FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

For the month of February 2020 No.1

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

Ramat Gavriel Industrial Park
P.O. Box 619, Migdal Haemek, Israel 2310502
(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  ☒       Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

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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 ☒


On February 18, 2020, the Registrant announced its fourth quarter and full year 2019 results. Attached hereto is the following exhibit.

Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated February 18, 2020


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: February 18, 2020
By:
/s/ Nati Somekh  
  Name:
Nati Somekh  
  Title:
Corporate Secretary  



Exhibit 99.1


TowerJazz Reports Full Year 2019 Results with
 5% Organic Revenue Growth; Expects Revenue Growth for 2020
  
Full Year 2019 Revenues of $1.23 Billion Resulting in Positive Cash
from Operations of $291 Million and Free Cash Flow of $119 Million
 
MIGDAL HAEMEK, ISRAEL – February 18, 2020– TowerJazz (NASDAQ: TSEM & TASE: TSEM) reported today its results for the full year and for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.
 
Full Year Results Overview:

Revenues for 2019 were $1.23 billion as compared to $1.30 billion in 2018, reflecting $111 million non-organic revenue reduction (mainly as a result of the March 2019 announced Panasonic renewed contract), offset by $41 million year over year organic revenue growth (defined as total revenue excluding revenues from Panasonic and revenues from Maxim in the San Antonio fab), reflecting 5% organic revenue growth.
 
Gross and operating profits for 2019 were $230 million and $87 million, respectively, as compared to $293 million and $155 million, in 2018, respectively; EBITDA for 2019 was $299 million as compared to $362 million in 2018; Net profit for 2019 was $90 million, representing $0.84 diluted earnings per share, as compared to $136 million net profit, or $1.32 diluted earnings per share, in 2018. The margin decrease as compared to 2018 is mainly due to the above described reduction in the non-organic revenue components.
 
Cash flow generated from operations in 2019 was $291 million, with $172 million investments in fixed assets, net, resulting in $119 million free cash flow. In 2019, the company repaid $19 million of its debt.  In 2018, cash generated from operations was $313 million, with investment in fixed assets, net of $170 million, resulting in $143 million free cash flow. In 2018 the company repaid a net amount of $49 million of its debt.
 
Shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2019 was a record of $1.35 billion, as compared to $1.24 billion as of December 31, 2018, reflecting 70% from total assets.

Fourth Quarter Results Overview

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $306 million as compared to $334 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, reflecting $36 million non-organic revenue reduction (mainly as a result of the March 2019 announced Panasonic renewed contract), offset by $8 million year over year organic growth (defined as total revenue excluding revenues from Panasonic in the TPSCo fabs and revenues from Maxim in the San Antonio fab), reflecting 4% organic revenue growth.

 
Gross and operating profits for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $55 million and $19 million, respectively, as compared to $58 million and $23 million respectively, in the prior quarter, and as compared to $76 million and $40 million respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2018; EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $75 million, as compared to $75 million in the prior quarter and to $93 million in the fourth quarter of 2018; Net profit for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $21 million, or $0.19 basic and diluted earnings per share, as compared to $22 million or $0.21 basic and diluted earnings per share in the prior quarter. Net profit for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $38 million, or $0.36 diluted earnings per share. The margin decrease, as compared to 2018, is mainly due to the above described reduction in the non-organic revenue components.
 
Cash flow generated from operations in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $72 million, with $44 million investments in fixed assets, net, resulting in $28 million free cash flow. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the company repaid $3 million of its debt.  In the third quarter of 2019, cash generated from operations was $73 million, with investment in fixed assets, net of $43 million, resulting in $30 million free cash flow. In the third quarter of 2019 the company repaid $6 million of its debt.
 
Business Outlook

TowerJazz expects revenues for the first quarter of 2020 to be $300 million, with an upward or downward range of 5%.
 
Mr. Russell Ellwanger, Chief Executive Officer of TowerJazz, commented, “Our strong, long-term customer partnerships with a focus on growing analog market applications, enabled us to achieve organic growth in 2019. Our customer forecast and present orders indicate good overall growth ramping sequentially throughout 2020, resulting in a significant second half 2020 performance as compared to the second half 2019. We expect 2020 to achieve year-over-year growth with low double-digit organic growth, achieved through higher utilization levels in our factories including the ramp of our newer 200mm technology platforms and offerings, an increase in 300mm customer demand supported by capacity increase organically for short to mid-term, and in addition, capacity growth through M&As for long-term demand. We are well-positioned to participate in and benefit from expected markets recovery and present upward business trends.”
 
Teleconference and Webcast

TowerJazz will host an investor conference call today, Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Central time, 8:00 a.m. Mountain time, 7:00 a.m. Pacific time and 5:00 p.m. Israel time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019 and its outlook.

This call will be webcast and can be accessed via TowerJazz’s website at www.towerjazz.com, or by calling 1-888-668-9141 (U.S. Toll-Free), 03-918-0609 (Israel), +972-3-918-0609 (International).  For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived on TowerJazz’s website for 90 days.

The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  The financial information included in the tables below includes unaudited condensed financial data. Some of the financial information in this release and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, which we describe in this release as “adjusted” financial measures, is non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as they apply to our Company. These adjusted financial measures are calculated excluding one or more of the following: (1) amortization of acquired intangible assets and (2) compensation expenses in respect of equity grants to directors, officers and employees. These adjusted financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the adjusted financial measures, as well as a reconciliation between the adjusted financial measures and the comparable GAAP financial measures. As used and/ or presented in this release and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, as well as calculated in the tables herein, the term Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) consists of net profit in accordance with GAAP, excluding interest and other financing expense, net, other income, net, taxes, non-controlling interest, depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation expense. EBITDA is reconciled in the tables below from GAAP operating profit. EBITDA is not a required GAAP financial measure and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies. EBITDA and the adjusted financial information presented herein and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The term Net Cash, as used and/ or presented in this release and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, is comprised of cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and marketable securities less debt amounts as presented in the balance sheets included herein. The term Net Cash is not a required GAAP financial measure, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash, debt, operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The term Free Cash Flow, as used and/ or presented in this release and/ or in related public disclosures or filings with respect to the financial statements and/ or results of the Company, is calculated to be cash from operating activities (in the amounts of $72 million, $73 million and $91 million for the three months periods ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively and in the amounts of $291 million and $313 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) less cash for investments in property and equipment, net (in the amounts of $44 million, $43 million and $49 million for the three months periods ended December 31, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively and in the amounts of $172 million and $170 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively). The term Free Cash Flow is not a required GAAP financial measure, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating profit, net profit or loss, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, per share data or other profit or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. With regards to our balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, as disclosed in our annual financial statements, we implemented ASU 2016-02 “Leases” effective January 1, 2019 with regards to lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, which implementation resulted in our lease contracts value presentation under long-term assets, short-term debt and long-term debt as of December 31, 2019. In addition, short-term debt as of December 31, 2019 includes $38 million of the first and second installment payments scheduled in March and September 2020 for series G bonds.

About TowerJazz
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM, TASE: TSEM) and its subsidiaries operate collectively under the brand name TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader. TowerJazz manufactures next-generation integrated circuits (ICs) in growing markets such as consumer, industrial, automotive, medical and aerospace and defense. TowerJazz’s advanced technology is comprised of a broad range of customizable process platforms such as: SiGe, BiCMOS, mixed-signal/CMOS, RF CMOS, CMOS image sensor, integrated power management (BCD and 700V), and MEMS. TowerJazz also provides world-class design enablement for a quick and accurate design cycle as well as Transfer Optimization and development Process Services (TOPS) to IDMs and fabless companies that need to expand capacity. To provide multi-fab sourcing and extended capacity for its customers, TowerJazz operates two manufacturing facilities in Israel (150mm and 200mm), two in the U.S. (200mm) and three facilities in Japan (two 200mm and one 300mm). For more information, please visit www.towerjazz.com.

CONTACTS:
Noit Levy-Karoubi | TowerJazz | +972 4 604 7066 | Noit.levi@towerjazz.com

This press release includes forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary from those projected or implied by such forward-looking statements and you should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) demand in our customers’ end markets; (ii) over demand for our foundry services and/or products that exceeds our capacity; (iii) maintaining existing customers and attracting additional customers, (iv) high utilization and its effect on cycle time, yield and on schedule delivery which may cause customers to transfer their product(s) to other fabs, (v) operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter making it difficult to predict future performance, (vi) impact of our debt and other liabilities on our financial position and operations, (vii) our ability to successfully execute acquisitions, integrate them into our business, utilize our expanded capacity and find new business, (viii) fluctuations in cash flow, (ix) our ability to satisfy the covenants stipulated in our agreements with our lender banks and bondholders (as of December 31, 2019 we are in compliance with all such covenants included in our banks’ agreements, bond G indenture and others), (x) pending litigation, (xi) new customer engagements, qualification and production ramp-up at our facilities, including TPSCo and the San Antonio facility, (xii) meeting the conditions set in the approval certificates received from the Israeli Investment Center under which we received a significant amount of grants in past years, (xiii) receipt of orders that are lower than the customer purchase commitments, (xiv) failure to receive orders currently expected, (xv) possible incurrence of additional indebtedness, (xvi) effect of global recession, unfavorable economic conditions and/or credit crisis, (xvii) our ability to accurately forecast financial performance, which is affected by limited order backlog and lengthy sales cycles, (xviii) possible situations of obsolete inventory if forecasted demand exceeds actual demand when we manufacture products before receipt of customer orders, (xix) the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the resulting periodic overcapacity, fluctuations in operating results and future average selling price erosion, (xx) the execution of debt re-financing and/or fundraising to enable the service of our debt and/or other liabilities, (xxi) operating our facilities at high utilization rates which is critical in order to cover a portion or all of the high level of fixed costs associated with operating a foundry, and our debt, in order to improve our results, (xxii) the purchase of equipment to increase capacity, the timely completion of the equipment installation, technology transfer and raising the funds therefor, (xxiii) the concentration of our business in the semiconductor industry, (xxiv) product returns, (xxv) our ability to maintain and develop our technology processes and services to keep pace with new technology, evolving standards, changing customer and end-user requirements, new product introductions and short product life cycles, (xxvi) competing effectively, (xxvii) use of outsourced foundry services by both fabless semiconductor companies and integrated device manufacturers; (xxviii) achieving acceptable device yields, product performance and delivery times, (xxix) our dependence on intellectual property rights of others, our ability to operate our business without infringing others’ intellectual property rights and our ability to enforce our intellectual property against infringement, (xxx) our fab3 landlord’s construction project adjacent to our fabrication facility, including possible temporary reductions or interruptions in the supply of utilities and/ or fab manufacturing, as well as claims that our noise abatement efforts are not adequate under the terms of the amended lease; (xxxi) retention of key employees and recruitment and retention of skilled qualified personnel, (xxxii) exposure to inflation, currency rates (mainly the Israeli Shekel and Japanese Yen) and interest rate fluctuations and risks associated with doing business locally and internationally, as well fluctuations in the market price of our traded securities, (xxxiii) issuance of ordinary shares as a result of conversion and/or exercise of any of our convertible securities, as well as any sale of shares by any of our shareholders, or any market expectation thereof, which may depress the market price of our ordinary shares and may impair our ability to raise future capital, (xxxiv) meeting regulatory requirements worldwide, including environmental and governmental regulations, (xxxv) negotiation and closure of a definitive agreement in relation to fab establishment in China, as well as project implementation through required outside funding and resources and receipt of future proceeds therefrom, (xxxvi) potential future effect on TPSCo of possible closing of Panasonic sale of PSCS to Nuvoton, (xxxvii) industry and market impact due to the coronavirus and its potential impact on our business; and (xxxviii) business interruption due to fire and other natural disasters, the security situation in Israel and other events beyond our control such as power interruptions.

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 Tower’s most recent filings on Forms 20-F and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Israel Securities Authority. 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.

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(Financial tables follow)



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

   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
             
A S S E T S
           
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
355,561
   
$
385,091
 
Short-term deposits
   
215,609
     
120,079
 
Marketable securities
   
176,070
     
135,850
 
Trade accounts receivable
   
126,966
     
153,409
 
Inventories
   
192,256
     
170,778
 
Other current assets
   
22,019
     
22,752
 
Total current assets
   
1,088,481
     
987,959
 
                 
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
   
40,085
     
35,945
 
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
   
681,939
     
657,234
 
                 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
   
10,281
     
13,435
 
                 
GOODWILL
   
7,000
     
7,000
 
                 
DEFERRED TAX AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, NET
   
105,047
     
88,404
 
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
1,932,833
   
$
1,789,977
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Short-term debt
 
$
65,932
   
$
10,814
 
Trade accounts payable
   
119,199
     
104,329
 
Deferred revenue and customers' advances
   
10,322
     
20,711
 
Other current liabilities
   
57,603
     
67,867
 
Total current liabilities
   
253,056
     
203,721
 
                 
LONG-TERM DEBT
   
245,821
     
256,669
 
                 
LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS' ADVANCES
   
28,196
     
28,131
 
                 
LONG-TERM EMPLOYEE RELATED LIABILITIES
   
13,285
     
13,898
 
                 
DEFERRED TAX AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
   
45,752
     
51,353
 
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
586,110
     
553,772
 
                 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
1,346,723
     
1,236,205
 
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
1,932,833
   
$
1,789,977
 


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

   
T h r e e   m o n t h s   e n d e d
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 

 
2019
   
2019
   
2018
 
                   
REVENUES
 
$
305,710
   
$
312,122
   
$
333,590
 
 
                       
COST OF SALES
   
250,878
     
253,841
     
257,957
 
 
                       
GROSS PROFIT
   
54,832
     
58,281
     
75,633
 
 
                       
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                       
 
                       
Research and development
   
18,877
     
18,722
     
18,378
 
Marketing, general and administrative
   
17,057
     
16,840
     
17,016
 
 
                       
 
   
35,934
     
35,562
     
35,394
 
 
                       
OPERATING PROFIT
   
18,898
     
22,719
     
40,239
 
 
                       
FINANCING AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
   
3,058
     
(426
)
   
(3,907
)
 
                       
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX
   
21,956
     
22,293
     
36,332
 
 
                       
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE), NET
   
(2,360
)
   
61
     
183
 
 
                       
PROFIT BEFORE NON CONTROLLING INTEREST
   
19,596
     
22,354
     
36,515
 
 
                       
NON CONTROLLING INTEREST
   
1,111
     
(166
)
   
1,558
 
 
                       
NET PROFIT
 
$
20,707
   
$
22,188
   
$
38,073
 
 
                       
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 
$
0.19
   
$
0.21
   
$
0.37
 
 
                       
Weighted average number of shares
   
106,710
     
106,644
     
103,997
 
 
                       
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
0.19
   
$
0.21
   
$
0.36
 
 
                       
Weighted average number of shares
   
107,995
     
107,601
     
105,776
 
 
                       
RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP NET PROFIT TO ADJUSTED NET PROFIT:
                       
 
                       
GAAP NET PROFIT
 
$
20,707
   
$
22,188
   
$
38,073
 
  Stock based compensation
   
3,066
     
3,775
     
3,906
 
  Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
453
     
492
     
1,614
 
ADJUSTED NET PROFIT
 
$
24,226
   
$
26,455
   
$
43,593
 
 
                       
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                       
 
                       
Basic
 
$
0.23
   
$
0.25
   
$
0.42
 
 
                       
Diluted
 
$
0.22
   
$
0.25
   
$
0.41
 



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

   
Year ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
             
REVENUES
 
$
1,234,003
   
$
1,304,034
 
                 
COST OF REVENUES
   
1,004,332
     
1,011,087
 
                 
GROSS PROFIT
   
229,671
     
292,947
 
                 
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
               
                 
Research and development
   
75,579
     
73,053
 
Marketing, general and administrative
   
67,376
     
64,951
 
                 
     
142,955
     
138,004
 
                 
OPERATING PROFIT
   
86,716
     
154,943
 
                 
FINANCING AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
   
4,305
     
(15,626
)
                 
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX
   
91,021
     
139,317
 
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE, NET
   
(2,948
)
   
(5,938
)
                 
PROFIT BEFORE NON CONTROLLING INTEREST
   
88,073
     
133,379
 
                 
NON CONTROLLING INTEREST
   
1,975
     
2,200
 
                 
NET PROFIT
 
$
90,048
   
$
135,579
 
                 
                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
0.85
   
$
1.35
 
                 
Weighted average number of shares
   
106,256
     
100,399
 
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
0.84
   
$
1.32
 
                 
Weighted average number of shares
   
107,438
     
102,517
 
                 
RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP NET PROFIT TO ADJUSTED NET PROFIT:
               
                 
GAAP NET PROFIT
 
$
90,048
   
$
135,579
 
Stock based compensation
   
14,548
     
12,661
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
3,080
     
6,554
 
ADJUSTED NET PROFIT
 
$
107,676
   
$
154,794
 
                 
ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
               
                 
Basic
 
$
1.01
   
$
1.54
 
                 
Diluted
 
$
1.00
   
$
1.51
 



TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP OPERATING PROFIT TO EBITDA (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)

   
T h r e e   m o n t h s   e n d e d
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2019
   
2018
 
                   
EBITDA CALCULATION:
                 
                   
GAAP OPERATING PROFIT
 
$
18,898
   
$
22,719
   
$
40,239
 
Depreciation of fixed assets
   
52,222
     
48,355
     
46,950
 
Stock based compensation
   
3,066
     
3,775
     
3,906
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
453
     
492
     
1,614
 
                         
EBITDA
 
$
74,639
   
$
75,341
   
$
92,709
 

   
Y e a r    e n d e d
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
             
GAAP OPERATING PROFIT
 
$
86,716
   
$
154,943
 
Depreciation of fixed assets
   
194,584
     
187,460
 
Stock based compensation
   
14,548
     
12,661
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
3,080
     
6,554
 
                 
EBITDA
 
$
298,928
   
$
361,618
 


TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SOURCES AND USES REPORT (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)

   
T h r e e    m o n t h s    e n d e d
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2019
   
2018
 
                   
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
 
$
417,636
   
$
405,158
   
$
464,446
 
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
71,561
     
72,735
     
91,496
 
Investments in property and equipment, net
   
(43,704
)
   
(43,017
)
   
(48,654
)
Exercise of options, net
   
1,402
     
43
     
9
 
Debt repaid, net
   
(3,247
)
   
(5,606
)
   
(2,924
)
Effect of Japanese Yen exchange rate change over cash balance
   
(557
)
   
(104
)
   
3,844
 
Investments in short-term deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net
   
(87,530
)
   
(11,573
)
   
(123,126
)
                         
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD
 
$
355,561
   
$
417,636
   
$
385,091
 
                         
FREE CASH FLOW
 
$
27,857
   
$
29,718
   
$
42,842
 

   
Y e a r    e n d e d
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
             
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
 
$
385,091
   
$
445,961
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
291,320
     
312,897
 
Investments in property and equipment, net
   
(172,166
)
   
(169,741
)
Exercise of warrants and options, net
   
1,842
     
714
 
Debt repaid, net
   
(19,402
)
   
(48,849
)
Effect of Japanese Yen exchange rate change over cash balance
   
1,804
     
2,585
 
Investments in short-term deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net
   
(132,928
)
   
(158,476
)
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD
 
$
355,561
   
$
385,091
 
                 
FREE CASH FLOW
 
$
119,154
   
$
143,156
 


TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)

   
Year ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
             
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
             
Net profit for the period
  $
88,073
   
$
133,379
 
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net profit for the period
               
to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Income and expense items not involving cash flows:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
214,474
     
214,391
 
Effect of indexation, translation and fair value measurement on debt
   
10,294
     
(9,791
)
Other expense, net
   
(4,293
)
   
2,442
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Trade accounts receivable
   
27,317
     
(3,096
)
Other assets
   
(4,600
)
   
11,260
 
Inventories
   
(21,021
)
   
(26,344
)
Trade accounts payable
   
(339
)
   
(3,562
)
Deferred revenue and customers' advances
   
(10,331
)
   
2,625
 
Other current liabilities
   
(9,435
)
   
(867
)
Long-term employee related liabilities
   
(310
)
   
(795
)
Deferred tax, net and other long-term liabilities
   
1,491
     
(6,745
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
291,320
     
312,897
 
                 
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Investments in property and equipment, net
   
(172,166
)
   
(169,741
)
Investments in deposits, marketable securities and other assets, net
   
(132,928
)
   
(158,476
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(305,094
)
   
(328,217
)
                 
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Debt repaid, net
   
(19,402
)
   
(48,849
)
Exercise of options
   
1,842
     
714
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(17,560
)
   
(48,135
)
                 
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE
   
1,804
     
2,585
 
                 
                 
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
(29,530
)
   
(60,870
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
385,091
     
445,961
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD
  $
355,561
   
$
385,091