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 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: December 9, 2016     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC November 2016 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Dec. 9, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for November 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for November 2016 were approximately NT$93.03 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent from October 2016 and an increase of 46.7 percent from November 2015. Revenues for January through November 2016 totaled NT$869.83 billion, an increase of 10.8 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

TSMC November Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   November
2016
     October
2016
     M-o-M
Increase

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

Net Revenues

     93,030         91,085         2.1         63,428         46.7         869,826         785,150         10.8   

 

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 November 2016.

 

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

  

2016

  

2015

Nov.

  

Net sales

   93,029,912    63,428,163

Jan. - Nov.

  

Net sales

   869,826,322    785,150,363

 

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

 

                   Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     40,671,621                                      4,168,710   

 

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

 

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

 

                   Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee             Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     320,778,259                                      39,339,504   

 

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

Margin Payment

                       

Premium Income (Expense)

                       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      32,306,290         19,113,000           
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

     (950,940      (24,692        
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

     (911,712      (24,692        

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      356,711,077         268,481,878         17,855,900   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

     1,700,688         350,245         (76,691

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N         N   


    TSMC China

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      7,678,364   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (45,848
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (23,571

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      67,689,324   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (350,829

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N   

 

    VisEra Tech

 

     Forward  

Margin Payment

       

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      570,596   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (3,264
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (1,617

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      3,803,984   
   Realized Profit/Loss      17,373   

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

     47,934         1,480,220   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      87         19,837   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      92         20,929   

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

     50,728         1,199,535   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (1,091      3,937   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N         N   

 

    TSMC Global

 

     Future  

Margin Payment

     (20,143

Premium Income (Expense)

       

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,256,860   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      1,524,949   
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      10   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      2,073,500   
   Realized Profit/Loss      7,509   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N