Form 6-K

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 March 2013

 

 

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: March 8, 2013   By  

/s/ Lora Ho

    Lora Ho
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC February 2013 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. - March 8, 2013 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for February 2013: On a consolidated basis, net sales for February 2013 were approximately NT$41.18 billion, a decrease of 13.2 percent from January 2013 and an increase of 21.5 percent over February 2012. Revenues for January through February 2013 totaled NT$88.62 billion, an increase of 29.4 percent compared to the same period in 2012.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

 

Period

   February
2013
     January
2013
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
    February
2012
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through
February
2013
     January
through
February
2012
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Sales

     41,182         47,439         (13.2     33,893         21.5         88,621         68,500         29.4   

 

* February and Jan-Feb 2012 figures have been recalculated based on IFRS

 

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


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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 February 2013.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items      2013      2012  

Feb.

     Net sales         41,182,084         33,893,476   

Jan.-Feb.

     Net sales         88,620,771         68,499,962   

2. Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

 

     Borrower   Limit of Lending      Amount Drawn  
        Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners

   TSMC China*     39,449,887         2,372,000   

TSMC Development

   TSMC Solar*     5,435,091         1,645,575   
   TSMC Solid State Lighting*     5,435,091         741,250   

 

* TSMC’s subsidiaries.

3. Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands): None.

4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands):

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

TSMC

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           534,485        18,550,595   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           1,909        5,907   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           (26,489     7,662   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           33,196,409        20,949,580   
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           285,556        (6,542

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           1,657,208        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           (4,111     —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           (1,580     —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           1,798,754        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           1,781        —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        —           N        —     


TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

 

     Futures      Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

        —           —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —           —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           497,058         1,082,248   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           79         1,357   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           448         2,073   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           981,245         2,096,390   
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           9,611         115   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        —           N         N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           237,981        355,805   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           (117     (341
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           114        (308

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           372,511        406,268   
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           2,654        23   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Global

 

     Futures      Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           4,980,706         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           143,699         —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           142,057         —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           —           —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           —           —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           Y         —