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 September 2017

 

 

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  ☒            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  ☒

(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: September 8, 2017     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC August 2017 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – September 8, 2017 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for August 2017: On a consolidated basis, revenues for August 2017 were approximately NT$91.92 billion, an increase of 28.4 percent from July 2017 and a decrease of 2.5 percent from August 2016. Revenues for January through August 2017 totaled NT$611.30 billion, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to the same period in 2016.

TSMC August Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   August
2017
     July
2017
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     August
2016
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
August
2017
     January to
August
2016
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     91,917        71,611        28.4        94,311        (2.5      611,298        596,008        2.6  

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

 

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

 

Elizabeth Sun

Senior 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

 

LOGO


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 August 2017.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)    

 

Period

  

Items

  

2017

  

2016

Aug.

   Net sales    91,917,167    94,311,424

Jan. - Aug.

   Net sales    611,297,969    596,008,285

 

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

 

Lending Company

      Limit of lending         Amount Drawn  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     46,881,366        10,517,670  

TSMC Global**

     257,396,215         

 

  * The borrower is TSMC Nanjing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.
  ** The borrower is TSMC.

 

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

 

Guarantor

      Limit of guarantee         Amount  
      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     335,421,374        37,202,346  

 

  * 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)

(1) Derivatives not under hedge accounting.

 

    TSMC

 

     Forward     Swap  
Margin Payment             
Premium Income (Expense)             
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      38,788,324       20,757,650  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (40,900     32,498  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (118,553     21,521  
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      248,905,805       70,273,666  
   Realized Profit/Loss      1,502,452       49,892  
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      N       N  


    TSMC China

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      13,669,691  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      69,926  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      90,007  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      77,429,290  
   Realized Profit/Loss      649,350  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    VisEra Tech

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      423,436  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      1,418  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      5,964  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      2,107,892  
   Realized Profit/Loss      13,992  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  


    TSMC Nanjing

 

         Forward      Hybrid instruments
entirely measured  at
fair-value-through-
profit-or-loss under
designation
 

Margin Payment

             

Premium Income (Expense)

             

Outstanding Contracts

  Notional Amount      111,049        3,627,105  
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (868      16,185  
  Unrealized Profit/Loss      (897      45,872  

Expired Contracts

  Notional Amount      1,437,022        17,238,855  
  Realized Profit/Loss      5,699        87,635  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N        N  

(2) Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

    TSMC    

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

      

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,750,548  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      51,742  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      51,742  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,825,996  
   Realized Profit/Loss       

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

    TSMC Global    

 

          Future  

Margin Payment

     (62,230

Premium Income (Expense)

      

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,902,138  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      6,139,987  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (13,038

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      14,196,590  
   Realized Profit/Loss      (94,783

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N