MALVERN, Pa., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., (NYSE: VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Highlights

3Q 2023 revenues of $853.7 million
3Q 2023 EPS of $0.47; adjusted EPS of $0.60
3Q 2023 book-to-bill of 0.63
Backlog at quarter end was 5.5 months
Returned a total of $31.1 million to stockholders

"During the third quarter, as expected, revenue decreased from the second quarter on inventory adjustments by our distribution and EMS customers in response to softened demand in industrial markets and contracting lead times. Nevertheless, we once again intentionally increased inventory with our distribution partners as we continued to execute our strategy of broadening our participation in this higher margin channel. The capacity readiness activities we have underway are increasing our value to the distribution channel and reliably supporting our accelerating design activities related to the megatrends of e-mobility, sustainability and connectivity," said Joel Smejkal, President and Chief Executive Officer. "In addition, as announced separately today, we have signed a purchase agreement to acquire Newport wafer fab which will accelerate our plan to scale manufacturing and advance the technology differentiation of our silicon carbide MOSFETs."

4Q 2023 Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2023, management expects revenues in the range of $770 million and $810 million and a gross profit margin in the range of 25.5% +/- 50 basis points.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss Vishay's third quarter financial results is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To participate in the live conference call, please pre-register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI4d27675bed8e4ca8934830406b6e87c1. Upon registering, you will be emailed a dial-in number, and unique PIN.

A live audio webcast of the conference call and a PDF copy of the press release and the quarterly presentation will be accessible directly from the Investor Relations section of the Vishay website at http://ir.vishay.com.

There will be a replay of the conference call available on the Investor Relations website approximately one hour following the call and will remain available for 30 days.

About Vishay

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech.™ Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at www.Vishay.com.

This press release includes certain financial measures which are not recognized in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), including adjusted net earnings; adjusted earnings per share; adjusted gross margin; adjusted operating margin; free cash; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"); adjusted EBITDA; and adjusted EBITDA margin; 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 or liquidity and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance or liquidity. Non-GAAP measures such as adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating margin, free cash, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin 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 such measures are meaningful to investors because they provide insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company. Although the terms "free cash" and "EBITDA" are not defined in GAAP, the measures are derived using various line items measured in accordance with GAAP. Reconciling items to arrive at adjusted net earnings represent significant charges or credits that are important to understanding the Company's intrinsic operations. Reconciling items to calculate adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating margin and adjusted EBITDA represent those same items used in computing adjusted net earnings, as relevant. Furthermore, the presented calculation of adjusted EBITDA is substantially similar to, but not identical to, a measure used in the calculation of financial ratios required for covenant compliance under Vishay's revolving credit facility. These reconciling items are indicated on the accompanying reconciliation schedules 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.

Statements contained herein that relate to the Company's future performance, including forecasted revenues and margins, capital investment, capacity expansion, stockholder returns, and the performance of the economy in general, are forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words and expressions such as "guide," "will," "expect," or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; manufacturing or supply chain interruptions or changes in customer demand because of COVID-19 or otherwise (including due to political, economic, and health instability and military conflicts and hostilities); delays or difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies; delays or difficulties in expanding our manufacturing capacities; an inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; uncertainty related to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; competition and technological changes in our industries; difficulties in new product development; difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition candidates, consummating a transaction on terms which we consider acceptable, and integration and performance of acquired businesses; the timing of the Newport wafer fab acquisition; that the Newport wafer fab acquisition may not be consummated, including as a result of any of the conditions precedent (including the failure to obtain any required approvals or consents, or the exercise of certain third party purchase rights); global market downturn conditions and volatilities impacting the completion of the acquisition; that the fab will not be integrated successfully into the Company's overall business; that the expected benefits of the acquisition may not be realized; that the fab's standards, procedures and controls will not be brought into conformance within the Company's operation; difficulties in transitioning and retaining fab employees following the acquisition; difficulties in consolidating facilities and transferring processes and know-how; the diversion of our management's attention from the management of our current business; changes in U.S. and foreign trade regulations and tariffs, and uncertainty regarding the same; changes in applicable domestic and foreign tax regulations, and uncertainty regarding the same; changes in applicable accounting standards and other factors affecting our operations that are set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Contact:

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Summary of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Fiscal quarters ended
	September 30, 2023			July 1, 2023			October 1, 2022

Net revenues	$	853,653		$	892,110		$	924,798
Costs of products sold		616,010			634,637			635,260
Gross profit		237,643			257,473			289,538
Gross margin		27.8	%		28.9	%		31.3	%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses		122,513			122,857			106,436
Operating income		115,130			134,616			183,102
Operating margin		13.5	%		15.1	%		19.8	%

Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(7,153	)		(6,404	)		(4,110	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(18,874	)		-			-
Other		7,409			5,257			2,137
Total other income (expense) - net		(18,618	)		(1,147	)		(1,973	)

Income before taxes		96,512			133,469			181,129

Income tax expense		30,557			38,054			40,566

Net earnings		65,955			95,415			140,563

Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		426			377			502

Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	65,529		$	95,038		$	140,061

Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.47		$	0.68		$	0.98

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.47		$	0.68		$	0.98

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		139,083			139,764			142,887

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		140,001			140,478			143,447

Cash dividends per share	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	0.10

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Summary of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022

Net revenues	$	2,616,809		$	2,642,103
Costs of products sold*		1,842,980			1,832,234
Gross profit		773,829			809,869
Gross margin		29.6	%		30.7	%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses*		365,515			329,691
Operating income		408,314			480,178
Operating margin		15.6	%		18.2	%

Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(18,677	)		(12,639	)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(18,874	)		-
Other		15,995			(2,234	)
Total other income (expense) - net		(21,556	)		(14,873	)

Income before taxes		386,758			465,305

Income tax expense		113,199			108,023

Net earnings		273,559			357,282

Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,211			1,260

Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	272,348		$	356,022

Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	1.95		$	2.47

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	1.94		$	2.46

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		139,828			143,983

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		140,577			144,470

Cash dividends per share	$	0.30		$	0.30

* The nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2022 includes incremental costs of products sold and selling, general, and administrative expenses separable from normal operations directly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic of $6,661 and $546, respectively.

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,095,119		$	610,825
Short-term investments		78,994			305,272
Accounts receivable, net		442,646			416,178
Inventories:
Finished goods		165,936			156,234
Work in process		271,107			261,345
Raw materials		206,499			201,300
Total inventories		643,542			618,879

Prepaid expenses and other current assets		179,825			170,056
Total current assets		2,440,126			2,121,210

Property and equipment, at cost:
Land		76,139			75,907
Buildings and improvements		692,037			658,829
Machinery and equipment		2,973,943			2,857,636
Construction in progress		226,460			243,038
Allowance for depreciation		(2,788,393	)		(2,704,951	)
		1,180,186			1,130,459

Right of use assets		127,992			131,193
Deferred income taxes		128,109			104,667
Goodwill		200,895			201,432
Other intangible assets, net		72,126			77,896
Other assets		91,773			98,796
Total assets	$	4,241,207		$	3,865,653

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (continued)
(In thousands)

	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)

Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	207,440		$	189,099
Payroll and related expenses		162,113			166,079
Lease liabilities		26,097			25,319
Other accrued expenses		238,565			261,606
Income taxes		82,734			84,155
Total current liabilities		716,949			726,258

Long-term debt less current portion		817,257			500,937
U.S. transition tax payable		47,027			83,010
Deferred income taxes		138,628			117,183
Long-term lease liabilities		103,223			108,493
Other liabilities		92,896			92,530
Accrued pension and other postretirement costs		182,704			187,092
Total liabilities		2,098,684			1,815,503

Equity:
Vishay stockholders' equity
Common stock		13,318			13,291
Class B convertible common stock		1,210			1,210
Capital in excess of par value		1,286,568			1,352,321
Retained earnings		1,003,700			773,228
Treasury stock (at cost)		(140,633	)		(82,972	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(25,883	)		(10,827	)
Total Vishay stockholders' equity		2,138,280			2,046,251
Noncontrolling interests		4,243			3,899
Total equity		2,142,523			2,050,150
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,241,207		$	3,865,653

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - In thousands)
	Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022

Operating activities
Net earnings	$	273,559		$	357,282
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		133,910			121,301
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment		(495	)		(372	)
Inventory write-offs for obsolescence		27,469			18,197
Stock compensation expense		11,610			5,717
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		18,874			-
Deferred income taxes		20,654			8,843
Other		7,574			(1,445	)
Change in U.S. transition tax liability		(27,670	)		(14,757	)
Change in repatriation tax liability		-			(25,201	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(106,050	)		(151,773	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		359,435			317,792

Investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment		(184,079	)		(172,175	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		1,034			472
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired		(5,003	)		-
Purchase of short-term investments		(82,166	)		(182,079	)
Maturity of short-term investments		308,021			132,892
Other investing activities		(1,219	)		(199	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		36,588			(221,089	)

Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		750,000			-
Repurchase of convertible senior notes due 2025		(386,745	)		-
Net payments on revolving credit facility		(42,000	)		-
Debt issuance costs		(26,547	)		-
Cash paid for capped call		(94,200	)		-
Dividends paid to common stockholders		(38,207	)		(39,433	)
Dividends paid to Class B common stockholders		(3,629	)		(3,629	)
Repurchase of common stock held in treasury		(57,661	)		(54,671	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(867	)		(741	)
Cash withholding taxes paid when shares withheld for vested equity awards		(3,994	)		(2,123	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		96,150			(100,597	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(7,879	)		(35,222	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		484,294			(39,116	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		610,825			774,108
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,095,119		$	734,992

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal quarters ended								Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2023			July 1, 2023		October 1, 2022			September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022

GAAP net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	65,529		$	95,038	$	140,061		$	272,348		$	356,022

Reconciling items affecting gross profit:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-		$	6,661

Other reconciling items affecting operating income:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-		$	546

Reconciling items affecting other income (expense):
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$	18,874		$	-	$	-		$	18,874		$	-

Reconciling items affecting tax expense (benefit):
Effect of changes in uncertain tax positions	$	-		$	-	$	(5,941	)	$	-		$	(5,941	)
Tax effects of pre-tax items above		(498	)		-		-			(498	)		(1,802	)

Adjusted net earnings	$	83,905		$	95,038	$	134,120		$	290,724		$	355,486

Adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding		140,001			140,478		143,447			140,577			144,470

Adjusted earnings per diluted share	$	0.60		$	0.68	$	0.93		$	2.07		$	2.46

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reconciliation of Free Cash
(Unaudited - In thousands)
	Fiscal quarters ended									Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2023			July 1, 2023			October 1, 2022			September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	122,303			107,239			209,480		$	359,435		$	317,792
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		21			687			95			1,034			472
Less: Capital expenditures		(66,829	)		(71,676	)		(76,475	)		(184,079	)		(172,175	)
Free cash	$	55,495		$	36,250		$	133,100		$	176,390		$	146,089

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited - In thousands)
	Fiscal quarters ended									Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2023			July 1, 2023			October 1, 2022			September 30, 2023			October 1, 2022

GAAP net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	65,529		$	95,038		$	140,061		$	272,348		$	356,022
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		426			377			502			1,211			1,260
Net earnings	$	65,955		$	95,415		$	140,563		$	273,559		$	357,282

Interest expense	$	7,153		$	6,404		$	4,110		$	18,677		$	12,639
Interest income		(9,183	)		(6,292	)		(1,836	)		(21,419	)		(3,186	)
Income taxes		30,557			38,054			40,566			113,199			108,023
Depreciation and amortization		46,216			44,393			40,334			133,910			121,301
EBITDA	$	140,698		$	177,974		$	223,737		$	517,926		$	596,059

Reconciling items
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	7,207
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		18,874			-			-			18,874			-

Adjusted EBITDA	$	159,572		$	177,974		$	223,737		$	536,800		$	603,266

Adjusted EBITDA margin**		18.7	%		19.9	%		24.2	%		20.5	%		22.8	%

** Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues

Vishay Intertechnology Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results