,325,981 |
|
|
|
66,185,550 |
|
Outstanding unvested restricted share units
to purchase ordinary shares |
|
|
161,479,670 |
|
|
|
129,093,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
223,818,877 |
|
|
|
306,419,133 |
|
|
|
75,769,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-43
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
(a) |
|
Purchase commitments |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006 the Company had the following commitments to purchase
machinery, equipment and construction obligations. The machinery and equipment is
scheduled to be delivered at the Companys facility by December 31, 2007. |
|
|
|
|
|
Facility construction |
|
$ |
75,101,000 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
536,442,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
611,543,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
|
Investment commitments |
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had an outstanding commitment of $29,260,000 in a
56.67% owned subsidiary. The Company expects to pay this amount in 2007. |
|
|
(c) |
|
Royalties |
|
|
|
|
Beginning in 2002, the Company has entered into several license and technology
agreements with third parties. The terms of the contracts range from 3 to 10 years. The
Company is subject to royalty payments based on a certain percentage of product sales,
using the third parties technology or license. In 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company
incurred royalty expense of $7,724,704, $8,710,935 and $6,258,709, respectively, which
is included as part of cost of sales in the statement of operations. |
|
|
|
|
Beginning in 2003, the Company has entered into several license agreements with third
parties where the Company provides access to certain licensed technology. The Company
will receive royalty payments based on a certain percentage of product sales using the
Companys licensed technology. In 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Company earned royalty
income of $1,384,137, $705,217 and $336,216, respectively, which was included as part
of sales in the statement of operations. |
|
|
(d) |
|
Operating lease as lessor |
|
|
|
|
The Company owns apartment facilities that are leased to the Companys employees at
negotiated prices. The apartment rental agreement is renewed on an annual basis. The
Company also leases office space to non-related third parties. Office lease agreements
are renewed on an annual basis as well. The total amount of rental income recorded in
2006, 2005 and 2004 was $6,142,692, $6,952,946 and $1,740,283, respectively. |
F-44
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
21. |
|
Commitments (continued) |
|
(e) |
|
Operating lease as lessee |
|
|
|
|
The Company has various operating leases including land use rights under
non-cancellable leases expiring at various times through 2053. Future minimum lease
payments under these leases as of December 31, 2006 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year ending |
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
377,612 |
|
2008 |
|
|
162,757 |
|
2009 |
|
|
90,628 |
|
2010 |
|
|
61,500 |
|
2011 |
|
|
61,500 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
2,706,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,460,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
22. |
|
Segment and Geographic Information |
|
|
|
The Company is engaged principally in the computer-aided design, manufacturing and trading
of integrated circuits. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information, the Companys chief operating decision maker has been
identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews consolidated results of manufacturing
operations when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the
Company. The Company believes it operates in one segment, and all financial segment
information required by SFAS No. 131 can be found in the consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Total sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
602,506,213 |
|
|
$ |
478,162,160 |
|
|
$ |
391,433,443 |
|
Europe |
|
|
440,327,872 |
|
|
|
316,576,024 |
|
|
|
125,596,424 |
|
Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan and Taiwan) |
|
|
168,607,598 |
|
|
|
175,846,284 |
|
|
|
201,881,809 |
|
Taiwan |
|
|
153,057,616 |
|
|
|
138,153,755 |
|
|
|
120,652,255 |
|
Japan |
|
|
100,823,568 |
|
|
|
62,580,512 |
|
|
|
135,100,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,465,322,867 |
|
|
$ |
1,171,318,735 |
|
|
$ |
974,664,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue is attributed to countries based on headquarter of operation.
Substantially all of the Companys long lived assets are located in the PRC.
F-45
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
23. |
|
Significant Customers |
|
|
|
The following table summarizes net revenue and accounts receivable for customers which
accounted for 10% or more of our accounts receivable and net sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
A |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
B |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
C |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
D |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
E |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
F |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
G |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
24. |
|
Litigation |
|
|
|
Overview of TSMC Litigation: |
|
|
|
Beginning in December 2003 through August 2004, the Company became subject to several
lawsuits brought by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) relating to
alleged infringement of certain patents and misappropriation of alleged trade secrets
relating to methods for conducting semiconductor fab operations and manufacturing integrated
circuits. |
|
|
|
On January 31, 2005, the Company entered into a settlement agreement, without admission of
liability, which provided for the dismissal of all pending legal actions without prejudice
between the two companies (the Settlement Agreement). The terms of the Settlement
Agreement also included: |
|
1. |
|
The Company and TSMC agreed to cross-license each others patent portfolio
for all semiconductor device products, effective from January 2005 through December
2010. |
|
|
2. |
|
TSMC covenanted not to sue the Company for trade secret misappropriation as
alleged in TSMCs legal actions as it related to 0.15mm and larger processes
subject to certain conditions (TSMC Covenant). The TSMC Covenant did not cover
0.13mm and smaller technologies after 6 months following execution of the
Settlement Agreement (July, 31, 2005). Excluding the 0.13mm and smaller
technologies, the TSMC Covenant remains in effect indefinitely, terminable upon a
breach by the Company. |
|
|
3. |
|
The Company is required to deposit certain Company materials relating to
0.13mm and smaller technologies into an escrow account until December 31, 2006 or
under certain circumstances for a longer period of time. |
|
|
4. |
|
The Company agreed to pay TSMC an aggregate of $175 million in installments
of $30 million for each of the first five years and $25 million in the sixth year. |
F-46
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
Accounting under the Settlement Agreement:
In accounting for the Settlement Agreement, the Company determined that there were several
components of the Settlement Agreement settlement of litigation, covenant not to sue, patents
licensed by us to TSMC and the use of TSMCs patent license portfolio both prior and subsequent to
the settlement date.
The Company does not believe that the settlement of litigation, covenant not to sue or patents
licensed by us to TSMC qualify as accounting elements. In regard to the settlement of litigation,
the Company cites the following:
|
|
|
The settlement agreement reached between TSMC and SMIC clearly stated that there
was no admission of liability by either party; |
|
|
|
|
The settlement agreement required all parties to bear their own legal costs; |
|
|
|
|
There were no other damages associated with the Settlement Agreement; |
|
|
|
|
There was a provision in the Settlement Agreement for a grace period to resolve
any misappropriation issues had they existed; |
|
|
|
|
Albeit a complaint had been filed by TSMC on trade secret infringement, TSMC has
never identified which trade secrets it claimed were being infringed upon by the
Company; |
|
|
|
|
The Settlement Agreement was concluded when the litigation process was still at a
relatively early stage and the outcome of the litigation was therefore highly
uncertain. |
The TSMC covenant not to sue for alleged trade secrets misappropriation does not qualify as a
separable asset in accordance with either SFAS 141 or SFAS 142 as TSMC had never specified the
exact trade secrets that it claimed were misappropriated, the Companys belief that TSMCs trade
secrets may be obtained within the marketplace by other legal means and the Company never obtained
the legal right to use TSMCs trade secrets.
In addition, the Company did not attribute any value to the patents licensed to TSMC under the
Settlement Agreement due to the limited number of patents held by the Company at the time of the
Settlement Agreement.
As a result, the Company determined that only the use of TSMCs patent license portfolio prior and
subsequent to the settlement date were considered elements of an arrangement for accounting
purposes. In attributing value to these two elements, the Company first discounted the payment
terms of the $175 million settlement amount using an annual 3.4464% interest rate to arrive at a
net present value of $158 million. This amount was then allocated to the pre- and post-settlement
periods based on relative fair value, as further described below.
Based on this approach, $16.7 million was allocated to the pre-settlement period, reflecting the
amount that the Company would have paid for use of the patent license portfolio prior to the date
of the Settlement Agreement. The remaining $141.3 million, representing the relative fair value of
the licensed patent license portfolio, was recorded on the Companys consolidated balance sheets as
a
F-47
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
deferred cost and is being amortized over a six-year period, which represents the life of the
licensed patent license portfolio. The amortization of the deferred cost is included as a
component of cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations.
Valuation of Deferred Cost:
The fair value of the patent license portfolio was calculated by applying the estimated royalty
rate to the specific revenue generated and expected to be generated from the specific products
associated with the patent license portfolio.
The selected royalty rate was based on the review of median and mean royalty rates for the
following categories of licensing arrangements:
|
a) |
|
Existing third-party license agreements with SMIC; |
|
|
b) |
|
The analysis of comparable industry royalty rates related to semiconductor
chip/integrated circuit (IC) related technology; and |
|
|
c) |
|
The analysis of comparable industry royalty rates related to semiconductor fabrication. |
On an annualized basis, the amounts allocated to past periods was lower than that allocated to
future periods as the Company assumed increases in revenues relating to the specific products
associated with the patent license portfolio.
As the total estimated fair value of the patent license portfolio exceeded the present value of the
settlement amount, the Company allocated the present value of the settlement amount based on the
relative fair value of the amounts calculated prior and subsequent to the settlement date.
Recent TSMC Legal Developments:
On August 25, 2006, TSMC filed a lawsuit against the Company and certain subsidiaries (SMIC
(Shanghai), SMIC (Beijing) and SMIC (Americas) in the Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Alameda for alleged breach of the Settlement Agreement, alleged breach of promissory
notes and alleged trade secret misappropriation by the Company. TSMC seeks, among other things,
damages, injunctive relief, attorneys fees, and the acceleration of the remaining payments
outstanding under the Settlement Agreement.
In the present litigation, TSMC alleges that the Company has incorporated TSMC trade secrets in the
manufacture of the Companys 0.13 micron or smaller process products. TSMC further alleges that as
a result of this claimed breach, TSMCs patent license is terminated and the covenant not to sue is
no longer in effect with respect to the Companys larger process products.
The Company has vigorously denied all allegations of misappropriation. Moreover, TSMC has not yet
proven, nor produced evidence of, any misappropriation by the Company. At present, the claims rest
as unproven allegations, denied by the Company. The Court has made no finding that TSMCs claims
are valid, nor has it set a trial date.
F-48
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
On September 13, 2006, the Company announced that in addition to filing a response strongly denying
the allegations of TSMC in the United States lawsuit, it filed on September 12, 2006, a
cross-complaint against TSMC seeking, among other things, damages for TSMCs breach of contract and
breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
On November 16, 2006, the High Court in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China, accepted the
filing of a complaint by the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SMIC (Shanghai) and SMIC
(Beijing), regarding the unfair competition arising from the breach of bona fide (i.e. integrity,
good faith) principle and commercial defamation by TSMC (PRC Complaint). In the PRC Complaint,
the Company is seeking, among other things, an injunction to stop TSMCs infringing acts, public
apology from TSMC to the Company and compensation from TSMC to the Company, including profits
gained by TSMC from their infringing acts.
Under the provisions of SFAS 144, the Company is required to make a determination as to whether or
not this pending litigation represents an event that requires a further analysis of whether the
patent license portfolio has been impaired. We believe that the lawsuit is at a very early stage
and we are still evaluating whether or not the litigation represents such an event. The Company
expects further information to become available to us which will aid us in making a determination.
The outcome of any impairment analysis performed under SFAS 144 might result in a material impact
to our financial position and results of operations. Because the case is in its early stages, the
Company is unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or to estimate the amount or
range of potential loss.
F-49
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
25. |
|
Retirement Benefit |
|
|
|
The Companys local Chinese employees are entitled to a retirement benefit based on their
basic salary upon retirement and their length of service in accordance with a state-managed
pension plan. The PRC government is responsible for the pension liability to these retired
staff. The Company is required to make contributions to the state-managed retirement plan
equivalent to 20-22.5% of the monthly basic salary of current employees. Employees are
required to make contributions equivalent to 6% 8% of their basic salary. The employers
contribution of such an arrangement was approximately $5,452,660, $4,128,059 and $2,502,521
for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The retirement benefits
do not apply to expatriate employees. |
|
26. |
|
Distribution of Profits |
|
|
|
As stipulated by the relevant laws and regulations applicable to Chinas foreign investment
enterprise, the Companys PRC subsidiaries are required to make appropriations from net
income as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC (PRC GAAP)
to non distributable reserves which include a general reserve, an enterprise expansion
reserve and a staff welfare and bonus reserve. Wholly-owned PRC subsidiaries are not
required to make appropriations to the enterprise expansion reserve but appropriations to
the general reserve are required to be made at not less than 10% of the profit after tax as
determined under PRC GAAP. The staff welfare and bonus reserve is determined by the board
of directors. |
|
|
|
The general reserve is used to offset future extraordinary losses. The subsidiaries may,
upon a resolution passed by the stockholders, convert the general reserve into capital. The
staff welfare and bonus reserve is used for the collective welfare of the employee of the
subsidiaries. The enterprise expansion reserve is for the expansion of the subsidiaries
operations and can be converted to capital subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
These reserves represent appropriations of the retained earnings determined in accordance
with Chinese law. Appropriations to general reserve by the Companys PRC subsidiaries were
$11,956,185, $10,432,239 and $12,655,906 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
F-50
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
27. |
|
Components of loss (income) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Loss (income) from operations is arrived
at after charging (crediting): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auditors remuneration |
|
$ |
1,577,928 |
|
|
$ |
1,121,131 |
|
|
$ |
695,990 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
919,038,915 |
|
|
|
768,586,770 |
|
|
|
455,947,253 |
|
Amortization of land use rights |
|
|
577,578 |
|
|
|
885,083 |
|
|
|
1,013,269 |
|
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) |
|
|
3,939,745 |
|
|
|
(5,198,253 |
) |
|
|
1,446,113 |
|
(Income) loss on disposal of plant and equipment |
|
|
(43,121,929 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Reversal of) bad debt expense |
|
|
2,957,505 |
|
|
|
(13,825 |
) |
|
|
990,692 |
|
Inventory write-down |
|
|
2,297,773 |
|
|
|
3,088,238 |
|
|
|
10,506,374 |
|
Staff costs inclusive of directors remuneration |
|
$ |
108,742,094 |
|
|
$ |
102,163,244 |
|
|
$ |
88,417,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28. |
|
Directors remuneration and five highest paid individuals |
|
|
|
Directors |
|
|
|
Details of emoluments paid by the Company to the directors of the Company in 2006, 2005 and
2004 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard |
|
|
Kawanishi |
|
|
Wang |
|
|
Hsu |
|
|
Lip-Bu |
|
|
Henry |
|
|
Fang |
|
|
Jou |
|
|
Albert |
|
|
Lai Xing |
|
|
Jiang |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chang |
|
|
Tsuyoshi |
|
|
Yang Yuan |
|
|
Ta-Lin |
|
|
Tan |
|
|
Shaw |
|
|
Yao |
|
|
Yen-Pong |
|
|
Y.C. |
|
|
Cai |
|
|
Shang zhou |
|
|
Total |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and other benefits |
|
|
192,727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
192,727 |
|
Stock option benefits |
|
|
156,241 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
258,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total emoluments |
|
|
348,968 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
12,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
451,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and other benefits |
|
|
190,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,724 |
|
Stock option benefits |
|
|
97,664 |
|
|
|
49,026 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
189,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total emoluments |
|
|
288,388 |
|
|
|
49,026 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and other benefits |
|
|
190,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,343 |
|
Stock option benefits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
221,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
221,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total emoluments |
|
|
190,343 |
|
|
|
221,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
411,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-51
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
28. |
|
Directors remuneration and five highest paid individuals (continued) |
|
|
|
The emoluments of the directors were within the following bands: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
directors |
|
|
directors |
|
|
directors |
|
HK$nil to HK$1,000,000 ($128,620) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
HK$1,000,001 ($128,620) to HK$1,500,000 ($192,930) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
HK$1,500,001 ($192,930) to HK$2,000,000 ($257,240) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
HK$2,000,001 ($257,240) to HK$2,500,000 ($321,550) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
HK$2,500,001 ($321,550) to HK$3,000,000 ($385,860) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company granted 3,500,000, 15,000,000 and 5,100,000 options to purchase ordinary
shares of the Company to the directors in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During the
year ended December 31, 2006, nil stock options were exercised and 500,000 stock options
were cancelled. |
|
|
|
The Company granted 500,000, nil and 2,000,000 restricted share units to purchase ordinary
shares of the Company to the directors in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During the
year ended December 31, 2006, 1,000,000 restricted share units were exercised and nil
restricted share units were cancelled. |
|
|
|
In 2006, 2005 and 2004, no emoluments were paid by the Company to any of the directors as an
inducement to join or upon joining the Company or as compensation for loss of office. In
2005, one director has declined an option to purchase 500,000 Ordinary Shares which the
Board granted in November 2004. In 2006, two directors have declined an option to purchase
500,000 Ordinary Shares for each director which the Board granted in September 2006. |
|
|
|
Five highest paid employees emoluments |
|
|
|
Of the five individuals with the highest emoluments in the Group, one (2005: one; 2004: one)
is director of the Company whose emoluments is included in the disclosure above. The
emoluments of the remaining four in 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Salaries and other benefits |
|
$ |
518,198 |
|
|
$ |
513,570 |
|
|
$ |
430,144 |
|
Bonus |
|
|
233,662 |
|
|
|
92,455 |
|
|
|
105,665 |
|
Stock option benefits |
|
|
268,528 |
|
|
|
325,880 |
|
|
|
620,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total emoluments |
|
$ |
1,020,388 |
|
|
$ |
931,905 |
|
|
$ |
1,155,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The bonus is determined on the basis of the basic salary and the performance of the
Company and the individual. |
F-52
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
28. |
|
Directors Remuneration and Five Highest Paid Individuals (continued) |
|
|
|
Their emoluments were within the following bands: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
individuals |
|
|
individuals |
|
|
individuals |
|
HK$nil to HK$1,000,000 ($128,620) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HK$1,000,001 ($128,620) to HK$1,500,000 ($192,930) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
HK$1,500,001 ($192,930) to HK$2,000,000 ($257,240) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
HK$2,000,001 ($257,240) to HK$2,500,000 ($321,550) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
HK$4,500,001 ($578,790) to HK$5,000,000 (643,100) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29. |
|
Dividend |
|
|
|
Deemed dividend represents beneficial conversion feature relating to the preferential price
of certain convertible equity instrument investor receives when the effective conversion
price of the equity instruments is lower than the fair market value of the common stock to
which the convertible equity instrument would have converted at the date of issuance.
Accordingly, deemed dividend on preference shares represents the price difference between
the effective conversion price of the convertible equity instrument and the ordinary share. |
|
|
|
Other than the deemed dividend on preference shares as described above, no dividend has been
paid or declared by the Company in 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
F-53
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
30. |
|
Differences between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards |
|
|
|
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP, which differ
in certain significant respects from International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
The significant difference relates principally to share-based payments to employees and
non-employees, presentation of minority interest, convertible financial instruments and
assets held for sale. |
|
(i) |
|
In respect of accounting treatment for stock option, IFRS 2, Share Based
Payment, was issued to specify recognition, measurement and disclosure for equity
compensation. IFRS 2 requires all share-based payment to be recognized in the
financial statements using a fair value measurement basis. An expense should be
recognized when good or services received are consumed. IFRS 2 was effective for
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005. |
|
|
|
|
Under US GAAP, prior to the adoption of the SFAS 123(R), the Company can account for
stock-based compensation issued to employees using one of the two following methods, |
|
(a) |
|
Intrinsic value based method |
|
|
|
|
Under the intrinsic value based method, compensation expense
is the excess, if any, of the fair value of the stock at the grant date or
other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the
stock. Compensation expense, if any, is recognized over the applicable
service period, which is usually the vesting period. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Fair value based method |
|
|
|
|
For stock options, fair value is determined using an option
pricing model that takes into account the stock price at the grant date, the
exercise price, the expected life of the option and the annual rate of
quarterly dividends. |
|
|
|
Under either approach compensation expense, if any, is recognized over the applicable
service period, which is usually the vesting period. |
|
|
|
|
The Company has adopted the intrinsic value method of accounting for its stock
options to employees in 2005 and 2004 and the share-based compensation recorded by
the Company was $25,735,849 and $27,011,078, respectively. The fair value of the
stock options is presented for disclosure purpose (see Note 3(v)). |
|
|
|
|
Had the Company prepared the financial statements under IFRS, the Company would
have adopted IFRS 2 retrospectively for the fiscal year began on January 1, 2005
and compensation expenses on share-based payments to employees would be calculated
using fair value based method for the years prior to January 1, 2006. The additional
share- |
F-54
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
based compensation under fair value method was $7,261,778 and $10,475,625,
respectively, for year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. |
|
|
|
|
Meanwhile, the Company would not recognize the share-based payment in relating
to the unvested portion since the adoption of IFRS 2. |
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provision of SFAS 123(R),
Share-Based Payment. Under the provisions of SFAS 123(R), share-based compensation
cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award. The
measurement of share-based compensation has no longer significant difference from
IFRS 2. |
|
|
(ii) |
|
Under IFRS, minority interest should be presented in equity section while under
US GAAP minority interest should be presented outside of equity, between liability and
equity. |
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS, the portion of profit and loss attributable to the minority interest and
to the parent entity is separately disclosed on the face of the income statement.
While under US GAAP, amounts attributable to the minority interest are presented as a
component of net income or loss. |
|
|
(iii) |
|
IFRS requires an issuer of convertible debt instrument to classify and
recognize separately the instruments liability and equity elements. Under IAS 32,
which has been effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005, an
issuer of such instrument creates a financial liability (a contractual arrangement to
deliver cash or other financial assets) and has issued an equity instrument (a call
option granting the holder the right to convert into preferred stock of the issuer).
Under US GAAP, the entire instruments are classified as liability. The convertible
debt instrument was issued in exchange for plant and equipment. Accordingly,
adjustments are made to discount on the convertible promissory note, cost of plant and
equipment and to stockholders equity. In January 2004, the Company redeemed the
convertible promissory note in cash. The increment in the costs allocated to plant and
equipment was fully amortized in 2004. |
|
|
(iv) |
|
Under US GAAP, beneficial conversion feature refers to the preferential price
of certain convertible equity instruments an investor receives when the effective
conversion price of the equity instruments in lower than the fair market value of the
common stock to which the convertible equity instrument is convertible into at the date
of issuance. US GAAP requires the recognition of the difference between the effective
conversion price of the convertible equity instrument and the fair market value of the
common stock as a deemed dividend. |
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS, this deemed dividend is not required to be recorded. |
|
|
(v) |
|
Prior to the issuance of IFRS 5, plant and equipment is initially measured at
cost under IFRS. Under a cost model, plant and equipment are accounted for at cost
less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Plant and equipment
will |
F-55
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
continue to be depreciated even though the Company has determined that it will be
disposed of within specified period. |
|
|
|
|
Under US GAAP, a long-lived asset (disposal group) to be sold is classified as held
for sale in the period in which certain specified criteria are met. A long-lived
asset (disposal group) classified as held for sale is measured at the lower of its
carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and is not depreciated (amortized)
while it is classified as held for sale. A long-lived asset that is reclassified as
held and used shall be measured individually at the lower of its (a) carrying amount
before the asset (disposal group) was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any
depreciation (amortization) expense that would have been recognized had the asset
(disposal group) been continuously classified as held and used, or (b) fair value at
the date of the subsequent decision not to sell. |
|
|
|
|
In 2004, International Accounting Standards Board issued IFRS 5 Non-current Assets
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operation. Pursuant to IFRS 5, assets or disposal
groups that are classified as held for sale are carried at the lower of carrying
amount and fair value less costs to sell and are not depreciated. IFRS 5 should be
applied prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005. The
Company early adopted IFRS 5 and the accumulated difference between IFRS and US GAAP
was reversed in 2004. |
|
|
(vi) |
|
Under IFRS, leases of land and buildings are classified as operating or finance
leases in the same way as leases of other assets. However, a characteristic of land is
that it normally has an indefinite economic life and, if title is not expected to pass
to the leasee by the end of the lease term, the leasee normally does not receive
substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership, in which case the
lease of land will be an operating lease. A payment made on entering into or acquiring
a leasehold that is accounted for as an operating lease represents prepaid lease
prepayments that are amortized over the lease term in accordance with the pattern of
benefits provided. For balance sheet presentation, the prepayment of land use rights
should be disclosed as current and non-current. |
|
|
|
|
Under US GAAP, land use rights are also accounted as an operating lease and represent
prepaid lease payments that are amortized over the lease term in accordance with the
pattern of benefits provided. Current and non-current asset reclassification is not
required under US GAAP. |
F-56
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
The adjustments necessary to restate net (loss) income
attributable to holders of ordinary shares and stockholders equity in accordance with IFRS are shown in the tables set out
below. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Net (loss) income attributable to holders of ordinary
shares as reported under US GAAP |
|
$ |
(44,109,078 |
) |
|
$ |
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
$ |
77,363,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IFRS adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i) Recognizing an expense for
share-based payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,261,778 |
) |
|
|
(10,475,625 |
) |
i) Reverse of cumulative effect of a change
in account principal |
|
|
(5,153,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iii) Depreciation of incremental costs
allocated to plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(124,944 |
) |
iv) Deemed dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,839,426 |
|
v) Depreciation related to reclassification of
unsold assets held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
674,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income attributable to holders
of ordinary shares under IFRS |
|
$ |
(49,263,064 |
) |
|
$ |
(122,036,605 |
) |
|
$ |
86,276,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income per share under IFRS |
|
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity as reported under US GAAP |
|
$ |
3,007,419,918 |
|
|
$ |
3,029,316,155 |
|
|
$ |
3,115,942,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ii) Presentation of minority interest |
|
|
38,800,666 |
|
|
|
38,781,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
iii) Depreciation of incremental costs
allocated to plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(124,944 |
) |
iii) Accumulated amortization of
discount on promissory notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity under IFRS |
|
$ |
3,046,220,584 |
|
|
$ |
3,068,098,018 |
|
|
$ |
3,115,942,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Land use rights, net current portion
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IFRS adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
vi) Current portion adjustment for land use right |
|
|
712,521 |
|
|
|
650,581 |
|
|
|
522,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
|
712,521 |
|
|
|
650,581 |
|
|
|
522,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land use rights, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
|
38,323,333 |
|
|
|
34,767,518 |
|
|
|
39,197,774 |
|
IFRS adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
vi) Current portion adjustment for land use right |
|
|
(712,521 |
) |
|
|
(650,581 |
) |
|
|
(522,114 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
|
37,610,812 |
|
|
|
34,116,937 |
|
|
|
38,675,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and equipment, net
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
3,244,400,822 |
|
|
|
3,285,631,131 |
|
|
|
3,311,924,599 |
|
IFRS adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iii) Depreciation of incremental costs allocated
to plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(124,944 |
) |
iii) Incremental costs allocated to plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
|
3,244,400,822 |
|
|
|
3,285,631,131 |
|
|
|
3,311,924,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-57
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
30. |
|
Differences between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
(As Restated, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
|
see Note 31) |
|
Additional paid-in capital
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
3,288,733,078 |
|
|
|
3,291,407,448 |
|
|
|
3,289,724,885 |
|
IFRS adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i)Recognizing an expense for share-based payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,620,141 |
) |
|
|
|
|
i)Retrospective adjustment on adoption of IFRS 2 |
|
|
30,388,316 |
|
|
|
23,126,538 |
|
|
|
(28,051,137 |
) |
i) Reverse of cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principal |
|
|
5,153,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iv) Deemed dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,839,426 |
) |
iv) Carry forward prior years adjustment on deemed dividend |
|
|
(55,956,051 |
) |
|
|
(55,956,051 |
) |
|
|
(37,116,625 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
$ |
3,268,319,329 |
|
|
$ |
3,240,957,794 |
|
|
$ |
3,205,717,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,881,919 |
) |
|
|
(51,177,675 |
) |
IFRS adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i) Recognizing an expense for share-based payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,881,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
i) Retrospective adjustment on adoption of IFRS 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,177,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated deficit
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
(288,810,490 |
) |
|
|
(244,701,412 |
) |
|
|
(129,926,585 |
) |
IFRS adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i)Additional share-based compensation under IFRS 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,261,778 |
) |
|
|
(10,475,625 |
) |
i) Carried over impact under IFRS 2 |
|
|
(17,737,403 |
) |
|
|
(10,475,625 |
) |
|
|
|
|
i) Impact on the adoption of IFRS 2 |
|
|
(12,650,913 |
) |
|
|
(12,650,913 |
) |
|
|
(12,650,913 |
) |
i) Reverse of cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principal |
|
|
(5,153,986 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iii) Accumulated amortization of discount on promissory notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(124,944 |
) |
iii) Depreciation of incremental costs allocated
to plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124,944 |
|
iv) Deemed dividend |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,839,426 |
|
iv) Carry forward prior years adjustment on deemed dividend |
|
|
55,956,051 |
|
|
|
55,956,051 |
|
|
|
37,116,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
$ |
(268,396,741 |
) |
|
$ |
(219,133,677 |
) |
|
$ |
(97,097,072 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
1,338,155,004 |
|
|
|
1,105,133,544 |
|
|
|
716,225,372 |
|
IFRS adjustments
i)Recognizing an expense for share-based payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,366,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
i) Retrospective adjustment on adoption of IFRS 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,496,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
$ |
1,338,155,004 |
|
|
$ |
1,108,500,266 |
|
|
$ |
720,722,277 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
141,037,963 |
|
|
|
153,225,353 |
|
|
|
169,598,058 |
|
IFRS adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i)Recognizing an expense for share-based payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,895,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
i)Retrospective adjustment on adoption of IFRS 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,978,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
$ |
141,037,963 |
|
|
$ |
157,120,409 |
|
|
$ |
175,576,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-58
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
30. |
|
Differences between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
Other income, net
as reported under US GAAP |
|
|
(56,100,658 |
) |
|
|
(26,321,705 |
) |
|
|
7,547,974 |
|
IFRS adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
v) Depreciation related to reclassification of
unsold assets held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
674,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS |
|
$ |
(56,100,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(26,321,705 |
) |
|
$ |
8,222,091 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition to the above, there are also other differences between US GAAP and
IFRS relevant to the accounting policies of the Company. These differences have not
led to any material differences in 2006, 2005 and 2004, and details of which are set
out as below: |
|
|
(a) |
|
Inventory valuation |
|
|
|
|
Inventories are carried at cost under both US GAAP and IFRS. However, if there is
evidence that the net realisable value of goods, in their disposal in the ordinary
course of business, will be less than cost, whether due to physical obsolescence,
changes in price levels, or other causes, the difference should be recognized as a loss
of the current period. This is generally accomplished by stating such goods at a lower
level commonly known as market. |
|
|
|
|
Under US GAAP, a write-down of inventories to the lower of cost or market at the close
of a fiscal period creates a new cost basis that subsequently cannot be reversed based
on changes in underlying facts and circumstances. Market under US GAAP is the lower of
the replacement cost and net realizable value minus normal profit margin. |
|
|
|
|
Under IFRS, a write-down of inventories to the lower of cost or market at the close of
a fiscal period is a valuation allowance that can be subsequently reversed if the
underlying facts and circumstances changes. Market under IFRS is net realizable value. |
|
|
|
|
No significant GAAP difference was noted in 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
|
|
(b) |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the estimated future tax effects
of all temporary differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases under both US GAAP and IFRS. |
F-59
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
30. |
|
Differences between US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (continued) |
|
(b) |
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Deferred income taxes continued |
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Under IFRS, a deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that
future profits will be available to offset the deductible temporary differences or
carry forward of unused tax losses and unused tax credits. Under US GAAP, all deferred
tax assets are recognized, subject to a valuation allowance, to the extent that it is
''more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not
be realized. More likely than not is defined as a likelihood of more than 50%. |
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|
With respect to the measurement of the deferred tax, IFRS requires recognition of the
effects of a change in tax laws or rates when the change is substantively enacted.
US GAAP requires measurement using tax laws and rates enacted at the balance sheet
date. |
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|
Under US GAAP, deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or
non-current based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial
reporting. Under IFRS, deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as
non-current. |
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No significant GAAP difference was noted in 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
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(c) |
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Segment reporting |
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|
Under IFRS, a listed enterprise is required to determine its primary and secondary
segments on the basis of lines of business and geographical areas, and to disclose
results, assets and liabilities and certain other prescribed information for each
segments. The determination of primary and secondary segment is based on the dominant
source of the enterprises business risks and returns. Accounting policies adopted for
preparing and presenting the financial statements of the Company should also be adopted
in reporting the segmental results and assets. The business segment is considered as
the primary segment for the Company. Meanwhile, the Management believes the risk and
return shall be similar among its different geographical segments. |
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Under US GAAP, a public business enterprise is required to report financial and
descriptive information about its reportable operating segments. Operating segments
are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available
that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to
allocate resources and in assessing performance. US GAAP also permits the use of the
accounting polices used for internal reporting purposes that are not necessarily
consistent with the accounting policies used in consolidated financial statements. |
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No significant difference on reportable segment was noted. |
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(d) |
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Borrowing costs |
F-60
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
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|
IFRS and US GAAP requires capitalization of borrowing costs for those borrowings that
are directly attributable to acquisition, construction or production of assets that
necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or
sale. The amount to be capitalized is the borrowing cost which could theoretically
have been avoided if the expenditure on the qualifying asset were not made. Under IFRS,
borrowing costs are defined as interest and any other costs incurred by an enterprise
in connection with the borrowing of funds, while under the US GAAP, borrowing costs are
defined as interest only. |
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|
Under IFRS, to the extent that funds are borrowed specifically for the purpose of
obtaining a qualified asset, the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization
is determined as the actual borrowing costs incurred on the borrowing during the period
less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowing. The amount
of borrowing costs to be capitalized under US GAAP is based solely on actual interest
incurred related to actual expenditure incurred. |
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|
No significant GAAP difference was noted in 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
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(e) |
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Impairment of asset |
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|
|
IFRS requires an enterprise to evaluate at each balance sheet date whether there is any
indication that a long-lived asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, an
enterprise should estimate the recoverable amount of the long-lived asset. Recoverable
amount is the higher of a long-lived assets net selling price and its value is use.
Value in use is measured on a discounted present value basis. An impairment loss is
recognized for the excess of the carrying amount of such assets over their recoverable
amounts. A reversal of previous provision of impairment is allowed to the extent of
the loss previously recognized as expense in the income statement. |
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|
|
Under US GAAP, long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles (excluding
goodwill) held and used by an entity are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a long-lived asset and
certain identifiable intangibles (excluding goodwill) may not be recoverable. An
impairment loss is recognized if the expected future cash flows (undiscounted) are less
than the carrying amount of the assets. The impairment loss is measured based on the
fair value of the long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles (excluding
goodwill). Subsequent reversal of the loss is prohibited. Long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles (excluding goodwill) to be disposed of are reported at
the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. |
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|
|
|
The Company had no impairment loss under either US GAAP or IFRS in 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
|
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(f) |
|
Research and development costs |
F-61
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
|
|
|
IFRS requires the classification of the costs associated with the creation of
intangible assets by research phase and development phase. Costs in the research phase
must always be expensed. Costs in the development phase are expensed unless the entity
can demonstrate all of the following: |
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|
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the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it
will be available for use or sale; |
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its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it; |
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|
its ability to use or sell the intangible asset; |
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|
how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits.
Among other things, the enterprise should demonstrate the existence of a
market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself
or, if it is to be used internally, the usefulness of the intangible asset; |
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the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to
complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset; and |
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|
its ability to measure the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset
during the development phase. |
Under US GAAP, research and development costs are expensed as incurred except for:
|
|
|
those incurred on behalf of other parties under contractual arrangements; |
|
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|
those that are unique for enterprises in the extractive industries; |
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|
certain costs incurred internally in creating a computer software product
to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, whose technological feasibility is
established, i.e. upon completion of a detailed program design or, in its
absence, upon completion of a working model; and |
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|
|
|
certain costs related to the computer software developed or obtained for
internal use. |
|
|
|
The general requirement to write off expenditure on research and development as
incurred is extended to research and development acquired in a business combination. |
|
|
|
|
No significant difference was noted in 2006, 2005 and 2004. |
|
|
(g) |
|
Statements of cash flows |
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|
|
|
There are no material differences on statements of cash flows between US GAAP and IFRS.
Under the US GAAP, interest received and paid must be classified as an operating
activity. Under IFRS, interest received and paid may be classified as an operating,
investing, or financing activity. |
F-62
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
31. |
|
Re-statement |
|
|
|
As a result of review of the accounting treatment for the Settlement Agreement reached with
TSMC on January 31, 2005 (See note 24), the Company determined that errors were made in the
identification and classification of the components of settlement payment. The Company
previously recorded $23.2 million of the settlement amount as an expense in 2004 and $134.8
million of intangible assets associated with the patent license portfolio and covenant not
to sue. The Company determined that the payment was made solely for the right to use the
licensed patent license portfolio both prior and subsequent to the settlement date. |
|
|
|
The TSMC covenant not to sue for alleged trade secrets misappropriation does not qualify as
a separable asset in accordance with either SFAS 141 or SFAS 142 as TSMC had never specified
the exact trade secrets that it claimed were misappropriated, the Companys belief that
TSMCs trade secrets may be obtained within the marketplace by other legal means and the
Company never obtained the legal right to use TSMCs trade secrets. As a result, the
Company has determined that no value should have been allocated to the covenant not to sue. |
|
|
|
This determination impacted the allocation of the settlement amount to its various
components, which resulted in the Company decreasing the amount of expense recognized in its
2004 financial statements from $23.2 million to $16.7 million in 2004 and increased the
deferred cost associated with the patent license portfolio from $134.8 million to $141.3
million. This correction also affected the amount of expense recorded in periods subsequent
to the settlement date given the higher asset value being recorded and the shorter
amortization period of the patent license portfolio as compared to the covenant not to sue. |
|
|
|
In addition, the Company corrected the classification of the payment for the patent license
portfolio from an intangible asset to a deferred cost and has also reclassified the
amortization of the deferred asset from amortization of intangibles to a component of cost
of sales. The effects of correcting these errors is shown below: |
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
As Previously |
|
|
|
|
|
As Previously |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
As restated |
|
Reported |
|
As restated |
Acquired intangible assets, net |
|
$ |
195,178,898 |
|
|
$ |
80,667,737 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,728,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
4,583,415,731 |
|
|
|
4,586,633,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expense and other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,857,551 |
|
|
|
76,399,187 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
730,329,536 |
|
|
|
723,871,172 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,274,791,610 |
|
|
|
1,268,333,246 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(247,919,043 |
) |
|
|
(244,701,412 |
) |
|
|
(136,384,949 |
) |
|
|
(129,926,585 |
) |
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
3,026,098,524 |
|
|
|
3,029,316,155 |
|
|
|
3,109,483,921 |
|
|
|
3,115,942,285 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
|
|
4,583,415,731 |
|
|
|
4,586,633,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-63
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
As Previously |
|
|
|
|
|
As Previously |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
As restated |
|
Reported |
|
As restated |
Sales |
|
|
1,171,318,735 |
|
|
|
1,171,318,735 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
1,081,587,786 |
|
|
|
1,105,133,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit |
|
|
89,730,949 |
|
|
|
66,185,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Litigation settlement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,153,105 |
|
|
|
16,694,741 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
41,251,077 |
|
|
|
20,946,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
173,530,378 |
|
|
|
153,225,353 |
|
|
|
176,056,422 |
|
|
|
169,598,058 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
(83,799,429 |
) |
|
|
(87,040,162 |
) |
|
|
82,382,902 |
|
|
|
88,841,266 |
|
(Loss) income before income tax |
|
|
(110,121,134 |
) |
|
|
(113,361,867 |
) |
|
|
89,930,876 |
|
|
|
96,389,240 |
|
Net (loss) income before cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principle |
|
|
(111,534,094 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
89,744,832 |
|
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(111,534,094 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
89,744,832 |
|
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
Net income (loss) loss attributable
to common stockholders |
|
|
(111,534,094 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
70,905,406 |
|
|
|
77,363,770 |
|
Income (loss) per share, basic |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Income (loss) per share, diluted |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
F-64
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
(In US dollars, except where otherwise stated)
31. |
|
Restatement (continued) |
|
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended December 31, |
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
As Previously |
|
|
|
|
|
As Previously |
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
As restated |
|
Reported |
|
As restated |
(Loss) income attributable to holders
of ordinary shares |
|
|
(111,534,094 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
70,905,406 |
|
|
|
77,363,770 |
|
Net (loss) income |
|
|
(111,534,094 |
) |
|
|
(114,774,827 |
) |
|
|
89,774,832 |
|
|
|
96,203,196 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
745,926,095 |
|
|
|
769,471,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible
assets |
|
|
41,251,077 |
|
|
|
20,946,052 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,115,883 |
|
|
|
25,657,519 |
|
32. |
|
Subsequent Events |
|
|
|
On April 10, 2007, Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (Cension) entered into
an Asset Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) with Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), a Japan
based memory chip manufacturer, for the purchase of Elpidas 200mm wafer processing
equipment currently located in Hiroshima, Japan for the total price of $320 million. The
Compnay has the contract to manage Censions 200-millimeter fab in Chengdu. |
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|
|
As part of the Agreement, the Company will provide a corporate guarantee for a maximum
guarantee liability of $163.2 million on behalf of Cension in favor of Elpida. The
Companys guarantee liability will terminate upon full payment of the purchase price by
Cension to Elpida. In return for providing the above corporate guarantee, the Company would
receive a guarantee fee from Cension. |
|
|
|
In conjunction with the Agreement, the Company will be entitled to the net profit (loss)
associated with the production in Hiroshima during the transitional period (estimated to be
no longer than 24 months) when the equipment acquired by Cension is being relocated in
stages from Hiroshima to Chengdu. |
* * * * * *
F-65
Exhibit Index
|
|
|
Exhibit 1.1
|
|
Tenth Amended and Restated Articles of Association, as
adopted at the Registrants annual general meeting of
shareholders on May 6, 2005* |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.1
|
|
Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 23, 2003 among
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
Motorola, Inc. and Motorola (China) Electronics
Limited** |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.2
|
|
Sixth Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
dated February 23, 2003 among Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation and the
shareholders listed therein*** |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.3
|
|
Settlement Agreement dated January 31, 2005 by and
between Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation, Ltd., including Patent License Agreement * |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.4
|
|
English language summary of Chinese language Syndicate
Loan Agreement dated May 26, 2005, between Semiconductor
Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
as guarantor, and China Development Bank, China
Construction Bank, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of
China, China Merchants Bank, HuaXia Bank, China
Mingsheng Bank, Bank of Communications, Bank of Beijing,
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) and CITIC
Ka Wah Bank* |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.5
|
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement, as adopted at the
Registrants annual general meeting of shareholders on
May 6, 2005* |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.6
|
|
English language summary of Chinese language Syndicate
Loan Agreement dated May 31, 2006, between Semiconductor
Manufacturing International (Tianjin) Corporation,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
as guarantor, and China Construction Bank, China
Minsheng Bank, China Development Bank, Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China,
Bank of China, China Merchants Bank, China Bo Hai Bank,
Bank of Communications and Bangkok Bank. **** |
|
|
|
Exhibit 4.7
|
|
English language summary of Chinese language Syndicate
Loan Agreement dated June 8, 2006, between Semiconductor
Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation,
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation,
as guarantor, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Bank of China
(Hong Kong) Limited, Bank of Communications, The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., China Construction Bank, DBS
Bank Ltd., Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, Industrial
and Commercial Ban k of China and Shanghai Pudong
Development Bank.**** |
Exhibit 8.1 List of Subsidiaries
Exhibit 12.1 Certification of CEO under Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 12.2 Certification of Acting CFO under Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
Exhibit 13.1 Certification of CEO and Acting CFO under Section 906 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
Exhibit 99.1 Consent of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
|
|
|
* |
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20F for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004, filed June 28, 2005. |
|
** |
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form F-1dated February 11, 2004. |
|
*** |
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Form F-1/A dated February 25, 2004. |
|
**** |
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 20F for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005, filed June 28, 2006. |