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 April 2016

 

 

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: April 8, 2016       By  

/s/ Lora Ho

        Lora Ho
        Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC March 2016 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. April 8, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for March 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for March 2016 were approximately NT$73.09 billion, an increase of 22.7 percent from February 2016 and an increase of 1.1 percent from March 2015. Revenues for January through March 2016 totaled NT$203.50 billion, a decrease of 8.3 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

TSMC March Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   March
2016
     February
2016
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     March
2015
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
March 2016
     January to
March 2015
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     73,089         59,551         22.7         72,269         1.1         203,495         222,034         (8.3

 

TSMC Spokesperson:   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:
Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  Elizabeth Sun

Senior Director

Corporate Communication
Division

Tel: 886-3-568-2085

Mobile: 886-988-937999

E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com

  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 March 2016.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

                Items                                 2016                                 2015                

Mar.

     Net sales         73,088,805         72,269,001   

Jan.-Mar.

     Net sales         203,495,361         222,034,144   

 

2. Funds lent to other parties: None.    

 

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

 

                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     305,417,930                                      50,947,804   

 

  * 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  

Margin Payment

          

Premium Income (Expense)

          

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     35,203,286   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     575,182   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     614,410   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     84,598,024   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     857,320   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N   


    TSMC China

 

                                                                     
          Forward  

Margin Payment

          

Premium Income (Expense)

          

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     6,323,904   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      32,264   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      58,591   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     21,093,982   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (11,012

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    VisEra Tech

 

                                                                     
          Forward  

Margin Payment

          

Premium Income (Expense)

          

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     542,488   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      11,349   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      12,996   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     844,466   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (170

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   


    TSMC Global

 

                                                                     
     Future  

Margin Payment

        (2,126

Premium Income (Expense)

          

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     257,440   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     302,820   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (2,223

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     502,008   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (9,647

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N