6-K 1 h01963e6vk.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 March 2008
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 LOGO)
TSMC February 2008 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — March 10, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for February 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,382 million, a decrease of 6.3 percent from January 2008 and an increase of 37.9 percent over February 2007. Revenues for January through February 2008 totaled NT$58,668 million, an increase of 41.6 percent compared to the same period in 2007.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for February 2008 were NT$ 29,282 million, a decrease of 5.8 percent from January 2008 and an increase of 39.8 percent over February 2007. Revenues for January through February 2008 totaled NT$60,352 million, an increase of 42.6 percent compared to the same period in 2007.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
February
     28,382       20,577       37.9  
January through February
     58,668       41,429       41.6  
 
*   Year 2008 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease)%
February
     29,282       20,948       39.8  
January through February
     60,352       42,337       42.6  
 
*   Year 2008 figures have not been audited.
         
TSMC Spokesperson:   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 886-928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com 		  Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung
Technical Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
March 10, 2008
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 Feb. 2008.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2008   2007
Feb.
   Net sales     28,381,910       20,577,285  
Jan.-Feb.
   Net sales     58,668,364       41,428,680  
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Feb.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
     100,254,974       —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     30,577,610       —       —  
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Feb.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
     125,318,718       —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     N/A       —       —  
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries
             —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC
             —       —  
TSMC endorses for PRC companies
             —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies
             —       —  
4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
     TSMC
     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
            Forward   Swap   Others
                    Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment     —       —       —       —  
Premium Income (Expense)     —       —       —       —  
Outstanding Contracts
   Notional Amount     1,493,190       29,384,751       —       —  
 
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (87,858 )     610,709       —       —  
Expired Contracts
   Notional Amount     5,486,440       61,557,354       —       —  
 
   Realized Profit/Loss     (66,028 )     644,747       —       —  
     TSMC’s subsidiaries
     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
            Forward   Swap   Others
                    Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment
             —       —       —       —  
Premium Income (Expense)
             —       —       —       —  
Outstanding Contracts
   Notional Amount     224,367       —       —       —  
 
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss     429       —       —       —  
Expired Contracts
   Notional Amount     46,021       —       —       —  
 
   Realized Profit/Loss     548       —       —       —  

 

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, 2008  By       /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer