• Revenues for Q4 2018 of $776 million and for year 2018 $3,035 million
• Gross Margin Q4 of 28.3% and year 2018 of 29.3%
• Operating Margin Q4 of 15.4% and year 2018 of 16.0%
• EPS Q4 of $0.69 and year 2018 $2.24
• Adjusted EPS Q4 of $0.58 and year 2018 of $2.12
• Cash from operations for year 2018 of $259 million, proceeds from sale of property and equipment of $56 million, and capital expenditures of $230 million
• Guidance for Q1 2019 for revenues of $730 to $770 million and gross margins of 28% to 29% at Q4 exchange rates

MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components, today announced its results for the year and fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018.

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $3,034.7 million, compared to $2,599.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.  Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2018 were $345.8 million, or $2.24 per diluted share.  Net loss attributable to Vishay stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $(20.3) million, or $(0.14) per share.

Revenues for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018 were $775.9 million, compared to $781.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018, and $673.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017.  Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2018 were $102.4 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, compared to $77.9 million, or $0.51 per diluted share for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018, and net loss attributable to Vishay stockholders of $(177.7) million, or $(1.23) per share for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2017.

As summarized on the attached reconciliation schedule, all periods presented include items affecting comparability.  Adjusted earnings per diluted share, which exclude these items net of tax and the unusual tax items, were $0.58 and $2.12 for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, respectively, $0.60 for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018, and $0.37 and $1.43 for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively.

Commenting on the results for the year 2018, Dr. Gerald Paul, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “2018 was a record year for Vishay in terms of revenues and the second highest ever in terms of profitability. As in the previous year, partially extreme demand from virtually all market segments drove this strength. We further increased manufacturing capacities of most of our product lines considerably and we continue to do so for several strategic lines. Driven by increased volume Vishay demonstrated the leverage of its business model.”

Dr. Paul continued, commenting on the results for the fourth quarter 2018, “When excluding exchange rate effects, revenues were flat quarter over quarter. There were signs of normalization as supply started to catch up with demand. Lead times for critical product lines, while still stretched, are starting to normalize. Market conditions overall remain stable.”

Commenting on the outlook Dr. Paul stated, “For the first quarter, we guide for revenues of $730 to $770 million and gross margins of 28% to 29% at the exchange rates for the fourth quarter.”

A conference call to discuss Vishay’s fourth quarter and full year financial results is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. 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 4585076.

There will be a replay of the conference call from 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. 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 4585076.

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.

About Vishay

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1000 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 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 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 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 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.

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Peter Henrici
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