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 November 2016

 

 

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, 2016     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC October 2016 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Nov. 10, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for October 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for October 2016 were approximately NT$91.09 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent from September 2016 and an increase of 11.4 percent from October 2015. Revenues for January through October 2016 totaled NT$776.80 billion, an increase of 7.6 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

TSMC October Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

 

Period

   October
2016
     September
2016
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     October
2015
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
October
2016
     January to
October
2015
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     91,085         89,703         1.5         81,743         11.4         776,796         721,722         7.6   

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Elizabeth Sun

Senior 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 2016.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items    2016      2015  

Oct.

   Net sales      91,085,318         81,743,395   

Jan. - Oct.

   Net sales      776,796,410         721,722,200   

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

 

Lending Company

   Limit of lending      Amount Drawn  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     40,914,848         3,494,700   

 

* 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*

     320,778,259         38,906,646   

 

* 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      Hybrid instruments
entirely measured at
fair-value-through-
profit-or-loss under
designation
 

Margin Payment

        —          —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —          —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     33,345,672        58,759,480         —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (440,953     71,841         —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (401,724     71,841         —     

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     329,221,529        170,928,648         17,855,900   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     2,410,223        638,697         (76,691

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        N         N   


    TSMC China

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

     —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     8,303,099   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (97,097
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (77,403

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     59,359,055   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (152,337

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    VisEra Tech

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

     —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     536,075   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (37
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     1,610   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

       3,457,988   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     21,151   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N   


    TSMC Nanjing

 

          Hybrid instruments
entirely measured at
fair-value-through-
profit-or-loss under
designation
 

Margin Payment

        —      

Premium Income (Expense)

        —      

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     1,582,897    
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     17,376    
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     17,376    

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     955,407    
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     4,070    

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

          

 

    TSMC Global

 

     Future  

Margin Payment

     (1,308

Premium Income (Expense)

     —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     665,684   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     805,402   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (1,515

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     1,274,580   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (11,942

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N