INFORMATION ON GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

INFORMATION ON GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS [Abstract]

INFORMATION ON GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

NOTE 18       -      INFORMATION ON GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

A.Revenues by Geographic Area - as percentage of total revenue

	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
USA	44	%	45	%	77	%
Japan	41		40		2
Asia *	11		11		14
Europe *	4		4		7
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

*
Represents revenues from individual countries of less than 10% each.

The basis of attributing revenues from external customers to geographic area is based on the headquarter location of the customer issuing the purchase order.

B.Property and equipment, net - by Geographic Area

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area - Substantially all of Tower's long-lived assets are located in Israel, substantially all of Jazz's long-lived assets are located in the United States and substantially all of TPSCo's long-lived assets are located in Japan.

	As of December 31
	2015		2014
Israel	$	176,764	$	145,816
United States		90,748		66,953
Japan		192,021		206,342
Total	$	459,533	$	419,111

C.Major Customers - as percentage of net accounts receivable balance

Accounts receivable from significant customers representing 10% or more of the net accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, consist of the following customers:

	As of December 31,
	2015		2014
Customer 1	29	%	35	%
Customer 2	17	%	16	%

D.Major Customers - as percentage of total revenue

	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Customer A	40	%	38	%	--	%
Customer B	13		9		7
Customer C	6		7		9
Customer D	--		7		27