6-K 1 h01616e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
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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 November 2007
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.)
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TSMC October 2007 Sales Report
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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC October 2007 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — November 9, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for October 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$31,725 million, an increase of 11.3 percent over September 2007 and an increase of 18.2 percent over October 2006. Revenues for January through October 2007 totaled NT$254,384 million, a decrease of 4.7 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for October 2007 were NT$ 32,606 million, an increase of 10.7 percent over September 2007 and an increase of 20.6 percent over October 2006; revenues for January through October 2007 totaled NT$261,377 million, a decrease of 3.0 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
“TSMC guidance for the fourth quarter 2007, announced on October 25, 2007, remains unchanged,” said Lora Ho, VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                         
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
October
     31,725       26,850       18.2  
January through October
     254,384       266,796       (4.7 )
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
                         
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
October
     32,606       27,032       20.6  
January through October
     261,377       269,476       (3.0 )
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.

 

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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
For further information, please contact:
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

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
November 09, 2007
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 October 2007.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                     
Period   Items   2007   2006
Oct
   Net sales     31,724,814       26,850,496  
Jan — Oct
   Net sales     254,383,935       266,796,436  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Oct   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
     100,254,974       —       —  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
     32,020,043       —       —  
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Oct   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     2,615,940       41,678,010       —       —  
 
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (143,052 )     308,147       —       —  
Expired Contracts
   Notional Amount     15,430,737       202,547,170       1,310,840       1,310,840  
 
   Realized Profit/Loss     (62,721 )     (666,584 )     —       —  
    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     31,451       —       —       —  
 
   Mark to Market Profit/Loss     198       —       —       —  
Expired Contracts
   Notional Amount     280,691       —       —       —  
 
   Realized Profit/Loss     1,715       —       —       —  

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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: November 9, 2007  By     /s/ Lora Ho    
      Lora Ho   
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer