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 April 2012
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 x Form 40-F ¨
(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 ¨ No x
(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: April 10, 2012 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||||||
| Lora Ho | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
TSMC March 2012 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – April 10, 2012 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$36.61 billion, an increase of 9 percent over February 2012 and an increase of 0.7 percent over March 2011. Revenues for January through March 2012 totaled NT$104.25 billion, an increase of 1.7 percent compared to the same period in 2011.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for March 2012 were approximately NT$37.08 billion, an increase of 9.5 percent over February 2012 and a decrease of 0.6 percent over March 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through March 2012 totaled NT$105.51 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent compared to the same period in 2011.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
| Period |
March 2012 |
February 2012 |
M-o-M Increase (Decrease) % |
March 2011 |
Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % |
January through March 2012 |
January through March 2011 |
Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % |
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| Net Sales |
36,611 | 33,584 | 9.0 | 36,370 | 0.7 | 104,249 | 102,548 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Year 2012 figures have not been audited. |
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
| Period |
March 2012 |
February 2012 |
M-o-M Increase (Decrease) % |
March 2011 |
Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % |
January through March 2012 |
January through March 2011 |
Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % |
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| Net Sales |
37,083 | 33,856 | 9.5 | 37,315 | (0.6 | ) | 105,508 | 105,377 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | Year 2012 figures have not been audited. |
| TSMC Spokesperson:
Lora Ho Senior VP & CFO Tel: 886-3-505-4602 |
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: 886-3-568-2085 Mobile: 886-988-937999 E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com |
For Further Information:
Michael Kramer Principal Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext. 7126216 Mobile: 886-988-931352 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com |
Ophelia Chang Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext. 7125786 Mobile: 886-988-930039 E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
April 10, 2012
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 March 2012.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)
| Period |
Items |
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| March |
Net sales |
36,611,146 | 36,370,479 | |||||||
| Jan.-March |
Net sales |
104,248,736 | 102,548,478 | |||||||
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)
| Limit of lending |
March | Bal. as of period end |
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| TSMC Partners * |
34,664,194 | (339,584 | ) | 8,105,711 | ||||||||
| * | Borrowers include TSMC China, TSMC Solar, and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are all TSMC’s subsidiaries. |
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands): None.
4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)
TSMC
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment | — | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) | — | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts | Notional Amount | 2,021,933 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | (47,930 | ) | — | |||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss | (62,855 | ) | — | |||||||
| Expired Contracts | Notional Amount | 20,868,866 | 2,158,550 | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (157,704 | ) | (713 | ) | ||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) | N | N | ||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment | — | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) | — | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts | Notional Amount | 5,756,433 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | (11,180 | ) | — | |||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss | (529 | ) | — | |||||||
| Expired Contracts | Notional Amount | 29,661,324 | — | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (14,031 | ) | — | |||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) | N | — | ||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment | — | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) | — | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts | Notional Amount | 122,517 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | 760 | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss | (9 | ) | — | |||||||
| Expired Contracts | Notional Amount | 2,615,491 | — | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | 403 | — | ||||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) | N | — | ||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment | — | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) | — | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts | Notional Amount | 137,620 | 604,165 | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | (79 | ) | (549 | ) | ||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss | (17 | ) | (490 | ) | ||||||
| Expired Contracts | Notional Amount | 472,816 | 1,267,113 | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (3,866 | ) | (10,375 | ) | ||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) | N | N | ||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment | — | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) | — | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts | Notional Amount | 72,308 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | 17 | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss | 11 | 60 | ||||||||
| Expired Contracts | Notional Amount | 101,250 | 820,165 | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (708 | ) | (6,613 | ) | ||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) |
N | N | ||||||||