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 October 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: October 9, 2018     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC September 2018 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Oct. 9, 2018 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for September 2018: On a consolidated basis, revenues for September 2018 were approximately NT$94.92 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent from August 2018 and an increase of 7.2 percent from September 2017. Revenues for January through September 2018 totaled NT$741.70 billion, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

TSMC September Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

 

Period

   September
2018
     August
2018
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     September
2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
September

2018
     January to
September

2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     94,922        91,055        4.2        88,579        7.2        741,703        699,877        6.0  

 

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 September 2018.

 

1.

Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

 

Items

  2018    

2017

Sept.

  Net sales     94,921,920     88,578,988

Jan. - Sept.

  Net sales     741,703,364     699,876,957

 

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

 

Lending Company

  Limit of
lending
   

Amount Drawn

 

Bal. as of period end

TSMC China*

      52,547,534     30,240,415

 

  *

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*

      372,500,386     2,538,422

 

  *

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

 

   

 

44,190,758

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(113,340)

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(449,325)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

365,254,516

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(795,321)

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  

 

 

TSMC China

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

   

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

 

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

10,607,349

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(19,639)

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(227,990)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

154,646,788

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(843,155)

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  


 

VisEra Tech

 

        Forward      

Margin Payment

 

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

 

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

566,849

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

   

 

3,308

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(1,737)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

2,437,135

 

 

 

  Realized Profit/Loss    

 

(10,832)

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  

 

 

TSMC Nanjing

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

5,025,138

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

   

 

12,970

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

   

 

27,424

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

53,060,208

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

636,065

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  


  (2)

Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

 

TSMC    

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

1,140,456

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

   

 

5,696

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

   

 

1,012

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

3,899,359

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

16,463

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  

 

 

TSMC Global

 

    Future      

Margin Payment

   

 

(101,826)

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

9,194,207

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

   

 

10,847,661

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

   

 

94,952

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

43,195,080

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

147,680

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N