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 June 2015

 

 

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: June 10, 2015 By

/s/ Lora Ho

Lora Ho
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC May 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – June 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for May 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for May 2015 were approximately NT$70.16 billion, a decrease of 6.9 percent from April 2015 and an increase of 15.4 percent over May 2014. Revenues for January through May 2015 totaled NT$367.52 billion, an increase of 35.7 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC May Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   May
2015
     April
2015
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
    May
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
May 2015
     January to
May 2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     70,155         75,330         (6.9     60,789         15.4         367,518         270,892         35.7   

 

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

Project Manager

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7125031

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 May 2015.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

Items

2015   2014  

May

Net sales

  70,154,763      60,789,137   

Jan.-May

Net sales

  367,518,417      270,891,700   

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

 

Lending Company

Limit of lending   Amount Drawn  
Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

  47,256,748      4,908,489   

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Solar.

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

 

Guarantor

Limit of guarantee   Amount  
Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

  280,960,875      48,875,378   

 

  * The guarantees were provided to TSMC Global and TSMC North America, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of TSMC.

4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

    TSMC

 

    Forward   Swap  

Margin Payment

  —        —     

Premium Income (Expense)

  —        —     

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount   84,043,911      —     
Mark to Market Profit/Loss   (419,689   —     
Unrealized Profit/Loss   (339,816   262,571   

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount   214,126,356      62,155,950   
Realized Profit/Loss   1,619,402      (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

  N      N   


    TSMC China

 

    Forward   Swap  

Margin Payment

  —        —     

Premium Income (Expense)

  —        —     

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount   4,205,721      —     
Mark to Market Profit/Loss   3,741      —     
Unrealized Profit/Loss   (11,011   —     

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount   29,853,181      —     
Realized Profit/Loss   105,983      —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

  N                        —     

 

    TSMC Solar

 

    Forward   Swap  

Margin Payment

  —        —     

Premium Income (Expense)

  —        —     

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount   2,066,392      2,920,062   
Mark to Market Profit/Loss   (52,632   15,321   
Unrealized Profit/Loss   (63,968   (6,571

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount   6,046,830             13,354,757   
Realized Profit/Loss   8,641      584   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

  N      N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

    Forward   Swap  

Margin Payment

  —                          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

  —        —     

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount   40,967,873      —     
Mark to Market Profit/Loss   (13,584,159   —     
Unrealized Profit/Loss   2,372,387      —     

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount   11,780,207      —     
Realized Profit/Loss   (3,699,696   —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

  Y      —