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 October 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: October 8, 2015       By  

/s/ Lora Ho

        Lora Ho
        Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC September 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Oct 8, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for September 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for September 2015 were approximately NT$64.51 billion, a decrease of 3.8 percent from August 2015 and a decline of 13.8 percent versus September 2014. Revenues for January through September 2015 totaled NT$639.98 billion, an increase of 18.5 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC September Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   September
2015
     August
2015
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     September
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
September
2015
     January to
September
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     64,514         67,038         (3.8      74,846         (13.8      639,979         540,285         18.5   

 

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 September 2015.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

                                                                                                        

Period

   Items      2015      2014  

September

     Net sales         64,514,083         74,846,313   

Jan.-Sep.

     Net sales         639,978,805         540,285,390   

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

       50,638,715                                         5,297,866    

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Solar.

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     266,645,095                                       52,097,217    

 

  * 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

     28,499,360           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (133,688        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (53,815      262,571   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     439,903,078         62,155,950   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (1,611,392      (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N         N   


    TSMC China

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     6,172,964           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     14,119           
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (1,084        

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     48,275,015           
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     19,229           

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N           

 

    TSMC Solar

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     1,951,971         3,216,025   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     13,844         25,197   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     2,508         3,305   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     14,080,553         25,556,288   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     60,444         2,205   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N         N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     731,895           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     96,153           
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     16,301,267           

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     52,016,186           
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (15,939,359        

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        Y