1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2020

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
(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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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:

October 8, 2020

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

TSMC September 2020 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Oct. 8, 2020 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for September 2020: On a consolidated basis, revenues for September 2020 were approximately NT$127.59 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent from August 2020 and an increase of 24.9 percent from September 2019. Revenues for January through September 2020 totaled NT$977.72 billion, an increase of 29.9 percent compared to the same period in 2019.

TSMC September Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

Period

September

2020

August

2020

M-o-M Increase

(Decrease)

%

September

2019

Y-o-Y

Increase

(Decrease)

%

January to September

2020

January to September

2019

Y-o-Y

Increase

(Decrease)

%

Net

Revenues

127,585

122,878

3.8

102,170

24.9

977,722

752,748

29.9

TSMC Spokesperson:

Media Contacts:

Wendell Huang
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-505-5901

Nina Kao

Head of Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.7125036      

Mobile: 886-988-239-163

E-Mail: nina_kao@tsmc.com

Hui-Chung Su

Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7125033  

Mobile: 886-988-930-039

E-Mail: hcsuq@tsmc.com

Michael Kramer

Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7125031

Mobile: 886-988-931-352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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 September 2020.

1.

Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

Period

Items

2020

2019

Sep.

Net sales

127,584,492

102,170,096

Jan. ~ Sep.

Net sales

977,721,754

752,748,383

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

Lending Company

Limit of lending

Amount Drawn

Bal. as of period end

TSMC China*

60,028,564

20,410,560

TSMC Global**

391,331,892

89,776,000

* The borrower is TSMC Nanjing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.

** The borrower is TSMC.

3.

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands)：

Guarantor

Limit of guarantee

Amount

Bal. as of period end

TSMC*

430,094,495

2,409,857

TSMC**

430,094,495

86,880,000

TSMC Japan Ltd.***

172,037,798

361,944

* The guarantee was provided to TSMC North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.

** The guarantee was provided to TSMC Global, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.

*** The guarantee was provided to TSMC Design Technology Japan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC.

4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

(1) Derivatives not under hedge accounting.

‧TSMC

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

193,159,281

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

971,447

Unrealized Profit/Loss

1,927,368

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

625,642,590

Realized Profit/Loss

1,611,027

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Partners

Convertible Bond

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

-

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

-

Unrealized Profit/Loss

-

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

115,840

Realized Profit/Loss

(3,826)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

Y

‧TSMC China

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

18,404,558

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

68,003

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(47,159)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

127,643,793

Realized Profit/Loss

536,037

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Nanjing

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

5,181,857

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

19,603

Unrealized Profit/Loss

3,275

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

20,995,898

Realized Profit/Loss

59,974

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

(2) Derivatives under hedge accounting.

‧TSMC

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

-

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

(18,868)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(21,675)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

2,895,080

Realized Profit/Loss

44,616

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Global

Forward

Margin Payment

(34,144)

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

3,298,544

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

(11,839)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(35,570)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

20,657,168

Realized Profit/Loss

(341,821)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N