SMIC-SMIC Reports 2013 Fourth Quarter Results

All currency figures stated in this report are in US Dollars unless stated otherwise.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

Shanghai, China –February 17, 2014. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) (“SMIC” or the “Company”), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Highlights:

Revenue including wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin was $491.8 million in 4Q13, an increase of 1.2 % year over year, and down 7.9% quarter over quarter.
Non-GAAP revenue excluding wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin was $483.6 million in 4Q13, an increase of 10.6 % year over year, and down 4.0 % quarter over quarter.
Gross margin including wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin was 18.9% in 4Q13, compared to 19.9% in 4Q12 and 21.0% in 3Q13.
Non-GAAP gross margin excluding wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin was 19.2% in 4Q13, compared to 21.9% in 4Q12 and 22.1% in 3Q13.

First Quarter 2014 Guidance:

The following statements are forward looking statements which are based on current expectations and which involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are set forth under “Safe Harbor Statements” below.

Revenue is expected to be down 5% to down 9% quarter over quarter [$440 million to $460 million]. This revenue guidance is given in relation to the revenue without wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin in 4Q13. There will not be any wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin from 1Q14 onwards.
Gross margin is expected to range from 16% to 19%.
Non-GAAP operating expenses excluding the effect of foreign exchange, employee bonus accrual, funding of R&D contracts from the government and gain from the disposal of living quarters are expected to range from $88 million to $92 million.

Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu, SMIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, commented, “2013 was another record-breaking year for SMIC. Based on our unaudited financial statements for the full year of 2013, revenue in 2013 reached a record high, of $2.07B, an annual growth of 21.6% when compared to 2012. If we remove the Wuhan Xinxin revenue contribution, SMIC revenue growth rate was a robust 27%. Our net profit attributable to owners of the Company also reached a historical high of $173.2 million compared to $22.8 million in 2012, an increase of 6.6 times. Our monthly capacity at year-end grew 6.7% year over year, to 234 thousand wafers per month compared to the end of 2012.

I’m happy to announce that our 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) and PolySiON processes are both process frozen successfully, and are in Multi Project Wafer stage. We target modest revenue from 28nm process technology at the end of 2014 and more significant ramp up in 2015.

China continues to be a leading source of high growth for SMIC. In 2013, China revenue accounted for 40.4% of our revenues, with a noteworthy growth rate of 44.9% compared to 2012.

In the long-run, we have confidence in our strategy and capability to capture growth opportunities, especially those in the China IC market. And we continue to work with our new and existing customers to capture opportunities in 2014 and onward.”

Conference Call / Webcast Announcement

Date: February 18, 2014

Time: 8:30 a.m. Shanghai time

Dial-in numbers and pass code:

China 400-620-8038 (Pass code: SMIC)

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United States, New York 1-845-675-0437 (Pass code: SMIC)

The call will be webcast live with audio at http://www.smics.com/eng/investors/ir_presentations.php or http://www.media-server.com/m/p/8n4tcoc7.

An archived version of the webcast, along with an electronic copy of this news release will be available on the SMIC website for a period of 12 months following the webcast.

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 40-nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai, a 300mm mega-fab in Beijing, a 200mm fab in Tianjin, and a 200mm fab project under development in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong.

For more information, please visit www.smics.com.

Safe Harbor Statements

(Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

This press release contains, 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. These forward-looking statements, including statements under “First Quarter 2014 Guidance” and the statements regarding future revenue from 28nm process technology in the end of 2014 and more significant ramp up in 2015, our confidence in our strategy and capability to capture growth opportunities, especially those in the China IC market, and our expectation to capture opportunities in 2014 and onward, as well as the statements regarding future 2014 capital expenditures are based on SMIC’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses words like “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “target” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMIC’s 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 the global economic slowdown, orders or judgments from pending litigation and financial stability in end markets.

Investors should consider the information contained in SMIC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its annual report on 20-F filed with the SEC on April 15, 2013, as amended on December 19, 2013, especially the consolidated financial statements, and such other documents that SMIC may file with the SEC or The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited (“SEHK”) from time to time, including current reports on Form 6-K. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on SMIC’s future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Except as may be 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.

About Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Non-GAAP”) Financial Measures

To supplement SMIC’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with IFRS, SMIC uses in this press release measures of operating results that are adjusted to exclude wafer shipments from Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (“Wuhan Xinxin”), which SMIC began gradually phasing out in 3Q13. This earnings release includes non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP cost of sales and non-GAAP gross margin. It also includes first quarter 2014 guidance for non-GAAP operating expenses, which is adjusted to exclude the effect of foreign exchange, employee bonus accrual, funding of R&D contracts from the government and gain from the disposal of living quarters. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS.

SMIC believes that use of these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ and management’s comparisons to SMIC’s historical performance. The Company’s management regularly uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand, manage and evaluate the Company's business and make financial and operational decisions.

The accompanying table has more information and reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis.

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