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 January 2013

 

 

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: January 10, 2013   By  

/s/ Lora Ho

    Lora Ho
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

LOGO

TSMC December 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – January 10, 2013 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for December 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$36.56 billion, a decrease of 16.2 percent from November 2012 and an increase of 19.6 percent over December 2011. Full-year revenues for 2012 totaled NT$499.87 billion, an increase of 19.5 percent compared to 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for December 2012 were approximately NT$37.11 billion, a decrease of 16.1 percent from November 2012 and an increase of 18.8 percent over December 2011. Consolidated full-year revenues for 2012 totaled NT$506.25 billion, an increase of 18.5 percent compared to 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

 

                                              (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

    December
2012		      November
2012		      M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%		     December
2011		      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%		      January
through
December
2012		      January
through
December
2011		      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%		  

Net Sales

      36,559         43,644         (16.2 )      30,567         19.6         499,872         418,245         19.5   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

 

                                              (Unit: NT$ million)  

Period

    December
2012		      November
2012		      M-o-M
Increase
(Decrease)
%		     December
2011		      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%		      January
through
December
2012		      January
through
December
2011		      Y-o-Y
Increase
(Decrease)
%		  

Net Sales

      37,114         44,253         (16.1 )      31,242         18.8         506,249         427,081         18.5   

 

* Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

 

TSMC Spokesperson:   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:  

 

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

  

 

Elizabeth Sun

Director

Corporate Communication Division

Tel: 886-3-568-2085

Mobile: 886-988-937999

E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com

  

 

Michael Kramer

Principal Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7126216

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

  

 

Ophelia Chang

Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7125786

Mobile: 886-988-930039

E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

January 10, 2013

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 December 2012.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

Period

    Items    2012      2011  

Dec.

    Net sales      36,558,773         30,566,947   

Jan.-Dec.

    Net sales      499,871,887         418,245,493   

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

 

     Limit of lending      Dec.      Bal. as of period end  

TSMC Partners*

      38,635,609         —           3,774,940   

TSMC Development**

      13,307,266         203,266         1,698,723   

 

* The borrower is TSMC China, TSMC’s subsidiary.
** The borrowers are TSMC Solar and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are all TSMC’s subsidiaries.

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

4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands) :

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

TSMC

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

      —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

      —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           9,417,062        7,986,190   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

      —           34,305        (1,755 ) 
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

      —           19,381        (1,755 ) 

Expired Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           178,077,252        56,902,001   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

      —           (109,564 )      (60,876 ) 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

      —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

      —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

      —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           —          —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

      —           —          —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

      —           10,490        —     

Expired Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           105,196,481        —     
  

Realized Profit/Loss

      —           (71,721 )      —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

      —           N        —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

      —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

      —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           579,107        —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

      —           (2,496 )      —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

      —           (1,756 )      —     

Expired Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           17,024,109        —     
  

Realized Profit/Loss

      —           (3,277 )      —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

      —           N        —     

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

      —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

      —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           479,449        1,025,039   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

      —           (369 )      (716 ) 
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

      —           (307 )      (657 ) 

Expired Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           3,239,212        8,056,592   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

      —           (11,324 )      (25,535 ) 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

      —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

 

     Futures      Forward     Swap  

Margin Payment

      —           —          —     

Premium Income (Expense)

      —           —          —     

Outstanding Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           155,064        58,100   
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

      —           (231 )      (33 ) 
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

      —           (237 )      27   

Expired Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           1,739,011        977,734   
  

Realized Profit/Loss

      —           (6,074 )      (7,599 ) 

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

      —           N        N   

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Global

 

     Futures      Forward      Swap  

Margin Payment

      —           —           —     

Premium Income (Expense)

      —           —           —     

Outstanding Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           —           —     
  

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

      —           —           —     
  

Unrealized Profit/Loss

      —           —           —     

Expired Contracts

   

Notional Amount

      —           31,776,767         —     
  

Realized Profit/Loss

      —           —           —     

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

      —           N         —