Page 8 - TSMC 2018 Annual Report

Capacity Plan
Wafer Sales Plan
2017
2018
2019
10% 8%
Annual Growth Rate
Capacity: million 12-inch equivalent wafers
2017
2018
2019
42% 37%
30-40%
> 28nm wafer revenue
58% 63%
60-70%
≤ 28nm wafer revenue
11-12
12-13
2% 12-13
2019
wafer shipment is expected to be 10-11 million 12-inch equivalent wafers
Honors and Awards
TSMC received recognition for for achievements in in in in innovation business information disclosure corporate governance sustainability investor relations and overall excellence in in in in in management from organizations including Forbes Fortune Magazine Magazine CommonWealth Magazine Magazine The Nikkei Thomson Reuters PricewaterhouseCoopers RobecoSAM and the Taiwan Stock Exchange TSMC continued to to to receive multiple awards from Institutional Investor Magazine and IR Magazine We were chosen once again as a a a a a a a a component of the the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices becoming the the only semiconductor company to to be selected for 18
consecutive years TSMC was also rated “Prime” by Institutional Shareholder Services and “Leader” by Sustainalytics for for our performance in in in in sustainability Meanwhile we remained a a a major component in in in in both MSCI ESG and FTSE4Good Emerging Index reflecting our ongoing commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility Outlook
2019
is a a a a a a a a a year we we face business headwinds from weakening global macroeconomic conditions and trade tensions between countries TSMC will will be be working on the fundamentals of our our business and will will accelerate our our technology differentiation We will also strengthen our cybersecurity and proprietary information protection When the the clouds pass we resolve to to emerge as as a a a stronger semiconductor force We believe the the the the ongoing megatrend of of 5G and AI will fuel the the the the future growth of of the the the the semiconductor industry With the the the the broadest and and most advanced technology portfolios the relentless pursuit of manufacturing excellence and and trusted customer relationships TSMC is best-positioned to to to lead the the industry to to to provide the the most advanced and comprehensive solutions for future applications in the semiconductor sector 67