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 February 2017

 

 

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  ☒            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  ☒

(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: February 10, 2017     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC January 2017 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Feb. 10, 2017 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for January 2017: On a consolidated basis, revenues for January 2017 were approximately NT$76.62 billion, a decrease of 1.9 percent from December 2016 and an increase of 8.1 percent from January 2016.

TSMC December Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   January
2017
     December
2016
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
    January
2016
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     76,616         78,112         (1.9     70,855         8.1   

 

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 January 2017.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2017

  

2016

Jan.

  

Net sales

   76,616,258    70,855,235

 

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

 

                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     39,963,013                                      4,096,080   

 

  * 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*

     320,778,259                                      38,603,276   

 

  * 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      27,458,184         4,725,900   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     101,640         (29,902
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     23,987         (40,879

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      29,562,470         5,487,600   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     113,782         9,534   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N   


    TSMC China

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      8,008,397   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      19,499   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      41,765   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      7,208,467   
   Realized Profit/Loss      55,919   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    VisEra Tech

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      477,426   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      8,064   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      12,610   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      414,037   
   Realized Profit/Loss      1,441   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   


    TSMC Nanjing

 

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

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

               

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     46,597         6,255,980   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (87      35,498   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (98      5,199   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     56,025         2,396,445   
   Realized Profit/Loss      801         3,378   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

     Future  

Margin Payment

     (25,640

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,684,101   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      2,045,752   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (8,251

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      294,248   
   Realized Profit/Loss      266   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N