Summary of Huahong Semiconductor Conference Call Company Overview - **Company**: Huahong Semiconductor - **Industry**: Semiconductor Manufacturing Key Points and Arguments Industry and Market Dynamics - Huahong Semiconductor has experienced significant price adjustments, particularly in power semiconductors and embedded flash memory platforms, which are expected to show substantial potential moving forward [2][5] - The company anticipates continued growth in MCU, power management, and RF sectors, while CIS remains stable with high-end products showing potential [2][8] - The automotive sector is expected to see increasing demand, with industrial control recovering and projected growth of 15%-20% in 2025 [4][22] Production Capacity and New Facilities - The new factory (Factory 9) is planned to have a total capacity of 83,000 wafers, with specific allocations for power semiconductors (25,000-30,000), power management (12,000), RF and CIS (10,000), and memory (33,000) [2][6] - Initial demand for the new factory will primarily come from domestic clients, with international demand expected to rise significantly after certifications from large overseas IDMs are completed by the end of 2025 [2][7] Financial Performance and Projections - In Q2 2025, North American customer revenue accounted for approximately 9.4%, with expectations to exceed 10% for the year despite potential tariff risks [2][13] - The company aims to improve gross margins to around 10% in the second half of 2025 through price adjustments and maintaining high capacity utilization [4][16] - Total R&D expenses for 2025 are projected at $110 million, primarily focused on 40nm technology [4][18] Domestic and International Market Trends - The revenue share from the Chinese market reached a historical high of 83%, but is expected to gradually decrease to 75%-80% as international client validation is completed [4][20] - The company is focusing on increasing domestic production capabilities and attracting new clients, including smaller firms with growth potential [12][20] Technological Advancements and Collaborations - Huahong Semiconductor is advancing its technology nodes from 55nm to 40nm and plans to reach 28nm in the future, maintaining a competitive edge in the market [4][26] - Collaboration with ST Micro focuses on developing advanced MCU products, with production expected at the 40nm node [4][28] Challenges and Risks - The company acknowledges potential risks from geopolitical factors affecting international business, particularly in the U.S. market [11][13] - Despite concerns over tariffs, the company believes its growth is not significantly impacted by subsidies or inventory adjustments [24] Future Outlook - The semiconductor industry is expected to recover in 2025, with Huahong Semiconductor projecting growth in both revenue and gross margins [32] - The company is optimistic about expanding its market presence and providing more foundry services to both domestic and international clients [32] Additional Important Information - The company has made significant progress in domestic production, with equipment localization expected to exceed 20% and raw material localization nearing 40%-50% [9] - The power device market is recovering after a significant downturn, driven by demand from industrial, automotive, and renewable energy sectors [31]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the strategic transformations of semiconductor companies in response to market changes, emphasizing the shift towards specialized processes and the importance of technology partnerships in the current geopolitical landscape [2][13][20]. Group 1: Company Strategies - Huahong Semiconductor is planning to acquire a controlling stake in Shanghai Huahong Microelectronics to resolve competition issues related to its IPO commitments [2][3]. - SMIC has shifted its focus to power semiconductors, indicating a proactive approach to meet customer demands and adapt to market changes [4][5]. - Chipone Integrated Circuit is implementing a dual-track strategy of self-research and foundry services, achieving significant revenue growth and marking its first quarterly profit [8][9]. Group 2: Market Dynamics - The semiconductor market is experiencing a transformation due to the explosive growth in AI chip demand and the rise of automotive semiconductors, contrasting with the decline in consumer electronics [3][6]. - Geopolitical factors are reshaping the global supply chain, prompting domestic foundries to seek new paths amid increased external restrictions [3][17]. - The demand for automotive electronics and power devices is driving the growth of domestic foundries, with significant increases in revenue from these sectors [9][10]. Group 3: Financial Performance - SMIC reported a sales revenue of $2.209 billion in Q2 2025, with a capacity utilization rate of 92.5%, reflecting a 22% year-on-year growth [5][6]. - Huahong Semiconductor's Q2 2025 sales revenue reached $566.1 million, a year-on-year increase of 18.3%, with a projected revenue of $620-640 million for Q3 [15][16]. - Chipone Integrated Circuit's revenue for the first half of 2025 was $3.495 billion, a 21.38% increase year-on-year, with a notable growth in module packaging business [9][10]. Group 4: Challenges and Opportunities - The transition to new markets presents challenges, including high capital expenditures and long certification cycles for automotive products [7][22]. - The dual-track model adopted by Chipone Integrated Circuit offers both opportunities for higher margins and risks related to resource allocation [12]. - The collaboration between international firms like GlobalFoundries and domestic companies through technology licensing is emerging as a new paradigm, enhancing local capabilities [13][14].

智通财经APP讯，华虹半导体(01347)发布公告，根据《上海证券交易所上市公司自律监管指引第4号—- 停复牌》，公司人民币股份将于2025年8月18日(星期一)开市起于上海证券交易所科创板暂停买卖，为 期不超过10个交易日，以待于上海证券交易所科创板刊发公告。 ...

Core Viewpoint - Huahong Semiconductor (01347) announced that its RMB shares will be suspended from trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board starting from August 18, 2025, for a period not exceeding 10 trading days, pending an announcement from the exchange [1] Summary by Category - **Company Announcement** - The company will have its RMB shares suspended from trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board [1] - The suspension is set to begin on August 18, 2025, and will last for no more than 10 trading days [1] - The suspension is in accordance with the Shanghai Stock Exchange's self-regulatory guidelines [1]

格隆汇8月18日丨华虹半导体(01347.HK)发布公告，有关可能收购上海华力微电子有限公司股权("该交 易")。根据《上海证券交易所上市公司自律监管指引第4号—－停复牌》，公司人民币股份将于2025年8 月18日(星期一)开市起于上海证券交易所科创板暂停买卖，为期不超过10个交易日，以待于上海证券交 易所科创板刊发公告。于公司人民币股份暂停买卖期间，公司于香港联交所上市的股份将继续买卖。 ...

華虹半導體有限公司 （於香港註冊成立的有限公司） （股份代號：01347） 香港交易及結算所有限公司及香港聯合交易所有限公司對本公告的內容概不負責，對其準確性 或完整性亦不發表任何聲明，並明確表示，概不對因本公告全部或任何部份內容而產生或因倚 賴該等內容而引致的任何損失承擔任何責任。 HUA HONG SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED 承董事會命 華虹半導體有限公司 董事長兼執行董事 唐均君先生 中國上海，二零二五年八月十八日 1 於本公告日期，本公司董事分別為： 執行董事 人民幣股份於上海證券交易所 暫停買賣的自願公告 茲提述本公司日期為二零二五年八月十七日的海外監管公告，內容有關可能收購 上海華力微電子有限公司股權（「該交易」）。 根據《上海證券交易所上市公司自律監管指引第4號 —－ 停復牌》，本公司人民幣 股份將於二零二五年八月十八日（星期一）開市起於上海證券交易所科創板暫停買 賣，為期不超過10個交易日，以待於上海證券交易所科創板刊發公告。 於本公司人民幣股份暫停買賣期間，本公司於香港聯合交易所有限公司上市的股 份將繼續買賣。 該交易須待本公司董事會及股東大會審議，以及主管監管機構批准、審核 ...

Group 1: Market Dynamics - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) supports more private technology enterprises and private equity investment institutions to issue bonds for financing, aiming to enhance the bond market and facilitate financing for quality private enterprises [2] - The PBOC emphasizes the development of a multi-tiered bond market and the promotion of the Panda bond market, while also advancing the internationalization of the Renminbi [2] Group 2: Company Developments - OpenAI plans to invest trillions of dollars in infrastructure for developing and operating AI services, indicating a significant commitment to data center construction [3] - Huahong Semiconductor is planning to acquire the controlling stake in Shanghai Huali Microelectronics to resolve competition issues, with its stock suspended for up to 10 trading days [9] - Shengyi Technology reported a 91% increase in revenue to 3.769 billion yuan and a 452% increase in net profit to 531 million yuan for the first half of 2025 [9] - Chipone Technology achieved a 40.32% revenue growth to 636 million yuan and a 106.02% increase in net profit to 90.49 million yuan in the same period [9] - Tianyue Advanced confirmed its H-share issuance price at 42.80 HKD per share, with trading expected to start on August 20, 2025 [11] Group 3: Technological Innovations - The first humanoid robot, "Embodied Tiangong Ultra," won the 100-meter sprint at the World Humanoid Robot Games with a time of 21.50 seconds, showcasing advancements in autonomous navigation [4] - The Chinese space station successfully utilized the "Wukong AI" model during an extravehicular activity, providing intelligent support to astronauts [5] - Shanghai Lingang launched its first batch of autonomous smart connected taxis, covering 58 locations with a fare structure starting at 16 yuan for trips under 5 kilometers [6] - ZhiYuan Robotics launched the OmniHand 2025 series, aimed at enhancing industrial manufacturing and service interactions, with a promotional price drop [7] Group 4: Industry Trends - Several photovoltaic companies have been invited to participate in a discussion organized by relevant authorities, indicating ongoing developments in the solar energy sector [8] - Tsinghua University achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, developing a programming architecture for arbitrary two-qubit gates [15][16] - A collaborative effort led by Karolinska Institute has resulted in a method for designing new antibiotics using generative AI, addressing antibiotic resistance [16]

Group 1 - The Chinese men's basketball team finished as runners-up in the 2025 Asian Cup, losing to Australia by a narrow margin of 89 to 90, marking their return to the finals after a decade [2] - The incident involving the collapse of a ceiling at a popular milk tea shop in Shanghai resulted in the death of an employee, with the store currently closed and under investigation [4][5] - A tragic flash flood in Inner Mongolia has led to the deaths of 10 individuals, with ongoing search efforts for the missing [5] Group 2 - The milk tea brand Mixue Ice City faced backlash after a cockroach was found in an unopened drink, leading to an apology and a compensation of 1,000 yuan to the affected consumer [11] - Xiaomi's car owner was involved in a severe traffic accident, resulting in four fatalities and one serious injury, with the driver facing full responsibility for the incident due to excessive speed [9][10] - The semiconductor giant Huahong Group announced a significant acquisition plan to purchase Huahong Five Factory, aiming to enhance its 12-inch wafer foundry capacity [19]

Market Overview - US stock market showed mixed results with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new historical high, closing at 44,946.12 points, up 34.86 points or 0.08% [2] - The Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 0.40% to 21,622.98 points, while the S&P 500 Index decreased by 0.29% to 6,449.80 points [2] - Notable individual stock movements included Meta rising by 0.4%, Amazon slightly up by 0.02%, while Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla saw declines of 0.4%, 0.9%, and 1.5% respectively [2] Commodity Prices - International oil prices declined, with WTI crude oil down 1.81% at $62.80 per barrel and Brent crude oil down 1.48% at $65.85 per barrel [3] - Gold prices showed slight fluctuations, with COMEX gold futures for August delivery rising by 0.02% to $3,336.00 per ounce [4] Corporate Announcements - Huahong Semiconductor is planning to acquire the controlling stake in Shanghai Huahong Microelectronics to resolve industry competition issues, with stock suspension effective from August 18, 2025 [9] - China Shenhua announced plans to purchase multiple assets from the National Energy Group and Western Energy, with stock resuming trading on August 18, 2025 [10] - Upstream New Materials reported that its client TPI Composites filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, potentially impacting the company's performance, with accounts receivable of approximately $4.1292 million [11] - Dongfang Fortune reported a 37.27% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of the year, with total revenue reaching 6.856 billion yuan, up 38.65% [12] Investment Insights - CITIC Securities highlighted the importance of supply-side dynamics and external demand in profit generation, suggesting focus on sectors like rare earths, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals for investment opportunities [13] - China Galaxy Securities noted positive market signals with increased trading volume and investor participation, indicating a shift towards financial assets [13] - Kaiyuan Securities observed a significant increase in market activity, suggesting a favorable environment for growth sectors amid high risk appetite [13]

Company Movements - China Shenhua, a state-owned enterprise with a market value of 700 billion, announced that its stock will resume trading on August 18. The company plans to acquire 100% equity of 10 companies held by its controlling shareholder, State Energy Investment Group, and also acquire 41% equity of Shenyan Coal and 49% equity of Jinshen Energy through cash payments [4] - Huahong Semiconductor is planning to purchase Huali Micro's equity to resolve competition issues, with its stock suspended from trading starting August 18 for no more than 10 trading days [4] - Huayou Cobalt reported a revenue of 37.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 23.78%, and a net profit of 2.711 billion, up 62.26% year-on-year [4] - Shengnong Development achieved a revenue of 8.856 billion, a slight increase of 0.22%, and a net profit of 910 million, a significant increase of 791.93%. The company plans not to distribute cash dividends or issue bonus shares [4] - Guotai Environmental's controlling shareholder and chairman Chen Baixiao has been placed under detention, but it is stated that there will be no significant adverse impact on the company's normal operations [5] Industry Trends - The inbound tourism market in China has seen a significant increase, with foreign arrivals at Shenzhen Airport up over 31.8% year-on-year as of August 10. Visa policy facilitation has contributed to nearly 60% of inbound foreigners being visa-exempt, marking a year-on-year increase of over 139.7% [1] - The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games concluded on August 17 in Beijing, featuring 26 events and 487 matches, attracting 280 teams and over 500 robots from 16 countries [2] - The total box office for the summer movie season has surpassed 9.5 billion, with the total box office for 2025 exceeding 36.8 billion as of August 17 [2] - Hainan Province has issued a three-year action plan for high-quality development of marine tourism, aiming for 35 A-level marine tourist attractions and over 18 million visitors by 2027, with tourism revenue exceeding 40 billion [2] - Wuhan's automotive trade-in policy will be suspended starting August 19, while the vehicle scrapping and updating policy will continue [2] Market Performance - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.83% to 3696.77 points, with a weekly increase of 1.7%. The Shenzhen Component Index increased by 1.6% to 11634.67 points, with a weekly rise of 4.55%. The ChiNext Index climbed by 2.61% to 2534.22 points, with a weekly gain of 8.58% [3] - A-share indices have reached new highs for the year, with market analysts suggesting a focus on sectors such as AI, innovative pharmaceuticals, non-ferrous metals, military industry, and large financials [3] - As the market strengthens, the number of doubling stocks in A-shares has increased, with 310 stocks rising over 100% this year, particularly in the pharmaceutical and machinery sectors [3] - Over 52% of funds established in 2021 have seen their net asset values exceed the level of 1, indicating a recovery in the market [3]