SMIC Reports 2020 Second Quarter Results

SHANGHAI,Aug. 6,2020 -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SSE STAR MARKET: 688981;SEHK: 00981; OTCQX: SMICY) ("SMIC",the "Company" or "our"),one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world,today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30,2020.

2020SecondQuarter Highlights

Revenue was a record high of $938.5 million in 2Q20,an increase of 3.7% QoQ from $904.9 million in 1Q20,and 18.7% YoY from $790.9 million in 2Q19.

Gross profit was $248.6 million in 2Q20,an increase of 6.4% QoQ from $233.6 million in 1Q20 and 64.5% YoY from $151.2 million in 2Q19.

Gross margin was 26.5% in 2Q20,compared to 25.8% in 1Q20 and 19.1% in 2Q19.

2020Third Quarter Guidance

The following statements are forward looking statements based on current expectations and involvedrisks and uncertainties,some of which are set forth under "Forward-LookingStatements" below.The Company expects:

Revenue toincreaseby 1%to 3% QoQ.

Gross margin to range from 19%to21%.

Non-IFRS operating expenses to range from$220million to $235million.

Losses to be borne by non-controlling interests of our majority-owned subsidiaries to range from $0 to $10 million.

Dr. Zhao Haijun and Dr. Liang Mong Song,SMIC's Co-Chief Executive Officers commented,"Although the macro environment remains uncertain,IC demand continues to be strong. Our second quarter revenue reached another record high of $938 million,an increase of 4% quarter-over-quarter and a 19% year-over-year increase; profit for the period attributable to SMIC also reached another historical high of $138 million.

In the second quarter,demand for our mature node technology platforms was strong,reflected in substantial growth in our consumer sector revenue,and our advanced technology business is progressing steadily. We maintain a high utilization,our expansion plan will release gradually,and our third quarter revenue is guided to grow to another all-time high.

SMIC is committed to innovation and development,capturing domestic and international opportunities,providing quality products and services to an increasing number of customers locally and globally,and driving the company's continued growth."

To see the complete results including financial tables,please click here: http://www.smics.com/uploads/2020%20Q2%20Earnings%20Release_ENG_final.pdf

Conference Call / Webcast Announcement

Date: August 7,2020

Time: 8:30 a.m. Beijing time

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About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC",SSE STAR MARKET: 688981; SEHK: 00981; OTCQX: SMICY) and its subsidiaries collectively constitute one of the leading foundries in the world,is Mainland China's most advanced and largest foundry,broadest in technology coverage,and most comprehensive in semiconductor manufacturing services. SMIC Group provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 14 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai,China,SMIC Group has an international manufacturing and service base. In China,SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab),a 200mm fab and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Shanghai; a 300mm fab and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin. SMIC Group also has marketing and customer service offices in the U.S.,Europe,Japan,and Taiwan China,and a representative office in Hong Kong China.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains,in addition to historical information,forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements,including statements under "First Quarter 2020 Guidance","Capex Summary" and the statements contained in the quotes of our Co-Chief Executive Officers are based on SMIC's current assumptions,expectations,beliefs,plans,objectives,and projections about future eventsor performance. SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "target,"going forward","continue","ought to","may","seek","should","plan","could","vision","goals","aim","aspire","objective","schedules","outlook" and similar expressions to identify forward looking statements,although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessary estimates reflecting judgment of SMIC's senior management and 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 cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry,intense competitionin the semiconductor industry,SMIC's reliance on a small number of customers,timely wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers,timely introduction of new technologies,SMIC's 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,financial stability in end markets,orders or judgments from pending litigation,intensive intellectual property litigation in the semiconductor industry,general economic conditions and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

In addition to the information contained in thisrelease,you should also consider the information contained in our other filings with Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited ("SEHK") and Shanghai Stock Exchange("SSE")from time to time. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on our future results,performance or achievements. In light of these risks,uncertainties,assumptions and factors,the forward-looking events discussed in this 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 release. Except as required by applicablelaws,SMIC undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statementto reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events,whether as a result of new information,future events or otherwise.

About Non-International Financial Reporting Standards("non-IFRS")Financial Measures

To supplement SMIC's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with IFRS,SMIC uses in this release non-IFRS measures of operating results that are adjusted to exclude finance cost,depreciation and amortization,income tax benefits and expenses,the effect of employee bonus accrual,government funding,impairment loss of tangible and intangible assets,gain or loss on the disposal of machinery and equipment and gain from the disposal of living quarters. This earnings release also includes first quarter 2020 guidance for non-IFRS operating expenses. The presentation of non-IFRS 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. This earnings release includes EBITDA,EBITDA margin and non-IFRS operating expenses which consist of total operating expenses as adjusted to exclude the effect of employee bonus accrual,gain or loss on the disposal of machinery and equipment and gain from the disposal of living quarters. These non-IFRS financial measures are not calculated or presented in accordance with,and are not alternatives or substitutes for financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS,and should be read only in conjunction with the Group's financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Group's non-IFRS financial measures may be different from similarly-titled non-IFRS financial measures used by other companies.

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

The accompanying table has more information and reconciliations of each non-IFRS financial measure to its most directly comparable IFRS financial measure. A reconciliation of non-IFRS guidance measures to corresponding IFRS measures is not available on a forward-looking basis because the effect of these adjustment items excluded for the purpose of non-IFRS operating expenses guidance are subject to some unpredictable conditions that cannot be estimated with reasonable certainty.

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