Form 6-K TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR For: Dec 10

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 December 2021

(Commission File Number: 001-14700)

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)

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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:

December 10, 2021

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

TSMC November 2021 Revenue Report

HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Dec. 10, 2021 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenue for November 2021: On a consolidated basis, revenue for November 2021 was approximately NT$148.27 billion, an increase of 10.2 percent from October 2021 and an increase of 18.7 percent from November 2020. Revenue for January through November 2021 totaled NT$1,432.03 billion, an increase of 17.2 percent compared to the same period in 2020.

TSMC November Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit:NT$ million)

Period

November

2021

October

2021

M-o-M Increase

(Decrease)

%

November

2020

Y-o-Y

Increase

(Decrease)

%

January to November

2021

January to November

2020

Y-o-Y

Increase

(Decrease)

%

Net

Revenue

148,268

134,539

10.2

124,865

18.7

1,432,033

1,221,890

17.2

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: [email protected]

Hui-Chung Su

Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7125033  

Mobile: 886-988-930-039

E-Mail: [email protected]

Ulric Kelly

Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7126541

Mobile: 886-978-111-503

E-Mail: [email protected]

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

This is to report the changes or status of 1) revenue, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of November 2021.

1.

Revenue (in NT$ thousands)

Period

Items

2021

2020

Nov.

Net Revenue

148,267,599

124,865,438

Jan. ~ Nov.

Net Revenue

1,432,032,807

1,221,889,899

2.

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)

Lending Company

Limit of lending

Amount Drawn

Bal. as of period end

TSMC China*

71,590,820  

24,395,280

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

3.

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands)：

Guarantor

Limit of guarantee

Amount

Bal. as of period end

TSMC*

519,005,016  

2,309,169

TSMC**

180,375,000

TSMC***

125,774,655

TSMC Japan Ltd.****

337,485

324,060

* 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 Arizona, 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

135,824,024

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

(1,820,347)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(3,851,875)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

767,710,209

Realized Profit/Loss

(5,749,652)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC China

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

33,182,688

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

170,886

Unrealized Profit/Loss

82,696

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

293,739,033

Realized Profit/Loss

1,243,442

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Nanjing

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

18,991,816

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

97,457

Unrealized Profit/Loss

59,439

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

171,467,799

Realized Profit/Loss

663,229

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

(1,144)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

-

Realized Profit/Loss

(40,272)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Global

Future

Margin Payment

(25,114)

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

1,712,175

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

(23,314)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(22,273)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

17,607,375

Realized Profit/Loss

161,291

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N

‧TSMC Arizona

Forward

Margin Payment

-

Premium Income (Expense)

-

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

3,893,535

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

(78,917)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

(79,309)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

11,176,180

Realized Profit/Loss

119,136

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

N