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 August 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: August 10, 2015    By /s/ Lora Ho                                                 
   Lora Ho
   Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC July 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – August 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for July 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for July 2015 were approximately NT$80.95 billion, an increase of 35.0 percent from June 2015 and a rise of 24.7 percent versus July 2014. Revenues for January through July 2015 totaled NT$508.43 billion, an increase of 28.3 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC July Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

                                                                                                                                                               
(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   July
2015
     June
2015
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     July
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
July 2015
     January to
July 2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     80,953         59,955         35.0         64,925         24.7         508,427         396,161         28.3   

 

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 July 2015.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

                                                                                                        

Period

   Items      2015      2014  

July

     Net sales         80,952,810         64,924,870   

Jan.-July

     Net sales         508,426,706         396,160,526   

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     48,300,741                                      5,080,033   

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Solar.

 

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

 

                                                                                                        
                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     280,960,875                                      49,955,129   

 

  * 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

     66,162,501           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (1,210,089        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (1,130,216      262,571   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     335,836,433         62,155,950   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     700,133         (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N         N   


    TSMC China

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     4,352,711           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     455           
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (14,307        

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     38,241,839           
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     114,921           

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N           

 

    TSMC Solar

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     1,926,911         3,050,545   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     36,502         57,379   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     25,166         35,487   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     10,204,957         19,308,433   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (31,891      868   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N         N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

                                                                                                        
          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

                  

Premium Income (Expense)

                  

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     4,525,364           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (315,575        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     15,771,285           

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     48,222,717           
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     (15,848,228        

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        Y