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 December 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: December 10, 2015             By      

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC November 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Dec. 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for November 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for November 2015 were approximately NT$63.43 billion, a decrease of 22.4 percent from October 2015 and a decrease of 12.2 percent versus November 2014. Revenues for January through November 2015 totaled NT$785.15 billion, an increase of 13.2 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC November Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

                                                                                                                                                               
(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   November
2015
     October
2015
     M-o-M
Increase

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

Net Revenues

     63,428         81,743         (22.4      72,275         (12.2      785,150         693,296         13.2   

 

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 November 2015.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

                                                                                                        

Period

   Items      2015      2014  

Nov.

     Net sales         63,428,163         72,274,532   

Jan.-Nov.

     Net sales         785,150,363         693,296,275   

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     50,265,908                                      5,263,895   

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Solar.

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     287,739,792                                      51,763,159   

 

  * 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

     29,308,647           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (96,881        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (17,008      262,571   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     505,107,667         62,155,950   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (1,366,340      (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N         N   


    TSMC China

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     6,831,954           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (17,319        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (31,961        

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     60,990,786           
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     26,147           

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N           

 

    TSMC Solar

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     1,905,265         3,192,385   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     25,836         28,058   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     14,500         6,166   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     16,032,524         28,772,313   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     46,274         2,651   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N         N   


    VisEra Tech

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     489,523           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (975        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     7,886           

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     3,943,433           
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (22,906        

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N           

 

    TSMC Global

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Future  

Margin Payment

                (3,498

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

             304,064   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

             360,862   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     16,316,775         (304

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     52,748,081         320,411   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (15,952,477      2,652   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        Y         N