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 2016

 

 

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 10, 2016     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC April 2016 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – May 10, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for April 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for April 2016 were approximately NT$66.84 billion, a decrease of 8.5 percent from March 2016 and a decrease of 11.3 percent from April 2015. Revenues for January through April 2016 totaled NT$270.34 billion, a decrease of 9.1 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

TSMC reiterates its second quarter 2016 revenue guidance of NT$215 billion to NT$218 billion.

TSMC April Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

                                                                                                                                                               
(Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   April
2016
     March
2016
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     April
2015
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
April 2016
     January to
April 2015
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     66,843         73,089         (8.5      75,330         (11.3      270,339         297,364         (9.1

 

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


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 2016.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2016

  

2015

Apr.

  

Net sales

   66,843,310    75,329,510

Jan. - Apr.

  

Net sales

   270,338,671    297,363,654

 

2. Funds lent to other parties: None.

 

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

 

                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     305,417,930                                      39,726,733   

 

  * 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  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      35,114,587   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      226,928   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      266,156   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      118,903,682   
   Realized Profit/Loss      1,280,294   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   


    TSMC China

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      6,058,786   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (2,391
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      23,198   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      27,474,224   
   Realized Profit/Loss      10,965   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    VisEra Tech

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      485,133   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      2,008   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      3,655   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount        1,257,410   
   Realized Profit/Loss      9,050   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   


    TSMC Global

 

     Future  

Margin Payment

     (930

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      164,291   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      198,651   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (1,367

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount           595,959   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (10,028

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N