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 November 2018

 

 

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 : November 9, 2018     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC October 2018 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Nov. 9, 2018 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for October 2018: On a consolidated basis, revenues for October 2018 were approximately NT$101.55 billion, an increase of 7.0 percent from September 2018 and an increase of 7.4 percent from October 2017. Revenues for January through October 2018 totaled NT$843.25 billion, an increase of 6.2 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

TSMC October Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)  

Period

   October
2018
     September
2018
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     October
2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
October
2018
     January to
October
2017
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     101,550        94,922        7.0        94,520        7.4        843,254        794,397        6.2  

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

 

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

 

Elizabeth Sun

Senior Director

Corporate Communications
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 October 2018.

 

1.

Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items      2018      2017  

Oct.

     Net sales        101,550,181        94,519,722  

Jan. - Oct.

     Net sales        843,253,545        794,396,679  

 

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

 

Lending Company

      Limit of lending         Amount Drawn  
   Bal. as of period end  

TSMC China*

     52,599,690        31,544,496  

 

  *

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

 

3.

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands):

 

Guarantor

      Limit of guarantee         Amount  
   Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     372,500,386        2,574,952  

 

  *

The guarantee was provided to TSMC North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.


4.

Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

(1) Derivatives not under hedge accounting.

 

   

TSMC

 

          Forward  
Margin Payment      —    
Premium Income (Expense)      —    
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      36,782,148  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (162,294
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (498,279

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      429,971,132  
   Realized Profit/Loss      (1,106,519
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      N  

 

   

TSMC China

 

          Forward  
Margin Payment      —    
Premium Income (Expense)      —    
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      10,284,684  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (38,059
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (246,497

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      165,426,472  
   Realized Profit/Loss      (954,234
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      N  


   

VisEra Tech

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

     —    

Premium Income (Expense)

     —    

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      675,896  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (3,875
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (8,921

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      2,789,969  
   Realized Profit/Loss      (12,405

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

   

TSMC Nanjing

 

          Forward  

Margin Payment

     —    

Premium Income (Expense)

     —    

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      3,809,233  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      8,067  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      22,479  

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      58,085,346  
   Realized Profit/Loss      667,583  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  


(2) Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

   

TSMC    

 

     Forward  
Margin Payment      —    
Premium Income (Expense)      —    
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      602,979  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (9,900
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (14,584
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      3,899,359  
   Realized Profit/Loss      20,524  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

   

TSMC Global    

 

     Future  
Margin Payment      (78,598
Premium Income (Expense)      —    
Outstanding Contracts    Notional Amount      6,077,402  
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      7,321,510  
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      45,173  
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      51,209,226  
   Realized Profit/Loss      240,146  

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N