Vishay Reports Results for Third Quarter 2012

Vishay Reports Results for Third Quarter 2012

• Revenues for Q3 2012 of $573 million

• Operating margin for Q3 2012 of 7.8%

• EPS for Q3 2012 of $0.15

• Cash from operations for YTD September 2012 of $186 million, capital expenditures of $87 million and proceeds on sale of property and equipment of $8 million

• Guidance for Q4 2012 for revenues between $500 and $540 million at lower margins compared to Q3 2012

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYS: VSH) , one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components, today announced its results for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012.

Revenues for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012 were $572.8 million, compared to $637.6 million for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011. The net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012 were $22.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to $50.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2011.

Revenues for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 were $1,699.5 million, compared to $2,042.6 million for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011. The net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 were $101.8 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared to $207.9 million, or $1.22 per diluted share for the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011.

Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012 and prior year periods include various items affecting comparability, as listed on the attached reconciliation schedule. Adjusted net earnings per diluted share, which exclude these items, were $0.15 and $0.60 for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended September 29, 2012, respectively, and $0.32 and $1.30 for the fiscal quarter and nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011, respectively.

Commenting on the results for the third quarter of 2012, Dr. Gerald Paul, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Over the course of the third quarter many of our end markets deteriorated substantially, in particular computing and consumer, which resulted in unexpectedly low orders from Asian distribution. Nonetheless the operating margin was in line with our business model. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as well as manufacturing fixed costs were kept well under control, while the quarter was burdened by temporary inefficiencies related to the volume drop and an inventory reduction."

Dr. Paul continued, "Our current anticipation for the profitability for the full year is substantially lower than previously anticipated, which resulted in a significant shift in the estimated mix of income among our various taxing jurisdictions. As a consequence, our normalized tax rate for the year increased to 33% resulting in a very high effective tax rate for the third quarter impacting EPS."

Commenting on Vishay's Growth Plan, Dr. Paul stated, "Despite fast changes in the economic environment, Vishay is in a position to continue to steadily pursue its Growth Plan. Since the end of 2009 we increased our technical staff in research and development as well as in product engineering by 15%, while managing to reduce our total fixed costs. We intend to continue on this path. We are also proactively expanding critical manufacturing capacities and increasing our technical sales force in Asia to better penetrate the local industrial markets. As part of our Growth Plan we continue to actively pursue small to mid-size acquisitions of niche businesses."

Commenting on the outlook for the fourth quarter of 2012, Dr. Paul remarked, "Based on our low book to bill, we are currently anticipating revenues to fall between $500 and $540 million at accordingly lower margins compared to the third quarter of 2012."

The Company expects to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third fiscal quarter of 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the close of the market on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. This financial report will be available at ir.vishay.com.

A conference call to discuss third quarter financial results is scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM ET. The dial-in number for the conference call is 877-589-6174 (+1 706-643-1406 if calling from outside the United States or Canada) and the conference ID is 32943484. There will be a replay of the conference call from 10:30 AM ET on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 through 11:59 PM ET on Monday, November 5, 2012. The telephone number for the replay is 800-585-8367 (+1 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 if calling from outside the United States or Canada) and the access code is 32943484.

There will also be a live audio webcast of the conference call. This can be accessed directly from the Investor Relations section of the Vishay website at http://ir.vishay.com.

About Vishay

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at http://www.vishay.com.

This press release includes certain financial measures which are not recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), including adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per share, which are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. These non-GAAP measures supplement our GAAP measures of performance and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Non-GAAP measures such as adjusted net earnings and adjusted earnings per diluted share do not have uniform definitions. These measures, as calculated by Vishay, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Management believes that these measures are meaningful to investors because they provide insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company. Reconciling items to arrive at adjusted net earnings represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding to the Company's intrinsic operations. These reconciling items are indicated on the accompanying reconciliation schedule and are more fully described in the Company's financial statements presented in its annual report on Form 10-K and its quarterly reports presented on Forms 10-Q.

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