-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B48YJLb35XI14N/1iqK0mWhkkCasFi/zrTw1KWszw4u/AysKIjFYbstL13Z/WqQ2 0x7/BJwHEw13m6s+NOA0zA== 0001145549-04-001180.txt : 20040909 0001145549-04-001180.hdr.sgml : 20040909 20040909074253 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-04-001180 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040909 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040909 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040909 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046179 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14700 FILM NUMBER: 041021635 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6 STREET 2: SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK CITY: HSINCHU STATE: F5 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 886-3-5636688 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6 STREET 2: SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK CITY: HSINCHU STATE: F5 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 u99248e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 

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 September 2004

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 þ                      Form 40-F o

     (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 o                      No þ

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:           .)

 

 

TSMC August Sales Set Record High

Hsinchu, Taiwan, September 9, 2004 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today said that net sales for August 2004 reached NT$23,414 million, marking the fifth consecutive monthly record. August 2004 sales increased 1.2 percent sequentially and grew yet another 27.8 percent on a year-over-year basis.

Revenues for January through August 2004 totaled NT$168,944 million, an increase of 34.9 percent over the same period in 2003.

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Sales Report:   (Unit: NT$million)
                         
Net Sales
   2004(1)
   2003
   Growth Rate
August
     23,414       18,317       27.8 %
January through August
     168,944       125,213       34.9 %

(1):   Year 2004 figures have not been reviewed.

TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602

TSMC Deputy Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
PR Department Manager
Tel: 886-3-666-5028 (O) / 886-928-882-607(Mobile)
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com

For further information, please contact:
Mr. Richard Chung
PR Principal Specialist
Tel: 886-3-666-5038 (O) / 886-911-258-751(Mobile)
Fax:03-5670121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

September 09, 2004

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 August 2004.

1) Sales volume (in NT$: thousand)

                                         
Period
   Items
   2004
   2003
   Changes
   (%)
Aug.
   Invoice amount     22,871,744       17,351,098       5,520,646       31.82 %
Jan - Aug.
   Invoice amount     162,662,069       116,624,531       46,037,538       39.48 %
Aug.
   Net sales     23,413,876       18,317,430       5,096,446       27.82 %
Jan - Aug.
   Net sales     168,943,954       125,213,499       43,730,455       34.92 %

2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$: thousand)

                         
    Limit of lending
   Aug.
   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
     65,842,862       —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     33,643,274       (12,450 )*     5,107,950  

*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$: thousand)

                         
    Limit of endorsements
   Aug.
   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
     87,768,439       (44,820 )*     18,388,620  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     N/A       0       0  
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries
             (44,820 )*     18,388,620  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC
             0       0  
TSMC endorses for PRC companies
             0       0  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies
             0       0  

*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in thousand)

a-1. Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

                 
Underlying assets / liabilities
  Liabilities:   YEN:     0  
      EUR:     54,500  
  Assets:   US$:     2,143,769  
Financial instruments   FX forward contracts
  
Recognized profit (loss)   (NT$21,813
 )

a-2. Hedging purpose (for the position of fixed rate liabilities / floating rate assets)

                 
Underlying assets / liabilities
  Liabilities:   NT$:     3,000,000  
      US$:     0  
  Assets   US$:     —  
Financial instruments   Interest rate swap
  
Recognized profit (loss)
            —  

     b. Trading purpose: None.

 

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: September 9, 2004  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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