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 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: February 10, 2012 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TSMC January 2012 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – February 10, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$34.05 billion, an increase of 11.4 percent over December 2011 and a decrease of 1.1 percent over January 2011.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2012 were approximately NT$ 34.57 billion, an increase of 10.6 percent over December 2011 and a decrease of 2.3 percent over January 2011.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
| Period |
January 2012 |
December 2011 |
M-o-M Increase (Decrease) % |
January 2011 |
Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % |
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| Net Sales |
34,053 | 30,567 | 11.4 | 34,424 | (1.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| * | Year 2012 figures have not been audited. |
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
| Period |
January 2012 |
December 2011 |
M-o-M Increase (Decrease) % |
January 2011 |
Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) % |
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| Net Sales |
34,569 | 31,242 | 10.6 | 35,371 | (2.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| * | Year 2012 figures have not been audited. |
| TSMC Spokesperson: | TSMC Acting Spokesperson: | For Further Information: | ||||
| Lora Ho Senior VP & CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602 |
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. 7125031 Mobile: 886-988-931352 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com |
Ophelia Chang Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext. 7125037 Mobile: 886-988-930039 E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com | |||
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
February 10, 2012
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 Jan. 2012.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)
| Period |
Items | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| Jan. |
Net sales | 34,053,091 | 34,424,173 | |||||||
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)
| Limit of lending | Jan. | Bal. as of period end | ||||||||||
| TSMC Partners* |
34,322,316 | 103,471 | 8,277,641 | |||||||||
| * | Borrowers include TSMC China, 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)
TSMC
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment |
— | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) |
— | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount |
2,739,963 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss |
21,546 | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss |
6,622 | — | ||||||||
| Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount |
5,353,445 | — | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss |
66,804 | — | ||||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) |
N | — | ||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Forward | Swap | |||||||||
| Margin Payment |
— | — | ||||||||
| Premium Income (Expense) |
— | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount |
4,953,734 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss |
(6,628 | ) | — | |||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss |
4,036 | — | ||||||||
| Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount |
10,747,305 | — | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss |
(2,854 | ) | — | |||||||
| 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) |
— | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount |
72,336 | — | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss |
1,645 | — | ||||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss |
877 | — | ||||||||
| Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount |
633,859 | — | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss |
(505 | ) | — | |||||||
| 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) |
— | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount |
200,111 | 455,285 | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss |
(2,241 | ) | (6,419 | ) | ||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss |
(2,179 | ) | (6,360 | ) | ||||||
| Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount |
131,450 | 208,398 | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss |
(565 | ) | (4,070 | ) | ||||||
| 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) |
— | — | ||||||||
| Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount |
39,097 | 292,231 | |||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss |
(664 | ) | (2,386 | ) | ||||||
| Unrealized Profit/Loss |
(671 | ) | (2,326 | ) | ||||||
| Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount |
9,084 | 212,033 | |||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss |
2 | (3,941 | ) | |||||||
| Equity price linked product (Y/N) |
N | N | ||||||||