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 November 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:

November 10, 2020

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

TSMC October 2020 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Nov. 10, 2020 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for October 2020: On a consolidated basis, revenues for October 2020 were approximately NT$119.30 billion, a decrease of 6.5 percent from September 2020 and an increase of 12.5 percent from October 2019. Revenues for January through October 2020 totaled NT$1,097.02 billion, an increase of 27.7 percent compared to the same period in 2019.

TSMC October Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

Period

October

2020

September

2020

M-o-M Increase

(Decrease)

%

October

2019

Y-o-Y

Increase

(Decrease)

%

January to October

2020

January to October

2019

Y-o-Y

Increase

(Decrease)

%

Net

Revenues

119,303

127,585

(6.5)

106,040

12.5

1,097,024

858,788

27.7

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 October 2020.

1.

Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

Period

Items

2020

2019

Oct.

Net sales

119,302,707

106,039,531

Jan. ~ Oct.

Net sales

1,097,024,461

858,787,914

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

Lending Company

Limit of lending

Amount Drawn

Bal. as of period end

TSMC China*

60,265,731

20,491,200

TSMC Global**

386,507,808

88,669,300

* 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

2,380,150

TSMC**

430,094,495

85,809,000

TSMC Japan Ltd.***

172,037,798

362,208

* 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

167,366,278

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

(1,992,619)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(1,036,697)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

684,106,626

Realized Profit/Loss

2,279,812

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

114,412

Realized Profit/Loss

(3,826)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

Y

‧TSMC China

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

19,599,031

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

87,811

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(27,643)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

146,048,351

Realized Profit/Loss

843,931

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Nanjing

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

7,007,909

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

35,504

Unrealized Profit/Loss

19,079

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

25,651,885

Realized Profit/Loss

137,010

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

-

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(2,807)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

2,895,080

Realized Profit/Loss

25,749

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Global

Future

Margin Payment

(33,637)

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

3,266,463

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

17,981

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(5,715)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

20,988,881

Realized Profit/Loss

(342,399)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N