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 December 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: December 10, 2018     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC November 2018 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Dec. 10, 2018 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for November 2018: On a consolidated basis, revenues for November 2018 were approximately NT$98.39 billion, a decrease of 3.1 percent from October 2018 and an increase of 5.6 percent from November 2017. Revenues for January through November 2018 totaled NT$941.64 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

TSMC November Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

 

Period

   November
2018
     October
2018
     M-o-M
Increase

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

2018
     January to
November

2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     98,389        101,550        (3.1      93,153        5.6        941,643        887,550        6.1  

 

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 November 2018.

 

1.

Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

 

Items

  2018    

2017

Nov.

  Net sales     98,389,414     93,153,310

Jan.-Nov.

  Net sales     941,642,959     887,549,989

 

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

 

Lending Company

  Limit of
lending
   

Amount Drawn

 

Bal. as of period end

TSMC China*

      53,903,447     30,599,748

 

  *

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*

      393,792,979     2,563,968

 

  *

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

 

   

 

29,463,809

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

   

 

32,843

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(303,142)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

485,781,104

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(1,377,312)

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  

 

 

TSMC China    

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

10,563,764

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(2,954)

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(211,217)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

175,725,763

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(946,926)

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  


 

VisEra Tech

 

        Forward      

Margin Payment

 

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

 

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

661,322

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(9)

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

   

 

(5,054)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

 

   

 

3,265,197

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

(15,314)

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  

 

 

TSMC Nanjing

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

3,679,821

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

   

 

(252)

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

   

 

14,135

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

61,958,123

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

658,525

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  


  (2)

Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

 

TSMC    

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

   

 

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

2,737,191

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

   

 

1,345

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

   

 

(3,339)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

3,899,359

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

15,731

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N  

 

 

TSMC Global

 

    Future      

Margin Payment

   

 

(86,305)

 

 

 

Premium Income (Expense)

   

 

 

 

 

Outstanding Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

7,625,970

 

 

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

   

 

9,145,554

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

   

 

(56,913)

 

 

 

Expired Contracts

 

Notional Amount

   

 

57,726,282

 

 

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

   

 

261,981

 

 

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

    N