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 2015

 

 

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  x            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   x

(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, 2015       By  

/s/ Lora Ho

        Lora Ho
        Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC October 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Nov. 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for October 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for October 2015 were approximately NT$81.74 billion, an increase of 26.7 percent from September 2015 and a gain of 1.2 percent versus October 2014. Revenues for January through October 2015 totaled NT$721.72 billion, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC October Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   October
2015
     September
2015
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     October
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
October
2015
     January to
October
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     81,743         64,514         26.7         80,736         1.2         721,722         621,022         16.2   

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Elizabeth Sun

Director

Corporate Communication
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 2015.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items     2015     2014  

October

     Net sales        81,743,395        80,736,353   

Jan.-Oct.

     Net sales        721,722,200        621,021,743   

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                  Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending            Bal. as of period end  
TSMC Partners*        50,089,331                                        5,240,389    

 

* The borrower is TSMC Solar.

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                  Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee            Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     266,645,095                                      51,532,010    

 

* 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)

 

   For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

    TSMC

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

                 

Premium Income (Expense)

                 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     32,688,145          
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     329,395          
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     409,268        262,571   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     468,849,781        62,155,950   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (1,594,529     (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   


                                                                                                        

•       TSMC China

 

       
          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

                 

Premium Income (Expense)

                 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     6,524,357          
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     37,916          
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     22,257          

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     54,372,264          
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     43,545          

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N          

 

•       TSMC Solar

 

       
          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

                 

Premium Income (Expense)

                 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     1,905,265        3,192,385   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     12,937        13,671   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     1,602        (8,222

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     16,032,524        28,772,313   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     46,274        2,651   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   

 

•       TSMC Global

 

       
          Forward     Future  

Margin Payment

               (1,790

Premium Income (Expense)

                 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

            179,020   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

            214,418   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     16,268,794        1,364   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     52,748,081          
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (15,905,566       

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        Y        N   
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