TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
 

 
 
1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2005
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
     
Form 20-F  þ   Form 40-F  o
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
     
Yes  o   No  þ
     (If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: _____.)
 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
         
Date: September 8, 2005   By /s/ Lora Ho                    
      Lora Ho
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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TSMC Monthly Sales Report — August 2005
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — September 8, 2005 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that net sales for August 2005 totaled NT$23,182 million, and that revenues for January through August 2005 were NT$158,199 million.
Ms. Lora Ho, TSMC vice president and chief financial officer, noted that, “Due to continued demand recovery from our customers, wafer shipments for August 2005 increased over July 2005. As a result, net sales for August 2005 increased by 11.2 percent compared to July 2005. On a year-over-year basis, net sales for August 2005 decreased 1.0 percent.”
“Due to a better-than-expected recovery of customer demand as well as a more favorable NT/US dollar exchange rate, we have full confidence that we shall meet our third quarter guidance,” Ms. Ho added.
Sales Report:
                         
                (Unit: NT$ million)  
Net Sales   2005*     2004     Increase (Decrease) %  
August
     23,182       23,414       (1.0 )
January through August
     158,199       168,944       (6.4 )
 
*   Year 2005 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
PR Department Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
For further information, please contact:
Richard C.Y. Chung
Media Relations Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
September 08, 2005
This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of August 2005.
1)  Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2005   2004
Aug
   Invoice amount
     19,706,920       23,451,967  
Jan — Aug
   Invoice amount
     151,163,827       163,242,292  
Aug
   Net sales
     23,182,037       23,413,876  
Jan — Aug
   Net sales
     158,198,537       168,943,954  
2)  Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending     Aug     Bal. as of period end  
TSMC
     76,839,985       —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     32,356,940       67,950 *     2,947,590  
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
3)  Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements     Aug     Bal. as of period end  
TSMC
     96,049,982       52,850 *     2,292,570  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     N/A       —       —  
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries     52,850       2,292,570  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC     —       —  
TSMC endorses for PRC companies     —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies     —       —  
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
4)   Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                         
    Forward     Swap     Others  
Margin Payment
     —       —       —  
Premium Income (Expense)
     —       —       —  
Outstanding Contracts
                        
Notional Amount
     7,040,115       61,280,335       —  
Mark to Market
Profit/Loss
     (132,708 )     (1,171,253 )     —  
Expired Contracts
                        
Notional Amount
     97,671,457       185,038,913       —  
Realized Profit/Loss
     236,565       (160,967 )     —