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 February 2019

 

 

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: February 15, 2019     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

LOGO

TSMC January 2019 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Feb. 15, 2019 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for January 2019: On a consolidated basis, revenues for January 2019 were approximately NT$78.09 billion, a decrease of 13.1 percent from December 2018 and a decrease of 2.1 percent from January 2018.

TSMC January Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

Period

    January
2019		      December
2018		      M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%		      January
2018		      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%		  

Net Revenues

      78,094        89,831        (13.1 )       79,741        (2.1 ) 

 

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 January 2019.

 

1.

Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)    

 

Period

  

Items

   2019    

2018

Jan.

   Net sales     78,093,827     79,740,672

 

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)    

 

Lending Company

   Limit of
lending		    

Amount Drawn

 

Bal. as of period end

TSMC China*

       55,686,664     31,471,260

 

  *

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*

       393,792,979     2,557,977

 

  *

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

 

    

 

 51,500,372

 

  

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 (75,183)

 

  

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 (94,622)

 

  

 

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

 

    

 

 31,832,876

 

  

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 67,900

 

  

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

•  

TSMC China    

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Premium Income (Expense)

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

 

    

 

 10,680,169

 

  

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 77,361

 

  

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 50,949

 

  

 

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

 

    

 

 10,212,809

 

  

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 191,219

 

  

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

•  

VisEra Tech

 

        Forward      

Margin Payment

 

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Premium Income (Expense)

 

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

 

    

 

 460,658

 

  

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 (124)

 

  

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

 

    

 

 (489)

 

  

 

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

 

    

 

 353,445

 

  

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

    

 

 (1,015)

 

  

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

•  

TSMC Nanjing

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Premium Income (Expense)

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

    

 

 3,405,958

 

  

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

    

 

 (20,515)

 

  

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

    

 

 (15,195)

 

  

 

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

    

 

 3,378,085

 

  

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

    

 

 (52,913)

 

  

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

  (2)

Derivatives under hedge accounting.    

 

•  

TSMC    

 

    Forward      

Margin Payment

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Premium Income (Expense)

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

    

 

 6,038,089

 

  

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

    

 

 16,148

 

  

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

    

 

 (9,852)

 

  

 

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

    

 

 —

 

  

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

    

 

 2,503

 

  

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N  

 

•  

TSMC Global

 

    Future      

Margin Payment

    

 

 (75,252)

 

  

 

Premium Income (Expense)

    

 

 —

 

  

 

Outstanding Contracts

  

Notional Amount

    

 

 8,545,720

 

  

 

 

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

    

 

 (150,647)

 

  

 

 

Unrealized Profit/Loss

    

 

 3,255

 

  

 

Expired Contracts

  

Notional Amount

    

 

 2,345,462

 

  

 

 

Realized Profit/Loss

    

 

 (53,727)

 

  

 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

     N