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 June 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: June 8, 2018     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC May 2018 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – June 8, 2018 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for May 2018: On a consolidated basis, revenues for May 2018 were approximately NT$80.97 billion, a decrease of 1.1 percent from April 2018 and an increase of 11.2 percent from May 2017. Revenues for January through May 2018 totaled NT$410.92 billion, an increase of 13.0 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

TSMC May Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   May
2018
     April
2018
     M-o-M
Increase

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

Net Revenues

     80,969        81,870        (1.1      72,796        11.2        410,917        363,582        13.0  

 

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

 

 

LOGO


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 May 2018.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2018

  

2017

May

  

Net sales

   80,968,732    72,795,974

Jan. - May

  

Net sales

   410,917,184    363,582,307

 

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

 

                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     53,965,987                                     28,281,480  

 

  * 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*

     401,474,597                                     2,493,903  

 

  * The guarantee was provided to TSMC North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary 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      61,068,702  
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (616,755
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (952,740

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      193,721,976  
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     80,239  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    TSMC China

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      21,460,042  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (13,812
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (208,315

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      86,526,071  
   Realized Profit/Loss      581,540  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  


    VisEra Tech

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      326,055  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (3,194
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (8,239

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,444,594  
   Realized Profit/Loss      3,731  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    TSMC Nanjing

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      11,639,190  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (1,117
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      7,370  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      20,980,542  
   Realized Profit/Loss      49,526  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  


(2) Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

    TSMC

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      3,402,471  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (79,970
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (84,654

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      3,723,124  
   Realized Profit/Loss      35,616  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    TSMC Global    

 

   Future  

Margin Payment

     (85,533

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      7,315,677  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      8,933,764  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (7,040

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      18,473,508  
   Realized Profit/Loss      93,241  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N