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 May 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: May 8, 2015 By

/s/ Lora Ho

Lora Ho
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC April 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – May 8, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for April 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for April 2015 were approximately NT$75.33 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent from March 2015 and an increase of 21.7 percent over April 2014. Revenues for January through April 2015 totaled NT$297.36 billion, an increase of 41.5 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC April Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Period

   April
2015
     March
2015
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     April
2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
April 2015
     January to
April 2014
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     75,330         72,269         4.2         61,887         21.7         297,364         210,103         41.5   

 

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 April 2015.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

   2015      2014  

Apr.

   Net sales      75,329,510         61,887,391   

Jan.-Apr.

   Net sales      297,363,654         210,102,563   

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

 

            Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     46,007,781         4,889,568   

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Solar.

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

 

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee      Amount  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     261,387,125         48,686,975   

 

  * 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      78,405,964         —     
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss      1,037,380         —     
  Unrealized Profit/Loss      1,117,254         262,571   

Expired Contracts

  Notional Amount      160,512,194         62,155,950   
  Realized Profit/Loss      790,340         (541,703

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

       N         N   

 

    TSMC China

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,807,234         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      3,144         —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (11,655      —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      24,476,170         —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      93,939         —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         —     


    TSMC Solar

 

          Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

        —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     2,036,350         2,833,552   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (68,934      1,951   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (80,270      (39,313,383

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      5,848,677         10,521,206   
   Realized Profit/Loss      8,856         544   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      52,748,081         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (15,501,734      —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      372,159         —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     Y         —