Tower Semiconductor Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

A more complete discussion of risks and uncertainties that may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect our business is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent filings on Forms 20-F, F-3, F-4 and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the Israel Securities Authority and Jazz's most recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as were filed with the SEC. Future results may differ materially from those previously reported. The Company does not intend to update, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, the information contained in this release.

                   TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (dollars in thousands)

                                                  December 31, December 31,
                                                       2008         2007
                                                    ----------   ---------
    A S S E T S

        CURRENT ASSETS
             Cash and cash equivalents          $     34,905    $   44,536
             Trade accounts receivable                45,860        44,977
             Other receivables                         2,320         4,748
             Inventories                              38,729        27,806
             Other current assets                      7,657         1,580
                                                    ----------   ---------
                  Total current assets               129,471       123,647

        LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS                         29,499        15,093

        PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                  449,697       502,287

        INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET                        81,034        34,711

        GOODWILL                                       7,000            --

        OTHER ASSETS, NET                              8,802        11,044
                                                    ----------   ---------
                       TOTAL ASSETS             $    705,503    $  686,782
                                                    ----------   ---------

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        CURRENT LIABILITIES
             Current maturities of convertible
             debenture                          $      8,330    $    7,887
             Short term debt                           7,000            --
             Trade accounts payable                   49,462        49,025
             Deferred revenue and short-term
             customers' advances                       6,634         1,915
             Other current liabilities                35,202        18,109
                                                    ----------   ---------
                       Total current liabilities     106,628        76,936

        LONG-TERM DEBT FROM BANKS                    222,989         379,314

                DEBENTURES                                                                      208,512              117,460

                LONG-TERM  CUSTOMERS'  ADVANCES                                  11,138                27,983

                OTHER  LONG-TERM  LIABILITIES                                      45,959                40,380
                                                                                                        ----------      ---------

                                              Total  liabilities                          595,226              642,073
                                                                                                        ----------      ---------

                SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY                                                  110,277                44,709
                                                                                                        ----------      ---------
                                              TOTAL  LIABILITIES
                                              AND  SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY        $  705,503        $    686,782
                                                                                                        ----------      ---------



                                          TOWER  SEMICONDUCTOR  LTD.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                                      CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS
                        (dollars  in  thousands,  except  share  data  and  per  share  data)

                                                                                                    Year  ended  December  31,
                                                                                -----------------------------------
                                                                                              2008                2007                2006
                                                                                -----------------------------------
                                                                                              GAAP                GAAP                GAAP
                                                                                -----------------------------------

        REVENUES                                                        $      251,659  $      230,853  $      187,438

        COST  OF  SALES                                                      298,683          284,771          267,520
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------
                        GROSS  LOSS                                            (47,024)        (53,918)        (80,082)
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------

        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

                Research  and  development                          14,969            13,790            15,048
                Marketing,  general  and
                administrative                                              33,223            31,604            25,831
                Write-off  of  in-process
                research  and  development                            1,800                    --                    --
                Merger  related  costs                                        520                    --                    --
                Fixed  assets  impairment                          120,538                    --                    --
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------
                                                                                        171,050            45,394            40,879
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------

                        OPERATING  LOSS                                  (218,074)        (99,312)      (120,961)

        FINANCING  INCOME(EXPENSE),  NET                    (17,566)        (34,976)        (47,563)
        GAIN  ON  DEBT  RESTRUCTURING                            130,698                    --                    --
        OTHER  INCOME  (EXPENSE),  NET                                (918)                  92                  597
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------

                        LOSS  BEFORE  TAX  PROVISION            (105,860)      (134,196)      (167,927)

        TAX  PROVISION  RELATED  TO  JAZZ                            (575)                  --                    --
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------
                        LOSS  FOR  THE  PERIOD                  $    (106,435)  $  (134,196)  $  (167,927)
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------

        BASIC  LOSS  PER
        ORDINARY  SHARE

                Loss  per  share                                    $          (0.79)  $        (1.13)  $        (2.03)
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------

                Weighted  average  number
                of  ordinary  shares  outstanding
                -  in  thousands                                            134,749          118,857            82,581
                                                                                ------------    -----------    --------



                                          TOWER  SEMICONDUCTOR  LTD.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                                      CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS
                        (dollars  in  thousands,  except  share  data  and  per  share  data)

                                                                                          Three  months  ended  December  31,
                                                                                    ----------------------------------
                                                                                                    2008                2007            2006
                                                                                    ----------------------------------
                                                                                                    GAAP                GAAP            GAAP
                                                                                    ----------------------------------
                                                                                                                    (unaudited)
                                                                                    ----------------------------------

        REVENUES                                                                  $    77,453    $      61,618  $    55,505

        COST  OF  SALES                                                              88,240            73,563        72,756
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

                        GROSS  LOSS                                                  (10,787)        (11,945)    (17,251)
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

                Research  and  development                                  5,279              3,499          3,893
                Marketing,  general  and  administrative      10,538              7,884          6,732
                Write-off  of  in-process
                research  and  development                                    (500)                  --                --
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

                                                                                                15,317            11,383        10,625
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

                        OPERATING  LOSS                                          (26,104)        (23,328)    (27,876)

        FINANCING  INCOME  (EXPENSE),  NET                            2,808            (1,942)      (8,450)

        OTHER  INCOME  (EXPENSE),  NET                                      (280)                  19                --
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

                        LOSS  BEFORE  TAX  PROVISION                    (23,576)        (25,251)    (36,326)

        TAX  PROVISION
        RELATED  TO  JAZZ                                                              (575)                  --                --
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

                        LOSS  FOR  THE  PERIOD                            $  (24,151)  $    (25,251)  $(36,326)
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

        BASIC  LOSS  PER  ORDINARY  SHARE

                Loss  per  share                                                  $  (0.15)    $      (0.20)  $    (0.38)
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------

                Weighted  average  number  of
                ordinary
                        shares  outstanding  in  thousands        159,747          124,120        94,373
                                                                                          ----------    ----------    -------



                                              TOWER  SEMICONDUCTOR  LTD.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
                                RECONCILIATION  OF  REPORTED  GAAP  TO  NON-GAAP  CONSOLIDATED
                                                  STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS  (UNAUDITED)
                                                                (dollars  in  thousands)

                                                                                Year  ended  December  31,  2008
                                                                  -------------------------------------------

                                                                        Non-GAAP                    Adjustments              GAAP
                                                                                                    (see  a,  b,  c  below)
                                                                  -------------------------------------------

        REVENUES                                      $          251,659        $                    --      $        251,659

        COST  OF  SALES                                        174,222                    124,461  (a)        298,683
                                                                  --------------    ---------------    ----------
                        GROSS  PROFIT  (LOSS)              77,437                    124,461                (47,024)
                                                                  --------------    ---------------    ----------

        OPERATING  COSTS  AND  EXPENSES

                Research  and  development            13,212                        1,757  (b)          14,969
                Marketing,  general
                and  administrative                        28,148                        5,075  (c)          33,223

                Write-off  of  in-process
                research  and  development                    --                        1,800                    1,800

                Merger  related  costs                            --                            520                        520

                Fixed  assets  impairment                      --                    120,538                120,538
                                                                  --------------    ---------------    ----------

                                                                            41,360                    129,690                171,050
                                                                  --------------    ---------------    ----------

                        OPERATING  PROFIT
                        (LOSS)                          $            36,077        $          254,151      $      (218,074)
                                                                  --------------    ---------------    ----------

                NON-GAAP  GROSS
                MARGINS                                                    31%
                                                                  --------------
                NON-GAAP
                OPERATING  MARGINS                                14%
                                                                  --------------

        (a)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount  of
                $123,632  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of  $829.
        (b)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount  of
                $1,157  and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of  $600.
        (c)  Includes  depreciation  and  amortization  expenses  in  the  amount  of  $377
                and  stock  based  compensation  expenses  in  the  amount  of  $4,698.



        Contact:
        Tower  Semiconductor
        Noit  Levi,
        +972-52-457-8266
        noitle@towersemi.com

        or:

        Shelton  Group
        Ryan  Bright,
        +972-239-5119  ext.  159
        rbright@sheltongroup.com

 


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