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 May 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: May 10, 2013     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

LOGO

TSMC April 2013 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – May 10, 2013 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for April 2013: On a consolidated basis, net sales for April 2013 were approximately NT$50.07 billion, an increase of 13.5 percent from March 2013 and an increase of 23.5 percent over March 2012. Revenues for January through April 2013 totaled NT$182.83 billion, an increase of 25.1 percent compared to the same period in 2012.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

 

Period

   April
2013
     March
2013
     M-o-M
Increase

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

Net Sales

     50,071         44,134         13.5         40,542         23.5         182,826         146,157         25.1   

 

* April 2012 and Jan-April 2012 figures are prepared in accordance with T IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed for use in the R.O.C.)

 

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

May 10, 2013

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 April. 2013.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items    2013      2012  

April

   Net sales      50,070,645         40,542,396   

Jan.-April

   Net sales      182,825,641         146,157,227   

 

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

 

Lending Company

   Limit of lending      Amount Drawn  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     39,683,238         2,356,800   

TSMC Development*

     13,929,202         2,371,530   

 

* The guarantee is provided to TSMC Global, a subsidiary of TSMC.

 

3. Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands):

 

     Limit of guarantee      Amount  

Guarantor

      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     180,799,429         44,190,000   

 

* The guarantee is provided to TSMC Global, a subsidiary of TSMC.

 

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      —           15,114,161        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           11,872        —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           (22,433     1,755   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           58,804,768        47,025,295   
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           270,663        (12,020

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      —           2,201,013         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           11,103         —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           13,693         —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           3,307,942         —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           7,767         —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N         —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

 

         Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

       —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

  Notional Amount      —           504,048        1,136,831   
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           (3,335     (14,811
  Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           (2,966     (14,095

Expired Contracts

  Notional Amount      —           2,015,089        4,268,564   
  Realized Profit/Loss      —           10,249        455   

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      —           315,507        359,440   
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           (1,911     (5,818
  Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           (1,680     (5,785

Expired Contracts

  Notional Amount      —           940,684        1,120,473   
  Realized Profit/Loss      —           1,908        139   

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      —           14,624,775        —     
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           (887,053     —     
  Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           (889,703     —     

Expired Contracts

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

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           Y        —