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 November 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: November 10, 2017     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC October 2017 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Nov. 10, 2017 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for October 2017: On a consolidated basis, revenues for October 2017 were approximately NT$94.52 billion, an increase 6.7 percent from September 2017 and an increase of 3.8 percent from October 2016. Revenues for January through October 2017 totaled NT$794.40 billion, an increase of 2.3 percent compared to the same period in 2016.

TSMC October Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   October
2017
     September
2017
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     October
2016
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
to
October
2017
     January
to
October
2016
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     94,520        88,579        6.7        91,085        3.8        794,397        776,796        2.3  

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

 

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

 

Elizabeth Sun

Senior Director

Corporate Communications
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 October 2017.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2017

  

2016

Oct.

   Net sales    94,519,722    91,085,318

Jan. - Oct.

   Net sales    794,396,679    776,796,410

 

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

 

Lending Company

      Limit of lending         Amount Drawn  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     46,658,897        16,202,272  

TSMC Global**

     257,353,553        7,178,752  

 

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

 

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

 

Guarantor

      Limit of guarantee         Amount  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     335,421,374        37,196,180  

 

  * 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)

(1) Derivatives not under hedge accounting.

 

    TSMC

 

          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                

Premium Income (Expense)

                

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      42,389,613        6,071,000  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (241,554      29,903  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (319,206      18,927  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      320,418,496        100,983,816  
   Realized Profit/Loss      1,017,359        (28,528

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N  

 

    TSMC China

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      15,454,875  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      10,904  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      32,318  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      105,382,795  
   Realized Profit/Loss      665,602  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  


    VisEra Tech

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      528,221  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      858  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      5,404  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      2,711,320  
   Realized Profit/Loss      12,778  

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        791,766         
     Mark to Market Profit/Loss        972         
     Unrealized Profit/Loss        982        45,841  

Expired Contracts

     Notional Amount        4,844,358        20,865,960  
     Realized Profit/Loss        (19,697      85,196  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

 

     N        N  


(2) Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

    TSMC

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,679,878  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (31,332
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (31,332

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,825,996  
   Realized Profit/Loss       

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    TSMC Global

 

          Future  

Margin Payment

     (5,060

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      5,595,051  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      6,735,845  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      53,971  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      17,569,365  
   Realized Profit/Loss      (64,278

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N