2013 and 2014 Principal Payments Will Be Reduced from $105 Million to
$30 Million
MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2013--
TowerJazz,
the global specialty foundry leader, today announced that its Israeli
lender banks have extended its existing loans’ maturity dates, resulting
in that 2013 and 2014 principal payments will be reduced from $105
million to $30 million. The outstanding loan of $131 million, which was
originally set to be paid starting September 2013, will be payable in 10
quarterly installments, starting on March 2014 and ending on June 2016,
with such repayment being made in the following amounts: Two
installments of $5 million in March and June 2014, two installments of
$10 million in September and December 2014, two installments of $15
million in March and June 2015, three installments of $20 million in
September 2015, December 2015 and March 2016, and a final installment of
$11 million due June 2016.
The agreement with the banks also contains a mechanism for prepayment of
principal based on amounts that the company may raise from new funding
sources, as well as updated covenants and financial ratios which align
with the company's updated business plan.
"We are pleased to work with banks, who in addition to being debt
holders are significant stakeholders of the company, and demonstrate
their belief in TowerJazz and in its strategy by providing means for the
company to more strongly invest in its strategic plans," said Russell
Ellwanger, TowerJazz CEO.
About TowerJazz
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSEM) (TASE: TSEM), its fully owned
U.S. subsidiary Jazz Semiconductor Ltd., and its fully owned Japanese
subsidiary TowerJazz Japan, Ltd., operate collectively under the brand
name TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader. TowerJazz
manufactures integrated circuits with geometries ranging from 1.0 to
0.13-micron, offering a broad range of customizable process technologies
including: SiGe, BiCMOS, Mixed-Signal and RFCMOS, CMOS Image Sensor,
Power Management (BCD), and Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) as well as CMOS
and MEMS capabilities. TowerJazz also offers a world-class design
enablement platform that complements its sophisticated technology and
enables a quick and accurate design cycle. In addition, TowerJazz
provides (TOPS) Technology Optimization Process Services to IDMs as well
as fabless companies that need to expand capacity, or progress from an
R&D line to a production line. To provide multi-fab sourcing, TowerJazz
maintains two manufacturing facilities in Israel, one in the U.S., and
one in Japan with additional capacity available in China through
manufacturing partnerships. For more information, please visit www.towerjazz.com.
Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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. A 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 TowerJazz’s business is included under the heading
"Risk Factors" in Tower’s 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,
respectively. Tower and Jazz do not intend to update, and expressly
disclaim any obligation to update, the information contained in this
release.
Source: TowerJazz
TowerJazz Company Contact:
Lauri Julian, +1
949-715-3049
lauri.julian@towerjazz.com
or
TowerJazz
Investor Relations Contact:
Noit Levi, +972-4-604-7066
noit.levi@towerjazz.com
