-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BOrwUes/7GGulox/oF9mJzoWE/lT5JJkgDdh5sOqfWmcXNa4XCoMfX3VvCG5ciGk 0b8Xqg6z5xtrktfXegCwEw== 0001178913-10-002110.txt : 20100813 0001178913-10-002110.hdr.sgml : 20100813 20100813063236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001178913-10-002110 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100813 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100813 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928876 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24790 FILM NUMBER: 101012861 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RAMAT GAVRIEL INDUSTRIAL PARK STREET 2: PO BOX 619 CITY: MIGDAL HAEMEK STATE: L3 ZIP: 23105 BUSINESS PHONE: 97246506611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RAMAT GAVRIEL INDUSTRIAL PARK STREET 2: PO BOX 619 CITY: MIGDAL HAEMEK STATE: L3 ZIP: 23105 6-K 1 zk1008652.htm 6-K zk1008652.htm


FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

For the month of August 2010 No. 2

TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Ramat Gavriel Industrial Park
P.O. Box 619, Migdal Haemek, Israel 23105
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F S   Form 40-F £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes £   No S
 
 
 

 

On August 13, 2010, the Registrant issued unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and for the six months and three months periods then ended. Attached hereto are the following exhibits:
 
Exhibit 99.1
Registrant’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and for the six months and three months periods then ended.
   
Exhibit 99.2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
This Form 6-K, including all exhibits hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference into all effective registration statements filed by us under the Securities Act of 1933.
 
 
 

 
 
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.

 
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.
 
       
Date: August 13, 2010
By:
/s/ Nati Somekh Gilboa  
    Name: Nati Somekh Gilboa  
    Title:   Corporate Secretary  
 
 


 
EX-99.1 2 exhibit_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exhibit_99-1.htm


Exhiubit 99.1
 
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
 
 
 

 

TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2010

 
 
 

 
 
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
 
         
As of
   
As of
 
         
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
Note
   
2010
   
2009
 
         
(unaudited)
       
                   
A S S E T S
                 
                   
CURRENT ASSETS
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
        $ 84,730     $ 81,795  
Trade accounts receivable
          58,454       40,604  
Other receivables
          3,276       2,520  
Inventories
    2       37,898       32,250  
Other current assets
            8,561       10,304  
Total current assets
            192,919       167,473  
                         
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
            30,132       29,361  
                         
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
            350,141       371,400  
                         
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
            60,783       67,601  
                         
GOODWILL
            7,000       7,000  
                         
OTHER ASSETS , NET
            7,257       8,002  
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 648,232     $ 650,837  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
Short-term bank loan
          $ 12,000     $ 7,000  
Trade accounts payable
            40,977       42,012  
Deferred revenue and short-term customers' advances
            31,334       24,696  
Other current liabilities
            36,285       23,652  
Total current liabilities
            120,596       97,360  
                         
LONG-TERM LOANS FROM BANKS
    3       160,941       187,606  
                         
DEBENTURES
    3       230,580       241,207  
                         
LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS' ADVANCES
            7,940       8,262  
                         
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    3       58,999       60,388  
                         
Total liabilities
            579,056       594,823  
                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    4       69,176       56,014  
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
          $ 648,232     $ 650,837  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Six months ended
   
Three months ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                         
REVENUES
  $ 239,464     $ 118,626     $ 125,668     $ 60,567  
                                 
COST OF REVENUES
    201,470       146,333       103,996       71,193  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)
    37,994       (27,707 )     21,672       (10,626 )
                                 
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
                               
                                 
Research and development
    12,357       10,307       6,503       5,951  
Marketing, general and administrative
    21,141       13,888       10,828       7,153  
                                 
      33,498       24,195       17,331       13,104  
                                 
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)
    4,496       (51,902 )     4,341       (23,730 )
                                 
FINANCING EXPENSE, NET
    (43,250 )     (10,274 )     (9,459 )     (9,296 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME, NET
    51       459       --       459  
                                 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX
    (38,703 )     (61,717 )     (5,118 )     (32,567 )
                                 
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)
    (6,193 )     2,910       (3,534 )     1,633  
                                 
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
  $ (44,896 )   $ (58,807 )   $ (8,652 )   $ (30,934 )
                                 
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE
                               
                                 
Loss per share
  $ (0.21 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.04   $ (0.19 )
                                 
Weighted average number of ordinary
                               
shares outstanding - in thousands
    218,914       160,031       230,765       160,037  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
 
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
 
       
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
             
Loss for the period
  $ (44,896 )   $ (58,807 )
Adjustments to reconcile loss for the period
               
to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
        Income and expense items not involving cash flows:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    79,755       70,935  
 Effect of indexation, translation and fair value measurement on debt     22,333       (12,463 )
Other income, net
    (51 )     (459 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Trade accounts receivable
    (19,100 )     10,338  
Other receivables and other current assets
    989       567  
Inventories
    (5,768 )     14,269  
Trade accounts payable
    (1,833 )     (15,047 )
Deferred revenue and customers' advances
    6,316       176  
Other current liabilities
    9,740       (1,555 )
Other long-term liabilities
    529       (2,778 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    48,014       5,176  
                 
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Investments in property and equipment
    (40,277 )     (11,905 )
Proceeds related to sale and disposal of property and equipment     600       --  
Acquisition related expenses
    (750 )     (369 )
Investments in other assets and intangible assets
    (40 )     --  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (40,467 )     (12,274 )
                 
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Proceeds on account of shareholders' equity
    20,644       20,000  
Repayment of debenture
    --       (8,254 )
Debts repayment
    (25,302 )     (1,350 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (4,658 )     10,396  
                 
Effect of foreign exchange rate change
    46       (106 )
                 
                 
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    2,935       3,192  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    81,795       34,905  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD
  $ 84,730     $ 38,097  
                 
 
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
 
      2010       2009  
                 
NON-CASH ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Investments in property and equipment   $ 2,211     $ 135  
Conversion of convertible debentures to share capital and exercise of warrant
  $ 33,945     $ --  
Reclassification of warrant to shareholders' equity
  $ --     $ 404  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
                 
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 6,070     $ 6,014  
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
  $ 2,922     $ 221  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)
 
NOTE 1                 -      GENERAL
 
 
A.
Basis for Presentation

 
 (1)
The consolidated financial statements of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (“Tower”) include the financial statements of Tower and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tower Semiconductor USA, a marketing and sales subsidiary in the United States and Jazz Technologies, the parent company of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. (holding Newport Fab LLC), an independent semiconductor foundry focused on specialty process technologies for the manufacture of analog intensive mixed-signal semiconductor devices (Jazz Technologies and Jazz Semiconductor shall collectively be referred to herein as “Jazz”). Tower and its wholly owned subsidiaries are referred to as the “Company”. References to the “Company” for dates prior to the merger of Tower and Jazz on September 19, 2008 (the “Jazz Merger”), shall exclude Jazz.

 
 (2)
The interim financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”).
 
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented after elimination of inter-company transactions and balances. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 of the Company should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and for the year then ended, including the notes thereto.

In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations as of the date and for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected on a full-year basis.
 
 
 (3)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 1                 -      GENERAL (cont.)
 
 
A.
 Basis for Presentation (cont.)
 
 
(4)
Initial Adoption of New Standards
 
ASU 2009-5 - Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures of Liabilities
 
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-05, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value”, which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall, for the fair value measurement of liabilities.  This update provides clarification that in circumstances that  liabilities are measured at fair value, in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: (1) A valuation technique that uses: the quoted price of the identical or similar liability or identical or similar liability when traded as an asset (which would be consid ered Level 1 fair value measurement); or (2) An other valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include an adjustment to the fair value due to the restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The adoption of this update did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ASU 2010-6 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, that requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair-value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair-value measurements. The FASB also clarified existing fair-value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques. The new and revised disclosures are required to be implemented in interim or annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the gross presentation of the Level 3 rollforward, which is required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have any effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)
 
NOTE 1                 -      GENERAL (cont.)
 
 
A.
 Basis for Presentation (cont.)
 
 
(4)           Initial Adoption of New Standards (cont.)
 
 
 
ASU 2010-17- Revenue Recognition-Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition (A consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)

In April 2010, the FASB issued Revenue Recognition-Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition (A consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The amendments in this update provide guidance on the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate. A vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in its entirety as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive as defined in the ASU.
 
A vendor’s decision to use the milestone method of revenue recognition for transactions within the scope of the amendments in this update is a policy election. Other proportional revenue recognition methods also may be applied as long as the application of those other methods does not result in the recognition of consideration in its entirety in the period the milestone is achieved.

The update is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 1                 -      GENERAL (cont.)
 
 
A.
Basis for Presentation (cont.)
 
(5)         Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
 
ASU 2009-13 - Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, “Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements a consensus of EITF” (formerly topic 08-1) an amendment to ASC 605-25. The update provides amendments to the criteria in Subtopic 605-25 for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. The amendments in this update establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific objective evidence if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific objective evidence nor third-party evidence is available. The amendments in this update will also replace the term “fair value” in the revenue allocation guidance with t he term “selling price” in order to clarify that the allocation of revenue is based on entity-specific assumptions rather than assumptions of a marketplace participant.

The amendments will also eliminate the residual method of allocation and require that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method. The relative selling price method allocates any discount in the arrangement proportionally to each deliverable on the basis of each deliverable’s selling price.

The update is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010 with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2010-13 - Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades

In April 2010, the FASB issued this ASU to clarify the classification of an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying equity security trades.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)
 
NOTE 1                 -      GENERAL (cont.)

 
A.
Basis for Presentation (cont.)
 
(5)         Recently Issued Accounting Standards (cont.)
 
 
ASU 2010-13 - Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades (cont.)

This update provides amendments to Topic 718 to clarify that also an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades should also be classified as an equity award. The update is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
  (6)
Certain amounts in prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified in order to conform to 2010 presentation.

 
B.
Financing of the Company’s Debt Obligations and Other Liabilities
 
The global economic downturn that commenced in 2008 and its effect on the semiconductor industry resulted in global decreased demand, downward price pressure, excess inventory and unutilized capacity worldwide which in turn impacted consumer and customer demand for the Company’s products and the end products of the Company’s customers, as well as our commercial relationships with our customers, suppliers, and creditors, including our lenders.  Although the market and the Company experienced some level of economic recovery, as evidenced by the improvement in the Company’s revenue, gross profit and operating profit, there can be no assurance that said recovery will enable profitable operations for a sustained period of time and there is no assurance that another downturn in the industry will not occur. A les s successful recovery or another downturn may adversely affect the Company’s future financial results and position, including its ability to fulfill its debt obligations and other liabilities, comprised mainly of banks’ loans and debentures. See further details in Notes 10, 12, 13 to the 2009 audited consolidated financial statements and Note 4 below.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 1                 -      GENERAL (cont.)
 
 
B.
Financing of the Company’s Debt Obligations and Other Liabilities (cont.)
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, shareholders’ equity has increased by a net amount of $13,162, mainly as a result of: (i) an additional equity investment by Yorkville, see Note 4D; (ii) convertibles debentures and warrants which were converted and exercised to approximately 21 million ordinary shares of the Company for approximately $33,945 (iii) offset by the loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

The Company is working in various ways to fulfill its debt obligations and other liabilities, including, among others, negotiating debt restructuring and/or refinancing, exploring fund raising opportunities, sale of assets, liquidation of Jazz’s holdings in HHNEC, intellectual property licensing, possible sale and lease-back of real estate assets, improving operational efficiencies and sales and the receipt of all or part of pending grants from the Israeli Investment Center. In June, Jazz entered into an agreement with Wells Fargo to extend $45,000 of revolving credit lines to September 2014, and in July 2010 the Company entered into an agreement to exchange approximately $79,643 of convertible bonds originally due 2011 for newly issued non-convertible notes due June 2015, see details in Note 4 below. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to restructure or refinance the remainder of its debt or a substantial portion  thereof or otherwise meet all its debt obligations and other liabilities, and/or obtain sufficient funding from these or other sources. See further details in Notes 7C, 10, 12, 13, 17F and 17I-J to the 2009 audited consolidated financial statements and Note 4 below.

  NOTE 2                 -      INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consist of the following:

   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Raw materials
  $ 13,010     $ 10,294  
Work in process
    23,269       17,743  
Finished goods
    1,619       4,213  
    $ 37,898     $ 32,250  

Work in process and finished goods are presented net of aggregate write- downs to net realizable value of $3,733 and $3,107 as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 3                 -      FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 
(A)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, excluding long-term debentures and long-term banks loans, do not materially differ from their respective carrying amounts as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The fair values of Tower and Jazz’s debentures, based on quoted market prices as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $255,832 and $240,272, respectively compared to carrying amounts of $232,016 and $241,207, for the above dates, respectively.

 
(B)
Fair Value Measurements

Fair values were determined, as follows:

For Tower’s loans from Banks fair value is based on the income approach using a present value technique - the cash flows used in the technique reflect the cash stream expected to be used to satisfy the obligation over its economic life. Tower discounted expected cash flows as forecasted each quarter using the appropriate discount rate for the applicable maturity based on the expected contractual payments.

For Embedded Derivatives and Warrants - the Company utilized the Black Scholes Merton formula.

For over the counter derivatives - the Company used the market approach using quotation from independent brokers and dealers.

For Tower’s convertible debentures series E - the market approach using quoted market prices for the liability traded as an asset, were used.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using the Indicated Inputs:

   
June 30, 2010
   
Quoted prices in
active market for
identical liability
(Level 1)
   
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(level 3)
 
Convertible debentures series E
  $ 41,793     $ 41,793     $ --     $ --  
Tower’s Long-term debt
    150,941       --       --       150,941  
Derivatives
    2,906       --       2,906       --  
Warrants and previously bifurcated conversion option
    13,557       793       --       12,764  
    $ 209,197     $ 42,586     $ 2,906     $ 163,705  
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 3                 -      FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (cont.)

 
(B)
Fair Value Measurements (cont.)

Liabilities measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

   
Long-term debt
   
Warrants and previously bifurcated conversion option
 
As of January 1, 2010 - at fair value
  $ 167,606     $ 12,034  
Warrants exercise
    --       (1,561 )
Decrease in bifurcated conversion option due to conversions
    --       (6,247 )
Loan repayment
    (19,902 )     --  
Total losses  unrealized in earnings
    3,237       8,538  
As of June 30, 2010 - at fair value
  $ 150,941     $ 12,764  
Unrealized losses in earnings from liabilities held at period end
  $ 3,237     $ 8,538  

Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using the Indicated Inputs:

   
December 31, 2009
   
Quoted prices in active market for identical liability
(Level 1)
   
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Convertible debentures series E
  $ 37,342     $ 37,342     $ --     $ --  
Tower’s long-term debt
    167,606       --       --       167,606  
Derivatives
    3,502       --       3,502       --  
Warrants and previously bifurcated conversion option
    12,779       745       --       12,034  
    $ 221,229     $ 38,087     $ 3,502     $ 179,640  

 
(C)
Composition of Balances

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying amount of long-term loans from Banks amounted to $160,941 and $187,606, respectively, of which $150,941 and $167,606 is calculated at fair value as of such dates.

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the carrying amount of debentures amounted to $232,016 and $241,207, respectively, of which $41,793 and $37,342 is calculated at fair value as of such dates.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 4                 -      RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 
A.
Options Granted to Directors

In January 2010, under Tower’s Independent-Director Share Option Plan, 150,000 Tenure Options were granted to an independent director at an exercise price of $1.15. For more details regarding the terms of granted options see Note 17B(1)(f) to the  2009 audited consolidated financial statements.

 
B.
Agreement with Crocus Technology

During the first half of 2010 Tower received shares at a total value of $1,250 under the agreement with Crocus Technology, as described in Note 16D(3) to the 2009 audited consolidated financial statements. The Company’s shares in Crocus are carried at cost and are subject to an impairment test on a periodic basis.

 
C.
Agere/LSI Action
 
During 2008, an International Trade Commission (“ITC”) action was filed by Agere/LSI Corporation (“LSI”), which alleged infringement by 17 corporations of LSI’s patent No. 5,227,335. Following the initial filing, in October 2008, LSI amended the ITC complaint to add Tower, Jazz and three other corporations as additional respondents. In September 2009, the administrative law judge (“Judge”) ruled against LSI and in favor of the respondents, determining that the patent claims asserted by LSI are invalid. In November 2009, in response to a Petition for Review filed by LSI, the ITC determined that it would review the Judge’s determination on pat ent invalidity. In March 2010, the full ITC commission determined that there is no ITC violation, found the LSI patent claims to be invalid, and terminated the ITC investigation. The Company does not know whether any further legal proceedings will be pursued by LSI and cannot predict the outcome thereof.

 
D.
Definitive Agreement with YA Global Master SPV Ltd (“YA”)

During the first half of 2010, YA invested in Tower an additional amount of $20,000 for the issuance of approximately 14 million ordinary shares as part of the definitive agreement signed in August 2009, as amended through April 2010. See further details in Note 17I to the 2009 audited consolidated financial statements.

As part of the April 2010 amendment, YA increased its available commitment amount for investment in Tower’s equity by an additional $35,000, which amount is available for draw down upon Tower’s request under the terms of the agreement, and of which an amount of $27,000 is available for draw down by Tower as of June 30, 2010.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 4                 -      RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (cont.)

 
E.
An agreement with an Asian entity

As part of the agreement with an Asian entity, detailed in Note 16D(4) to the 2009 audited consolidated financial statements, Tower recorded $17,830 and $18,080 in revenues during the three months ended June 30 and March 31, 2010, respectively and $14,641 and $9,335 in expenses during the three months ended June 30 and March 31, 2010, respectively in the statement of operations relating to this agreement.

 
F.
Debt Restructuring

(1)          Jazz’s Credit Facility
 
On June 2010, Jazz entered into an Amendment to its credit line agreement, see Note 10 to the 2009 audited consolidated financial statements, pursuant to which, the maturity date of the revolving credit facility is extended to September 2014, and available credit under the facility is an amount up to $45,000. The borrowing availability varies according to the levels of the borrowers’ accounts receivable, eligible equipment and other terms and conditions described in the Wachovia Loan Agreement. Loans under the facility will bear interest at a rate equal to, at borrowers’ option, either the lender’s prime rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.0% or the LIBOR rate (as defined in the Wachovia Loan Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 2.25% to 2.75% per annum.

(2)          Jazz’s Notes

On July 2010, Jazz (together with its domestic subsidiaries) and Tower, entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain note holders (the “Participating Holders”) holding approximately $79,643 principal amount of Jazz’s outstanding 8% convertible notes due December  2011 (the “Old Notes”). Under the Exchange Agreement, the Participating Holders exchanged their Old Notes for newly-issued 8% non-convertible notes of Jazz due June 2015 (the “New Notes”) according to an exchange ratio of 1.175 New Notes for each 1.000 Old Notes. In addition, the participants received warrants to purchase approximately 25.3 million ordinary shares of Tower (the “Tower Warrants”).  On July 15, 2010, the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement were consummated, resulting in the issuance of the New Notes and Tower Warrants in exchange for the Old Notes in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)
NOTE 4                 -      RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (cont.)
 
 
F.
Debt Restructuring (cont.)

(2)          Jazz’s Notes (cont.)

Interest on the unpaid principal amount of the New Notes accrues from the closing date at a rate of 8% per annum. Interest is payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31 of each year commencing on December 31, 2010.  The New Notes are scheduled to mature on June 30, 2015, at which time principal and any accrued and unpaid interest will become due and payable.

The New Notes are governed by an indenture (the “Indenture”) among Jazz, its domestic subsidiaries as guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee. The New Notes constitute unsecured obligations of Jazz, rank on parity in right of payment with all other indebtedness of Jazz including the Old Notes, and are effectively subordinated to all secured indebtedness of Jazz to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The New Notes shall rank senior to all future indebtedness of Jazz to the extent the future indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the New Notes. The New Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Jazz’s domestic subsidiaries. Jazz’s obligations under the Old Notes and New Notes are not guaranteed b y Tower.

Beginning July 1, 2013, Jazz may redeem some or all of the New Notes for cash at a redemption price equal to par plus accrued and unpaid interest plus a redemption premium equal to 4% if redemption occurs prior to July 1, 2014 and 2% if redemption occurs between July 1, 2014 and prior to maturity.

The Indenture contains certain covenants including covenants restricting Jazz’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional debt, incur additional liens, make specified payments and make certain asset sales.

As of the date of this report, approximately $43,700 in aggregate principal amount of Old Notes continue to remain outstanding.  The Old Notes are convertible into Tower ordinary shares at a price of $4.07 per share, subject to adjustment as set forth in the indenture for the Old Notes.
 
 
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TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010
(dollars in thousands, except share data and per share data)

NOTE 4                 -      RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (cont.)

 
F.
Debt Restructuring (cont.)

(2)          Jazz’s Notes (cont.)

The Tower Warrants, which are designated as Series J Warrants, are governed by a Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”) between Tower and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as warrant agent. The Tower Warrants are exercisable, on a cashless basis only, at any time through June 30, 2015 at an exercise price of $1.70 per share, which represents an approximate 20% premium over the average of the volume weighted average prices for the ordinary shares for the 15 trading days preceding execution of the Exchange Agreement.

Tower has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Participating Holders pursuant to which Tower will agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to file and cause to be declared effective a registration statement under the Securities Act covering resale of the Tower Warrants and underlying shares.

 
G.
Israeli Banks

In the second quarter of 2010, Tower and the Banks entered into a letter agreement pursuant to which (i) Tower repaid $20,000, which payment was applied toward prepayment of the installment of principal due on September 2011; (ii) Tower is allowed to issue new long-term notes in an amount of up to $100,000.

 
H.
Leases

Jazz leases the use of its fabrication facilities from Conexant under non-cancellable operating leases that expire March 12, 2017 and has the unilateral option to extend the terms of each of these leases for two consecutive five-year periods ending in 2027. Under the leases, as amended, Jazz’s headquarter offices may be relocated once to another building within one mile of its current location, at Conexant’s option and expense, subject to certain conditions. In January 2010, Conexant announced that it had agreed, subject to closing conditions, to sell Jazz’s fabrication facilities, land and headquarters to a residential and mixed-use developer of California urban real estate projects. In March 2010, it was announced that the agreement for the proposed sale by Conexant had been terminated.

I.              For additional recent developments, see Note 1B.
 
 
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Exhibit 99.2
 
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
 
 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with (1) our unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and for the six months then ended and related notes included in this report and (2) our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the other information contained in such Annual Report, particularly the information in Item 5 - “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”. Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in United States (“US GAAP”).
 
Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth certain statement of operations data as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated.

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Statement of Operations Data:
           
Revenues                                                                       
    100 %     100 %
Cost of revenues                                                                       
    84.1       123.4  
Gross Profit (loss)                                                                       
    15.9       (23.4 )
 
Research and development expenses, net                                                                       
    5.2       8.7  
Marketing, general and administrative expenses
    8.8       11.7  
Operating profit (loss)                                                                       
    1.9       (43.8 )
 
Financing expenses, net                                                                       
    (18.1 )     (8.7 )
Other income, net
    0.0       0.4  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (2.6 )     2.5  
Loss for the period                                                                       
    (18.7 )%     (49.6 )%
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
 
Revenue. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounted to $239.5 million compared to $118.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Such 102% increase in revenues is mainly due to higher shipments following the global increased demand in the semiconductor industry and specialty foundry business in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 which was influenced by the worldwide economic downturn and due to our focus in specialty products and our specific product offering.
 
Cost of Total Revenues. Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounted to $201.5 million, as compared to $146.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our increase in cost of revenues of 38% is lower than the 102% revenues increase primarily due to the higher utilization of the manufacturing facilities and continuing efforts of the cost reduction plan executed by the Company and synergies captured through the integration of Jazz Technologies ("Jazz").
 
Gross Profit (Loss). Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $38.0 million compared to a gross loss of $27.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. We achieved such gross profit due to the increased utilization and cost saving efforts described above.
 
 
 

 
 
Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounted to $12.4 million as compared to $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Research and development expenses increased mainly due to investments done to develop and design process flows and products implementing our specialty business model. However, as a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses decreased to 5.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to 8.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses. Marketing, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 amounted to $21.1 million as compared to $13.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Marketing, general and administrative expenses increased mainly due to higher sales commissions and sales related expenses (resulting from the revenue increase) as well as stock based compensation in regard to options grant. However, as a percentage of revenues, marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased to 8.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to 11.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
Operating Profit (Loss). Operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $4.5 million, compared to operating loss of $51.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Such $56.4 million improvement is mainly due to the higher gross profit partially offset by the higher operating expenses, as detailed above.
 
Financing Expenses, Net. Financing expenses, net for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were $43.3 million compared to financing expenses, net of $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Such increase was mainly due to carrying at fair value part of our liabilities which were influenced in the six months ended June 30, 2010 by the significant increase in market price of our tradable securities.
 
Income Tax benefit (expenses).  Income tax expenses resulting from Jazz's net income, amounted to $6.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to income tax benefit of $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in income tax expense is due to Jazz's operating income in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to operating loss in the six months ended June 30, 2009. Jazz's effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2010 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the federal Domestic Production Activities Deduction.
 
Loss. Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was $44.9 million as compared to $58.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Such 13.9 decrease in loss is due to the $56.4 million improvement in operating profit, which was partially offset mainly by the $33.0 million increase in financing expenses and $9.1 million increase in income tax expenses.
 
Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuations
 
The US Dollar costs of our operations in Israel are influenced by changes in the rate of inflation in Israel and the extent to which such changes are not offset by the change in valuation of the NIS in relation to the US Dollar. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the exchange rate of the US Dollar in relation to the NIS increased by 2.6% and the Israeli Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increased by 0.7% (during the six months ended June 30, 2009 there was an increase of 3.1% in the exchange rate of the US Dollar in relation to the NIS and an increase of 2.1% in the CPI).
 
We believe that the rate of inflation in Israel did not have a material effect on our business to date. However, our US Dollar costs will increase if inflation in Israel exceeds the devaluation of the NIS against the US Dollar.
 
Nearly the entire cash generated from our operations and from our financing and investing activities is denominated in US Dollar and NIS. Our expenses and costs are denominated in NIS, US Dollar, Japanese Yen and Euros. We are, therefore, exposed to the risk of currency exchange rate fluctuations.
 
 
 

 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
As of June 30, 2010, we had an aggregate amount of $84.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, as compared to $81.8 million as of December 31, 2009.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we raised $20.6 million on account of shareholders' equity (for further details see Note 4D to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010) and generated a net amount of $48.0 million from our operating activities. These liquidity resources financed mainly the capital investments we made during the six months ended June 30, 2010, which aggregated to an amount of $40.3 million and the repayment of loans in the amount of $25.3 million.
 
As of June 30, 2010, loans from banks were presented in our balance sheet in the amount of $172.9 million, of which $12.0 million are presented as short-term. As of such date, we presented an aggregate of $230.6 million of debentures in our balance sheet. See also Notes 1B and 4 to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2010.
 






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