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 June 2012

 

 

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: June 8, 2012     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

LOGO

TSMC May 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – June 8, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for May 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$43.62 billion, an increase of 9 percent over April 2012 and an increase of 21.3 percent over May 2011. Revenues for January through May 2012 totaled NT$187.88 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for May 2012 were approximately NT$44.14 billion, an increase of 9 percent over April 2012 and an increase of 20.2 percent over May 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through May 2012 totaled NT$190.14 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

 

 

(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   May 2012      April
2012
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     May 2011      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through
May 2012
     January
through
May 2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Sales

     43,623         40,008         9.0         35,961         21.3         187,880         174,740         7.5   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   May 2012      April
2012
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     May 2011      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through
May 2012
     January
through
May 2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Sales

     44,138         40,496         9.0         36,709         20.2         190,141         179,213         6.1   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.


 

LOGO

 

TSMC Spokesperson:    TSMC Acting Spokesperson:    For Further Information:     

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  

Elizabeth Sun

Director

Corporate Communication

Division

Tel: 886-3-568-2085

Mobile: 886-988-937999

E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com

  

Michael Kramer

Principal Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7126216

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

  

Ophelia Chang

Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7125786

Mobile: 886-988-930039

E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

June 8,2012

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 May 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

   2012      2011  
May    Net sales      43,623,222         35,960,997   
Jan.-May    Net sales      187,879,549         174,739,834   

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

 

     Limit of lending      May      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     35,483,424         59,706         8,254,355   

 

* Borrowers include TSMC China, TSMC Solar, and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are all TSMC’s subsidiaries.

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands) : None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

TSMC

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  
Margin Payment      —          
Premium Income (Expense)      —          
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      —           727,800        9,768,665   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           33,983        (85,852
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           19,058        (85,852
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      —           36,710,285        18,834,550   
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           (69,915     23,731   
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  
Margin Payment      —           —          —     
Premium Income (Expense)      —           —          —     
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      —           7,274,787        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           28,136        —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           38,905        —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      —           47,216,825        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           (28,293     —     
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      —           N        N     


TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Futures      Forward      Swap  
Margin Payment      —           —           —     
Premium Income (Expense)      —           —           —     

Outstanding

Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           289,690         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           188         —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           936         —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      —           3,790,031         —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           2,832         —     
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      —           N         —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     
Outstanding Contracts   

Notional Amount

     —           344,769        631,728   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           4,769        7,914   
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           4,831        7,973   
Expired Contracts   

Notional Amount

     —           924,131        2,469,887   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (5,271     (11,762

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding

Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           243,526        78,370   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           3,313        (736
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           3,307        (676

Expired

Contracts

   Notional Amount      —           325,479        820,165   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (1,505     (6,599

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        N