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 March 2014

 

 

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: March 10, 2014     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


LOGO

TSMC February 2014 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – March 10, 2014 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for February 2014: On a consolidated basis, revenues for February 2014 were approximately NT$46.83 billion, a decrease of 9.0 percent from January 2014 and an increase of 13.7 percent over February 2013. Revenues for January through February 2014 totaled NT$98.26 billion, an increase of 10.9 percent compared to the same period in 2013.

TSMC Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

 

     (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

   February
2014
     January
2014
     M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%
    February
2013
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
     January to
February
2014
     January to
February
2013
     Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%
 

Net Revenues

     46,829         51,430         (9.0     41,182         13.7         98,259         88,621         10.9   

 

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. 7126216

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

  

 

LOGO


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

March 10, 2014

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 February 2014.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

   Items      2014      2013  

Feb.

     Net sales         46,829,051         41,182,084  

Jan.-Feb.

     Net sales         98,259,044         88,620,771  

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

 

            Amount Drawn  

Lending Company

   Limit of lending      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

       43,578,448         3,029,800   

 

* Borrowers include TSMC Solar, and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are both TSMC’s subsidiaries.

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

 

            Amount  

Guarantor

   Limit of guarantee      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC*

     211,877,064         45,447,000   

 

* The guarantee is provided to TSMC Global, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.

4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

  TSMC

 

     Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      28,847,681        1,816,295   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (16,388     (5,099
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (55,014     (5,099

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      68,843,767        19,908,175   
   Realized Profit/Loss      40,723        57,823   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   


  TSMC China

 

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —                    —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount        3,289,886        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (41,399     —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (60,629     —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      4,117,224        —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      25,676        —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        —     

 

  TSMC Solar

 

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount           901,209          1,670,261   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (2,070     (998
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      1,862        (5,063

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      891,100        3,149,285   
   Realized Profit/Loss      9,576        4,852   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   

 

  TSMC Solid State Lighting

 

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount             54,647             151,600   
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (118     (105
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      120        454   

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      38,986        300,475   
   Realized Profit/Loss      498        222   

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        N        N   


  TSMC Global

 

          Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

        —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

        —                    —     

Outstanding Contracts

   Notional Amount      43,668,061        —     
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss      (2,153,413     —     
   Unrealized Profit/Loss      (2,144,742     —     

Expired Contracts

   Notional Amount      —          —     
   Realized Profit/Loss      —          —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

        Y        —