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 December 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: December 10, 2012   By  

/s/ Lora Ho

    Lora Ho
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC November 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – December 10, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for November 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$43.64 billion, a decrease of 11.4 percent over October 2012 and an increase of 23.9 percent over November 2011. Revenues for January through November 2012 totaled NT$463.31 billion, an increase of 19.5 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for November 2012 were approximately NT$44.25 billion, a decrease of 11.4 percent over October 2012 and an increase of 23.4 percent over November 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through November 2012 totaled NT$469.13 billion, an increase of 18.5 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

 

                                              (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   November
2012
     October
2012
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
    November
2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through

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

Net Sales

     43,644         49,283         (11.4     35,219         23.9         463,313         387,679         19.5   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

 

                                              (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   November
2012
     October
2012
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
    November
2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through

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

Net Sales

     44,253         49,938         (11.4     35,859         23.4         469,134         395,839         18.5   

 

* 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. 7125031

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

December 10, 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 November 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

   2012      2011  

Nov.

  

Net sales

     43,644,278         35,218,771   

Jan.-Nov.

  

Net sales

     463,313,114         387,678,546   

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

 

      Limit of lending      Nov.      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     37,762,136         —           3,780,530   

TSMC Development**

     12,678,644         290,810         1,497,672   

 

* The borrower is TSMC China, TSMC’s subsidiaries.
** The borrower is Solar, TSMC’s subsidiaries.

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

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands) :

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

TSMC

 

                                                           
          Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts  

  

Notional Amount

     —           19,802,687        5,814,200   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           (29,584     (4,582
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           (44,509     (4,582

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           148,696,685        51,087,801   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (12,980     (61,370

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners

 

                                                           
          Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts  

  

Notional Amount

     —           —          —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           —          —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           10,490        —     

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           105,196,481        —     
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (71,721     —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

 

                                                           
          Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts  

  

Notional Amount

     —           524,264        —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           (5,236     —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           (4,495     —     

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           16,399,752        —     
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (2,863     —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        —     


TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

 

                                                           
          Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           428,851        1,026,774   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           (543     (958
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           (481     (899

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           2,653,839        7,029,819   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (10,022     (23,851

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

 

                                                           
          Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           146,332        —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           (826     —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           (833     60   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           1,548,008        977,734   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           (3,584     (7,599

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Global

 

                                                           
          Futures      Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           —           —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     —           —           —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     —           —           —     

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     —           31,776,767         —     
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     —           8,846         —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     —           N         —