Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited Long-Term Debt 2011-2026 | TSM

Long-term debt is a financial obligation of a company or an individual with a repayment period exceeding one year from the date it arises. In accounting, such obligations are recorded under the "long-term liabilities" section.

Main characteristics:

Term exceeds 12 months
Can take the form of bonds, bank loans, credit lines, leasing, or loans from affiliated parties
Repaid through regular payments (interest and/or principal) over several years

Why long-term debt is needed:

Investment in development
Allows financing of large projects — new factories, production lines, innovative developments — without diverting working capital.
Smoothing of cash flows
A long-term payment schedule facilitates budget planning and reduces short-term financial risks.
Optimization of capital structure
A combination of equity and borrowed capital can reduce the average cost of business financing.

A high level of long-term debt may indicate that a company heavily relies on borrowed funds. This increases risks, especially in conditions of rising interest rates or declining profits. However, a moderate level of debt can signal a sound growth strategy — for example, the company takes a loan to expand its business.

If a company uses borrowed funds effectively (e.g., invests in profitable projects), this can lead to profit growth and, consequently, an increase in stock value. An investor evaluates whether the investments made using debt are paying off.

It is important to monitor whether the company can regularly pay interest and repay the principal. Payment difficulties can lead to reduced dividends, a drop in stock value, and even bankruptcy.

Examples of long-term debt:

Mortgage loans for property purchases
Corporate bonds issued by a company to raise capital
Project financing — long-term loans for building or expanding production facilities
Leasing obligations for equipment or transport

Annual Long-Term Debt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	-	-	-	256 B	25.1 B	56.9 B	91.8 B	153 B	192 B	214 B	211 B	81.4 B	19.6 B

All numbers in TWD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
256 B	19.6 B	130 B

Quarterly Long-Term Debt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	20.8 B	-	21 B	-	20.6 B	-	-	-	15 B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in TWD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
21 B	15 B	19.3 B

Long-Term Debt of other stocks in the Semiconductors industry

Issuer	Long-Term Debt	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Brooks Automation, Inc. BRKS	49.6 M	-	-2.73 %	$ 8.41 B	USA
Applied Optoelectronics AAOI	4.31 M	$ 117.64	9.48 %	$ 7.08 B	USA
Allegro MicroSystems ALGM	345 M	$ 33.28	1.43 %	$ 6.25 B	USA
AXT AXTI	1.44 M	$ 45.46	8.26 %	$ 2 B	USA
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM	994 M	-	-	$ 27.7 B	USA
Cree, Inc. CREE	795 M	-	-	$ 9.17 B	USA
Inphi Corporation IPHI	406 M	-	-1.08 %	$ 9.25 B	USA
GSI Technology GSIT	8 M	$ 5.16	-4.97 %	$ 132 M	USA
MoSys, Inc. MOSY	3.43 M	-	-4.43 %	$ 31.9 M	USA
O2Micro International Limited OIIM	8.24 M	-	-	$ 143 M	Cayman-islands
Aehr Test Systems AEHR	9.92 M	$ 50.25	-3.66 %	$ 1.49 B	USA
Xilinx, Inc. XLNX	747 M	-	-0.75 %	$ 53.8 B	USA
Entegris ENTG	3.98 B	$ 118.55	2.48 %	$ 17.9 B	USA
Amkor Technology AMKR	1.28 B	$ 47.62	1.25 %	$ 11.8 B	USA
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. ICHR	117 M	$ 48.85	2.28 %	$ 1.67 B	USA
Camtek Ltd. CAMT	500 K	$ 159.22	0.06 %	$ 7.28 M	Israel
WISeKey International Holding AG WKEY	4.36 M	$ 6.38	-2.6 %	$ 717 M	Schweiz
Daqo New Energy Corp. DQ	123 M	$ 20.93	0.29 %	$ 6.92 B	China
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES IMOS	6.99 B	$ 36.0	-1.56 %	$ 16.4 B	Taiwan
Intel Corporation INTC	44.1 B	$ 52.91	4.19 %	$ 240 B	USA
IPG Photonics Corporation IPGP	12.2 M	$ 113.11	2.45 %	$ 4.79 B	USA
FormFactor FORM	11.1 M	$ 105.12	0.62 %	$ 8.13 B	USA
CMC Materials CCMP	903 M	-	-0.45 %	$ 4.94 B	USA
Kulicke and Soffa Industries KLIC	32.4 M	$ 67.18	0.84 %	$ 3.56 B	Singapore
Axcelis Technologies ACLS	40.8 M	$ 96.87	-0.65 %	$ 3.06 B	USA
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation LSCC	36.1 M	$ 96.84	-0.41 %	$ 13.3 B	USA
Microchip Technology Incorporated MCHP	5 B	$ 67.51	0.43 %	$ 36.6 B	USA
nLIGHT LASR	9.82 M	$ 57.72	-0.82 %	$ 2.76 B	USA
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. ASX	157 B	$ 22.19	-1.62 %	$ 17.8 B	-
Cohu COHU	285 M	$ 33.0	1.6 %	$ 1.54 B	USA
Cirrus Logic CRUS	122 M	$ 147.35	-0.96 %	$ 7.83 B	USA
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. MRVL	3.97 B	$ 109.38	-0.12 %	$ 94.2 B	Bermuda
ACM Research ACMR	179 M	$ 41.91	0.58 %	$ 2.69 B	USA
SemiLEDs Corporation LEDS	434 K	$ 1.22	-0.81 %	$ 9.42 M	Taiwan
MaxLinear MXL	124 M	$ 18.41	-0.22 %	$ 1.59 B	USA
CEVA CEVA	2.96 M	$ 19.32	-1.58 %	$ 456 M	USA
NVE Corporation NVEC	838 K	$ 71.49	1.79 %	$ 346 M	USA
eMagin Corporation EMAN	13.6 M	-	-0.24 %	$ 157 M	USA
EMCORE Corporation EMKR	3.33 M	-	0.98 %	$ 28 M	USA
Onto Innovation ONTO	11.3 M	$ 219.11	-0.81 %	$ 10.8 B	USA
ON Semiconductor Corporation ON	2.98 B	$ 63.79	0.47 %	$ 26.2 B	USA
Qorvo QRVO	1.55 B	$ 77.78	-2.08 %	$ 7.36 B	USA
Rambus RMBS	18.7 M	$ 91.87	-0.38 %	$ 9.88 B	USA
Analog Devices ADI	8.15 B	$ 327.41	0.02 %	$ 162 B	USA
SiTime Corporation SITM	1.13 M	$ 371.5	2.08 %	$ 9.28 B	USA
Silicon Laboratories SLAB	17 M	$ 210.0	0.24 %	$ 6.87 B	USA
Semtech Corporation SMTC	491 M	$ 83.08	0.53 %	$ 7.34 B	USA
inTEST Corporation INTT	1.41 M	$ 13.5	-7.02 %	$ 165 M	USA