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 2012

 

 

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: Nov. 9, 2012     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

    Lora Ho
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

LOGO

TSMC October 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – November 9, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for October 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$49.28 billion, an increase of 15.1 percent over September 2012 and an increase of 32.3 percent over October 2011. Revenues for January through October 2012 totaled NT$419.67 billion, an increase of 19.1 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for October 2012 were approximately NT$49.94 billion, an increase of 15.2 percent over September 2012 and an increase of 32.8 percent over October 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through October 2012 totaled NT$424.88 billion, an increase of 18.0 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

 

                                                (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   October
2012
     September
2012
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     October
2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through

October
2012
     January
through
October
2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Sales

     49,283         42,817         15.1         37,247         32.3         419,669         352,460         19.1   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

 

                                               (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   October
2012
     September
2012
     M-o-M
Increase

(Decrease)
%
     October
2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January
through

October
2012
     January
through
October
2011
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Sales

     49,938         43,353         15.2         37,610         32.8         424,882         359,979         18.0   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

 

TSMC Spokesperson:

 

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

 

Elizabeth Sun

Director

Corporate Communication Division

Tel: 886-3-568-2085

Mobile: 886-988-937999

E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com

  

For Further Information:

 

Michael Kramer

Principal Specialist

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 October 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

  

Items

   2012      2011  

Oct.

   Net sales      49,282,571         37,246,661   

Jan.-Oct.

   Net sales      419,668,836         352,459,776   

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

 

     Limit of lending      Oct.      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

     38,187,846         0         5,261,940   

TSMC Development**

     12,894,450         116,932         1,213,170   

 

* The borrower is TSMC China, TSMC’s subsidiary
** The borrower is TSMC Solar, TSMC’s subsidiary

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands): None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

TSMC

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

          Forward     Swap  
Margin Payment         —          —     
Premium Income (Expense)         —          —     
   Notional Amount      13,450,269        —     
Outstanding Contracts    Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (4,754     —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (19,678     —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      128,401,113        51,087,801   
   Realized Profit/Loss      22,975        (75,370

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Forward     Swap  
Margin Payment      —          —     
Premium Income (Expense)         —          —     
   Notional Amount      702,420        —     
Outstanding Contracts    Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (2,718     —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      7,827        —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      104,377,061        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      (72,236     —     
Equity price linked product (Y/N)         N        —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

     —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —          —     
   Notional Amount      —          —     
Outstanding Contracts    Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —          —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      736        —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      16,030,288        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      (2,947     —     
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      N        —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

          Forward     Swap  
Margin Payment         —          —     
Premium Income (Expense)         —          —     
   Notional Amount      309,881        886,254   
Outstanding Contracts    Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (3,513     (1,325
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (3,451     (1,266
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      2,336,656        6,143,564   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (5,341     (19,118

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —          —     
   Notional Amount      91,592        —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (543     —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (549     60   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      1,450,953        977,734   
   Realized Profit/Loss      (2,449     (7,599

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Global

Hedging purpose -applying hedge accounting (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

 

     Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

     —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

     —           —     
   Notional Amount      —           —     
Outstanding Contracts    Mark to Market Profit/Loss      —           —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      —           —     
Expired Contracts    Notional Amount      31,776,767         —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      8,893         —     
Equity price linked product (Y/N)      N         —