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 September 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: September 9, 2016     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC August 2016 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Sept. 9, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for August 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for August 2016 were approximately NT$94.31 billion, an increase of 23.5 percent from July 2016 and an increase of 40.7 percent from August 2015. Revenues for January through August 2016 totaled NT$596.01 billion, an increase of 3.6 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

TSMC August Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   August
2016
     July
2016
     M-o-M
Increase

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

Net Revenues

     94,311         76,392         23.5         67,038         40.7         596,008         575,465         3.6   

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Elizabeth Sun

Senior 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 August 2016.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2016

  

2015

Aug.

  

Net sales

   94,311,424    67,038,016

Jan. - Aug.

  

Net sales

   596,008,285    575,464,722

 

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

 

                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     39,908,011                                      2,944,628   

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Nanjing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.

 

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

 

                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     299,113,534                                      39,115,059   

 

  * 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      Hybrid instruments
entirely measured at
fair-value-through-
profit-or-loss under
designation
 

Margin Payment

                       

Premium Income (Expense)

                       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      32,164,291         41,839,359           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (487,873      170,751           
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (448,645      170,751           

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      269,426,222         39,162,973         17,855,900   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     3,033,559         455,171         (76,691

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N         N   


    TSMC China

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      6,720,198   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (11,919
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      12,721   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      50,914,993   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (148,753

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    VisEra Tech

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      443,990   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      146   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      1,793   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      2,729,804   
   Realized Profit/Loss      18,970   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    TSMC Nanjing

 

     Hybrid instruments
entirely measured  at
fair-value-through-
profit-or-loss under
designation
 

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,602,097   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      9,644   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      9,644   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      641,350   
   Realized Profit/Loss      3,241   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

     Future  

Margin Payment

     (1,735

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      183,964   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss           223,057   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (1,837

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,233,830   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (12,160

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N