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 March 2018

 

 

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 : March 9, 2018     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC February 2018 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – March 9, 2018 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for February 2018: On a consolidated basis, revenues for February 2018 were approximately NT$64.64 billion, a decrease of 18.9 percent from January 2018 and a decrease of 9.5 percent from February 2017. Revenues for January through February 2018 totaled NT$144.38 billion, a decrease of 2.5 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

TSMC February Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   February
2018
     January
2018
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     February
2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
February
2018
     January to
February
2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     64,641        79,741        (18.9      71,423        (9.5      144,381        148,039        (2.5

 

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 February 2018.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2018

  

2017

Feb.

   Net sales    64,640,562    71,422,961

Jan. - Feb.

   Net sales    144,381,234    148,039,219

 

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

 

Lending Company

      Limit of lending         Amount Drawn  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     52,032,392        20,380,800  

 

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

 

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

 

Guarantor

      Limit of guarantee         Amount  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     380,514,383        36,023,394  

 

  * 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  

Margin Payment

         

Premium Income (Expense)

         

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      23,905,395  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      90,045  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (245,940

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      76,088,965  
   Realized Profit/Loss      706,642  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N  

 

    TSMC China

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

         

Premium Income (Expense)

         

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      17,310,301  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      24,017  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (169,469

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      35,933,319  
   Realized Profit/Loss      780,472  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N  


    VisEra Tech

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      483,160  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      1,617  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (3,429

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      612,005  
   Realized Profit/Loss      9,435  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    TSMC Nanjing

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      3,878,885  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      11,012  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      18,870  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      5,361,480  
   Realized Profit/Loss      (4,656

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  


(2) Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

    TSMC

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

         

Premium Income (Expense)

         

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      2,660,583  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      31,979  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      27,295  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      636,360  
   Realized Profit/Loss      10,230  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N  

 

    TSMC Global

 

          Future  

Margin Payment

        (17,234

Premium Income (Expense)

         

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,098,303  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      5,019,054  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (23,167

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      6,607,528  
   Realized Profit/Loss      161,400  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N