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UMC Contacts : Michael Lin / David Wong UMC , Investor Relations + 886-2-2658-9168 , ext . 16900 jinhong lin@umc.com david wong@umc.com WWW.UMC.COM UMC Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results Strategic focus in 5G , auto , AloT markets will further strengthen UMC's global leading specialty foundry position Third Quarter 2021 Overview¹ : • Revenue : NT $ 55.91 billion ( US $ 2.01 billion ) • Gross margin : 36.8 % ; Operating margin : 27.1 % • Revenue from 22 / 28nm : 19 % • Capacity utilization rate : 100 % + • Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent : NT $ 17.46 billion ( US $ 627 million ) • Earnings per share : NT $ 1.43 ; earnings per ADS : US $ 0.257 Taipei , Taiwan , ROC - October 27 , 2021 - United Microelectronics Corporation ( NYSE : UMC ; TWSE : 2303 ) ( " UMC " or " The Company " ) , a leading global semiconductor foundry , today announced its consolidated operating results for the third quarter of 2021 . Third quarter consolidated revenue was NT $ 55.91 billion , increasing 9.8 % QOQ from NT $ 50.91 billion in 2Q21 . Compared to a year ago , 3Q21 revenue grew 24.6 % YoY from NT $ 44.87 billion in 3Q20 . Consolidated gross margin for 3Q21 was 36.8 % . Net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent was NT $ 17.46 billion , with earnings per ordinary share of NT $ 1.43 . Jason Wang , UMC co - president , said , " In the third quarter , we continued to experience robust chip demand across computing , consumer and communication end segments . Higher 12 " wafer shipments in the quarter reflected ongoing product mix enhancements and partially contributed to the lift in blended ASP . Overall wafer shipments grew 2.6 % QoQ to 2.50 million 8 - inch equivalents . Revenue from 28nm technologies continued to rise while business engagements in 22nm have led to a growing number of customers ' tape outs across wireless , display , and loT markets , further ¹Unless otherwise stated , all financial figures discussed in this announcement are prepared in accordance with TIFRSS recognized by Financial Supervisory Commission in the ROC , which is different from IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board . They represent comparisons among the three - month period ending September 30 , 2021 , the three - month period ending June 30 , 2021 , and the equivalent three - month period that ended September 30 , 2020. For all 3Q21 results , New Taiwan Dollar ( NT $ ) amounts have been converted into U.S. Dollars at the September 30 , 2021 exchange rate of NT $ 27.84 per U.S. Dollar . Page 1 of 12 UMC 3Q21