1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
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 2005
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
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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(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.)
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TSMC Monthly Sales Report – February 2005
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — March 9, 2005 — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that net sales for February 2005 totaled NT$17,200 million, and that revenues for January through February 2005 were NT$38,043 million.
Ms. Lora Ho, TSMC vice president and chief financial officer, noted that, “Due to fewer working days as well as fewer wafer shipments, net sales for February 2005 decreased by 17.5% compared to January 2005. On a year-over-year basis, net sales for February 2005 decreased 6.4%.”
“TSMC’s January and February results were exactly in line with our internal estimations. Our first quarter 2005 guidance, which was announced on January 27, remains unchanged,” Ms. Ho added.
Sales Report:
| (Unit: NT$ million) | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 2005* | 2004 | Increase (Decrease) % | |||||||||
February |
17,200 | 18,385 | (6.4 | ) | ||||||||
January through February |
38,043 | 37,541 | 1.3 | |||||||||
| * | Year 2005 figures have not been audited. |
TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
PR Department Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
For further information, please contact:
Richard C.Y. Chung
PR Principal Specialist, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
March 09, 2005
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 February 2005.
1) Sales volume (in NT$: thousand)
| Period | Items | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||
Feb. |
Invoice amount | 17,089,136 | 18,549,221 | |||||||
Jan. — Feb. |
Invoice amount | 35,535,358 | 35,264,464 | |||||||
Feb. |
Net sales | 17,200,047 | 18,385,262 | |||||||
Jan. — Feb. |
Net sales | 38,042,827 | 37,541,156 | |||||||
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$: thousand)
| Limit of lending | Feb. | Bal. as of period end | ||||||||||
TSMC |
75,852,558 | — | — | |||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries |
30,799,902 | (86,100) | * | 4,364,500 | ||||||||
| * | The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate. |
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$: thousand)
| Limit of endorsements | Feb. | Bal. as of period end | ||||||||||
TSMC
94,815,698 |
(61,500 | )* | 3,117,500 | |||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries
N/A |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries |
(61,500 | )* | 3,117,500 | |||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||
TSMC endorses for PRC companies |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| * | The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate. |
4) Financial derivative transactions (in thousand)
a. Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Liabilities: | YEN: | 0 | ||||||||||
Underlying assets / liabilities |
EUR: | 9,000 | ||||||||||
| Assets: | US$: | 2,256,885 | ||||||||||
Financial instruments |
FX forward contracts | |||||||||||
Recognized profit (loss) |
(NT$198,197) | |||||||||||
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. |
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| Date: March 9, 2005 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||