TSMC: 09 is bound to enter the predicament to reduce costs and maintain stability
TSMC CEO Cai Lixing said that global chip sales will fall by 30% this year, and chip foundries will outperform the overall semiconductor industry this year. As the international financial crisis is dragging down consumer electronics spending, the decline in orders from chip foundries may worsen. Cai Lixing said that in the first quarter of 2009, TSMC may be in a state of operational losses. In the current difficult environment, companies should do their jobs well, reduce costs and ensure the best financial situation.
In terms of product areas, in the fourth quarter of 2008, TSMC's sales in communications, computer and consumer electronics accounted for 43%, 32% and 19% of total sales, respectively, and its sales revenue decreased by 32% compared with the previous quarter. 34% and 39%.
From a regional perspective, the North American market accounted for 73% of TSMC's global market in the fourth quarter of 2008, while Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), Europe and Japan accounted for 13%, 11% and 3% respectively. In terms of customer types, sales for integrated circuit design companies and electronic product system vendors accounted for 72% of TSMC's total sales in the fourth quarter of 2008, while the remaining 28% contributed to IDM (Integrated Components) customers.
In terms of production volume, TSMC's shipments (equivalent to 8-inch wafers) totaled 2.478 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 2.6% from the previous quarter. Sales from advanced processes (feature size 0.13 micron or less) were 65% of TSMC's total sales in the fourth quarter, with sales of 90nm and 65nm process products accounting for 21% of total sales, respectively. 27%.
The situation in 2009 will be even more severe. He Jiamei, chief financial officer and spokesman of TSMC, said that TSMC’s sales revenue is expected to be between US$980 million and US$1.07 billion in the first quarter of 2009. The gross profit margin is expected to be 1% to 5%. The profit margin is expected to be -19% to -15%.
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