TowerJazz Signs an Agreement with Semiconductor Laboratory; Will Generate Revenues of $35M

TowerJazz TSEM today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Semiconductor Laboratory, an Asian Governmental Agency. Under the agreement, TowerJazz will leverage its manufacturing expertise and assets while providing during the coming three years the required process engineering and equipment maintenance support for successful operation of the facility. In addition, TowerJazz will provide support to help establish wafer reclaim capabilities and will provide training and procedures on the establishment of chemical lab capabilities. The deal will generate revenues of approximately $35 million, which are incremental to TowerJazz's revenues from its existing manufacturing facilities. This agreement allows TowerJazz to realize profits and cash generation from its valuable manufacturing expertise and its skilled engineering manpower. "This project represents another notable acknowledgement of our worldwide manufacturing expertise and capabilities," said Mr. Russell Ellwanger, CEO of TowerJazz. "It is a special business model providing revenue and profit upside incremental to our base financial model." About TowerJazz Tower Semiconductor Ltd. TSEMTSEM and its fully owned U.S. subsidiary Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. operate collectively under the brand name TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader. TowerJazz manufactures integrated circuits, offering a broad range of customizable process See full press release