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 January 2014

 

 

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: January 10, 2014     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC December 2013 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – January. 10, 2014 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for December 2013: On a consolidated basis, revenues for December 2013 were approximately NT$49.68 billion, an increase of 12.1 percent from November 2013 and an increase of 33.7 percent over December 2012. Revenues for January through December 2013 totaled NT$597.02 billion, an increase of 17.8 percent compared to the same period in 2012.

TSMC Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

                                               (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   December
2013
     November
2013
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     December
2012
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
to
December
2013
     January
to
December
2012
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     49,681         44,330         12.1         37,154         33.7         597,024         506,745         17.8   

 

* December 2012 and Jan-December 2012 figures are prepared in accordance with TIFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed for use in the R.O.C.)

 

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

  


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

January 10, 2014

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 December 2013.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items      2013      2012  

Dec.

     Net sales         49,681,037         37,154,275   

Jan.-Dec.

     Net sales         597,024,197         506,745,234   

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

 

Lending Company

   Limit of lending      Amount Drawn
Bal. as of period end
 

TSMC Partners*

     42,862,161         2,398,900   

 

* The borrowers are TSMC Solar and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are both TSMC’s subsidiaries.

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

 

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee      Amount
Bal. as of period end
 

TSMC*

     200,969,250         44,700,000   
     

 

* The guarantee is provided to TSMC Global, a subsidiary 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      24,892,692        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      38,626        —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      4,321        1,755   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      312,836,909        150,091,086   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (280,565     329,255   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        N   


    TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

 

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,080,918        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      18,632        —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      20,981        —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      18,024,256        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      98,411        —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        —     

•    TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

      

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      644,764        1,489,665   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (3,931     4,065   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (3,562     4,781   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      6,878,236        14,836,652   
   Realized Profit/Loss      20,972        (734

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        N   


•   TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

     

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      38,986        149,550   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (238     (559
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (7     (526

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,625,690        1,833,098   
   Realized Profit/Loss      5,277        4,225   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        N   

•   TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Global

       
          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      —          —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —          —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —          —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      222,682        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      (234     —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        —     


    TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Global

 

          Forward      Swap  
Margin Payment         —           —     
Premium Income (Expense)      —           —     
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      37,177,380         —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      5,481,616         —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      5,458,622         —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      —           —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —           —     
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      Y         —