SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
--- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
--- EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number 1-7416
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 38-1686453
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(State or other jurisdiction (IRS employer
of incorporation or organization) identification no.)
63 Lincoln Highway
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355-2120
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 644-1300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No
As of November 11, 2002 registrant had 144,346,380 shares of its Common Stock
and 15,383,476 shares of its Class B Common Stock outstanding.
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2002
CONTENTS
Page Number
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 3
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations -
Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 5
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations -
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 6
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 7
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial 8
Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 16
Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures 24
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 25
Signatures 26
Certifications 27
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(Unaudited - In thousands)
September 30, December 31,
ASSETS 2002 2001
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CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 408,071 $ 367,115
Accounts receivable 341,625 382,358
Inventories:
Finished goods 220,316 260,161
Work in process 138,843 136,842
Raw materials 197,153 204,454
Deferred income taxes 70,435 63,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 130,243 160,613
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,506,686 1,574,627
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - AT COST
Land 93,349 92,311
Buildings and improvements 311,037 289,672
Machinery and equipment 1,460,160 1,397,262
Construction in progress 62,780 82,269
Allowance for depreciation (799,123) (693,981)
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1,128,203 1,167,533
GOODWILL 1,105,784 1,077,790
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 78,855 83,337
OTHER ASSETS 49,672 48,236
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$ 3,869,200 $ 3,951,523
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September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ------------- ------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable to banks $ 3,450 $ 11,241
Trade accounts payable 110,418 89,467
Payroll and related expenses 83,771 71,841
Other accrued expenses 239,114 292,596
Income taxes 6,193 13,081
Current portion of long-term debt 336 367
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 443,282 478,593
LONG-TERM DEBT 485,644 605,031
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 91,494 90,340
DEFERRED INCOME 33,638 57,208
MINORITY INTEREST 72,871 66,516
OTHER LIABILITIES 139,266 139,273
ACCRUED PENSION COSTS 160,066 148,017
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock 14,428 14,380
Class B Common Stock 1,538 1,550
Capital in excess of par value 1,871,115 1,865,979
Retained earnings 647,119 615,968
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (90,763) (130,411)
Unearned compensation (498) (921)
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2,442,939 2,366,545
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$ 3,869,200 $ 3,951,523
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See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands except earnings per share)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
2002 2001
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Net sales $ 471,419 $ 332,293
Costs of products sold 364,192 302,905
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GROSS PROFIT 107,227 29,388
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 78,247 64,568
Restructuring expense 2,567 11,802
Amortization of goodwill -- 2,777
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 26,413 (49,759)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (7,166) (3,615)
Other 2,126 2,035
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(5,040) (1,580)
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST 21,373 (51,339)
Income taxes (benefit) 5,487 (12,124)
Minority interest 2,772 (63)
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) $ 13,114 ($ 39,152)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.08 ($ 0.28)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.08 ($ 0.28)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 159,525 137,730
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 160,303 137,730
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands except earnings per share)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2002 2001
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Net sales $ 1,363,436 $ 1,274,195
Costs of products sold 1,061,707 944,902
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GROSS PROFIT 301,729 329,293
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 228,583 200,977
Restructuring expense 7,498 47,078
Amortization of goodwill -- 8,444
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OPERATING INCOME 65,648 72,794
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (21,156) (10,564)
Other 4,755 14,599
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(16,401) 4,035
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EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST 49,247 76,829
Income taxes 11,499 18,961
Minority interest 6,597 3,768
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NET EARNINGS $ 31,151 $ 54,100
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.20 $ 0.39
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.39
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 159,371 137,710
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 160,725 139,073
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - In thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2002 2001
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings $ 31,151 $ 54,100
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 137,304 120,910
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property and equipment (541) 441
Amortization of imputed interest 6,967 3,024
Writedown of inventory, machinery and equipment -- 77,389
Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 6,597 3,768
Other (10,845) 4,747
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
businesses acquired or sold 127,304 (126,296)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 297,937 138,083
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment (54,198) (129,260)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 17,297 6,697
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate -- (57,800)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired (98,449) (39,301)
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (135,350) (219,664)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 352 153
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,674) (130)
Net payments on revolving credit lines (125,062) (140,027)
Issuance of convertible subordinated debentures -- 303,193
Net changes in short-term borrowings (7,954) (6,678)
Common stock repurchase -- (851)
Proceeds from stock options exercised 3,105 493
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NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (131,233) 156,153
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 9,602 (912)
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INCREASE IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 40,956 73,660
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 367,115 337,213
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 408,071 $ 410,873
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See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) September 30, 2002
Note 1: Basis of Presentation
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for
presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for
complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion
of management, necessary for a fair summary of the financial position, results
of operations, and cash flows for the interim period presented. The financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto filed with the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September
30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
full year.
Note 2: Change in Accounting and Possible Impairment of Goodwill
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Effective January 1, 2002, amortization of goodwill is no longer permitted
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 "Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets". The non-amortization of goodwill in the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 would have resulted in increases
in net income of $2,583,000 or $0.02 per share and $7,861,000 or $0.06 per
share, respectively.
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business Combinations"
("SFAS 141"), and No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142").
SFAS 141 requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001
be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and includes guidance
on the recognition and measurement of goodwill and other intangible assets. SFAS
142 prescribes that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives
should no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead should be reviewed for
impairment on at least an annual basis. Intangible assets with finite lives
should continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives.
The Company adopted SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002. The Company has assigned
an indefinite useful life to its trademarks and discontinued the amortization of
both its goodwill and trademarks. Completed technology is being amortized over
useful lives of seven to ten years. Estimated annual amortization expense for
each of the next five years is approximately $4,843,000.
SFAS 142 requires the Company to perform transitional impairment tests of
its trademarks and goodwill as of January 1, 2002, as well as perform impairment
tests on an annual basis and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating
that the trademarks or goodwill may be impaired. An impairment charge will be
recognized for the Company's trademarks when the estimated fair value of the
trademarks is less than the carrying amount. An impairment charge will be
recognized for the Company's goodwill when the estimated fair value of a
reporting unit
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is less than its net book value, and such that the implied value of the
goodwill, as determined in accordance with SFAS 142, is less than its carrying
amount.
The Company has completed the impairment test of its trademarks as of
January 1, 2002. The fair value of the trademarks, as determined by an
independent appraiser, was measured as the discounted cash flow savings realized
from owning such trademarks and not having to pay a royalty for their use. No
impairment of the trademarks was determined to exist at January 1, 2002.
The Company completed a transitional goodwill impairment test as of
January 1, 2002, as prescribed in SFAS 142, during the second quarter ended June
30, 2002. Fair value of reporting units was determined using comparable company
market multiples. The Company determined that there was no goodwill impairment
to be recognized as of January 1, 2002.
The Company is in the process of performing an impairment test for
purposes of goodwill valuation, as required under SFAS 142, with particular
attention to the Company's market capitalization as compared with the Company's
net asset value. The Company expects to complete this process and make any
required valuation adjustments during the quarter ended December 31, 2002.
Note 3: Earnings Per Share
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except earnings per share):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Numerator:
Net earnings (loss) $ 13,114 $ (39,152) $ 31,151 $ 54,100
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share
- - weighted average shares 159,525 137,730 159,371 137,710
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options 673 -- 1,250 1,198
Other 105 -- 104 165
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Dilutive potential common shares 778 -- 1,354 1,363
Denominator for diluted earnings per
share - adjusted weighted average shares 160,303 137,730 160,725 139,073
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.08 $ (0.28) $ 0.20 $ 0.39
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.08 $ (0.28) $ 0.19 $ 0.39
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share do not reflect the assumed conversion of
the Company's zero coupon subordinated convertible notes because the effect
would be anti-dilutive for the periods presented. It also does not assume the
conversion of the convertible notes of General Semiconductor, acquired November
2, 2001, for the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 because
the effect would be anti-dilutive.
Note 4: Business Segment Information
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The Company designs, manufactures, and markets electronic components that
cover a wide range of products and technologies. The Company has two reportable
segments: Passive Electronic Components (Passives) and Active Electronic
Components (Actives). The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources
based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business
segment operating income excluding amortization of intangibles. The corporate
component of operating income represents corporate selling, general, and
administrative expenses.
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Business Segment Information
(in thousands)
Net Sales:
Passives $ 196,702 $ 189,192 $ 568,704 $ 834,270
Actives 274,717 143,101 794,732 439,925
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$ 471,419 $ 332,293 $ 1,363,436 $ 1,274,195
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Operating Income (Loss):
Passives $ (7,106) $ (47,450) $ (27,273) $ 53,707
Actives 38,483 7,644 106,973 44,439
Corporate (4,964) (7,176) (14,052) (16,908)
Amortization of goodwill -- (2,777) -- (8,444)
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$ 26,413 $ (49,759) $ 65,648 $ 72,794
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Note 5: Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Comprehensive income (loss) includes the following components (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Net earnings (loss) $ 13,114 $(39,152) $ 31,151 $ 54,100
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Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment (7,926) 24,383 42,626 5,303
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap 77 (2,781) (3,130) (4,839)
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax 66 (399) 152 187
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Total other comprehensive (loss) income (7,783) 21,203 39,648 651
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Comprehensive income (loss) $ 5,331 $(17,949) $ 70,799 $ 54,751
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Note 6: Restructuring Expense
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The Company recorded restructuring expense of $2,567,000 for the quarter
ended September 30, 2002. Restructuring of European and Israeli operations
included $1,739,000 of employee termination costs covering approximately 90
technical, production, administrative and support employees located in Czech
Republic, France, Hungary, Israel, Portugal, and Austria. The remaining $828,000
of restructuring expense related to termination costs for approximately 110
technical, production, administrative and support employees located in the
United States. The restructuring expense was incurred as part of the cost
reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.
The Company incurred restructuring expense of $11,802,000 for the quarter
ended September 30, 2001. Restructuring of European and Israeli operations
included $1,449,000 of employee termination costs covering 1,091 technical,
production, administrative, and support employees located in France, Hungary,
Portugal, Austria, the Philippines, Germany, and Israel. In the United States,
$5,180,000 of restructuring expense relates to employee termination costs
covering 561 technical, production, administrative and support employees. The
remaining $5,173,000 of restructuring expense relates to the non-cash writedown
of buildings and equipment that is no longer in use.
Restructuring expense was $7,498,000 for the nine months ended September
30, 2002. Restructuring of European and Israeli operations included $4,274,000
of employee termination costs covering approximately 425 technical, production,
administrative and support employees located in Czech Republic, France, Hungary,
Israel, Portugal, and Austria. The remaining $3,224,000 of restructuring expense
related to termination costs for approximately 376 technical, production,
administrative and support employees located in the United States. The
restructuring expense was incurred as part of the cost reduction programs
currently being implemented by the Company.
Restructuring expense was $47,078,000 for the nine months ended September
30, 2001. Restructuring of European and Israeli operations included $14,522,000
of employee termination costs covering approximately 2,876 technical,
production, administrative and support employees located in France, Hungary,
Portugal, Austria, the Philippines, Germany, and Israel. The European operations
also recorded $2,546,000 of non-cash costs associated with the writedown of
buildings and equipment that is no longer in use. In the United States,
$10,633,000 of restructuring expense relates to termination costs for
approximately 1,662 technical, production, administrative and support employees.
The remaining $19,377,000 of restructuring expense relates to the non-cash
writedown of buildings and equipment that is no longer in use.
As of September 30, 2002, all of the restructuring costs incurred in 2001
have been paid. The restructuring costs for 2002 are expected to be paid by June
30, 2003.
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Note 7: Acquisitions
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On July 31, 2002, the Company acquired the BLH and Nobel businesses of
Thermo Electron Corporation. BLH and Nobel are engaged in the production and
sale of load cell based process weighing systems, weighing and batching
instruments, web tension instruments, weighing scales, servo control systems,
and components relating to load cells including strain gages, foil gages, and
transducers. In the calendar year ended December 31, 2001, the businesses
acquired had sales of approximately $27 million. The purchase price was $18.5
million in cash. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated, with
resulting goodwill of $11,262,000. The results of operations are included in the
passives segment beginning August 1, 2002.
In June 2002, the Company acquired Tedea-Huntleigh BV, a subsidiary of
Tedea Technological Development and Automation Ltd. Tedea-Huntleigh BV is
engaged in the production and sale of load cells used in digital scales by the
weighing industry. In the calendar year ended December 31, 2001, the acquired
business had sales of $35 million. The purchase price was approximately $17
million in cash. Additionally, Vishay will pay Tedea a $1 million consulting fee
over a three-year period and repaid a $9 million loan of Tedea to
Tedea-Huntleigh. Tedea-Huntleigh operates two plants in Israel, in Netanya and
Carmiel, where it employs approximately 350 people, as well as a number of
facilities outside Israel. Tedea-Huntleigh also has load cell operations in the
Peoples Republic of China. It is considered one of the largest load cell
manufacturers world-wide, with engineering and sales offices located throughout
the industrialized world. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated,
with resulting goodwill of $13,841,000. Results of operations are included in
the passives segment beginning July 1, 2002.
In January 2002, the Company acquired the transducer and strain gage
businesses of Sensortronics, Inc. Sensortronics is a leading manufacturer of
load cells and torque transducers for domestic and international customers in a
wide range of industries with manufacturing facilities in Covina, California,
Costa Rica, and, under a joint venture arrangement, India. The acquisition
included the wholly owned subsidiary of Sensortronics, JP Technologies, a
manufacturer of strain gages, located in San Bernardino, California. In the
calendar year ended December 31, 2001, the acquired businesses had sales of
approximately $16 million. The purchase price was $10 million in cash. The
purchase price has been preliminarily allocated, with resulting goodwill of
$3,027,000. The results of operations of Sensortronics are included in the
results of the passives segment from January 31, 2002.
On November 7, 2001, the Company acquired Yosemite Investment, Inc. d/b/a
North American Capacitor Company, also known as Mallory, for approximately $45
million in cash. With manufacturing facilities in Greencastle, Indiana and
Glasgow, Kentucky, Mallory is a leading manufacturer of wet tantalum
electrolytic capacitors, among other businesses. Subsequently, in February 2002,
Vishay sold the audible signal business of Mallory for $4,925,000, consisting of
$3,925,000 in cash and a $1,000,000 promissory note. On April 1, 2002, the
Company sold the resale business of Mallory for $8.8 million, consisting of $7.6
million in cash and a $1.2 million subordinated promissory note.
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On July 27, 2001, the Company agreed to purchase from Infineon
Technologies AG, Munich, the Infineon optoelectronic infrared components
business. This business produces optocouplers and optoelectric infrared data
components transceivers (IRDC). The total purchase price for this transaction
was approximately $116 million in cash. A partial payment of $78 million was
made on July 27, 2001. A second payment of $38 million was made on December 31,
2001. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company purchased Infineon's U.S.
development, marketing, and distribution activities located in the San Jose,
California headquarters and a manufacturing facility located in Malaysia. The
results of operations of Infineon's U.S. infrared components business are
included in the results of the actives segment from July 27, 2001. The results
of operations of the Malaysia facility are included as of December 31, 2001.
The BLH, Nobel, Tedea-Huntleigh, Sensortronics, Mallory and Infineon
acquisitions were funded with cash on hand and borrowings under Vishay's
revolving credit facility.
On November 2, 2001, the Company acquired General Semiconductor, Inc., a
leading manufacturer of rectifiers and power management devices, following
approval of the transaction and related matters by stockholders of the two
companies. Stockholders of General Semiconductor received 0.563 shares of Vishay
Common Stock for each General Semiconductor share in a tax-free exchange. In the
acquisition, the Company issued 21.3 million shares of Vishay Common Stock
valued at $499.8 million and assumed General Semiconductor options that became
exercisable for 4.3 million shares of Vishay Common Stock, with a fair value of
$48 million. General Semiconductor also had outstanding $172.5 million principal
amount of 5.75% convertible notes, of which $1.5 million principal amount was
repurchased by the Company in January 2002. As a result of the acquisition, the
notes that remain outstanding are convertible into approximately 6.2 million
shares of Vishay Common Stock. The Company recorded goodwill of approximately
$677 million in connection with the acquisition of General Semiconductor, based
upon the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired
and liabilities assumed. The results of operations of General Semiconductor are
included in the results of the actives segment from November 2, 2001.
As a result of the General Semiconductor acquisition, the Company recorded
purchase accounting liabilities of $94,643,000 in connection with an exit plan
that management began to formulate prior to the acquisition date. Approximately
$88,242,000 of these liabilities relates to employee termination costs covering
approximately 1,460 technical, production, administrative and support employees
located in the United States, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. As of September 30,
2002, there remained to be paid $48,421,000 of costs related to the General
Semiconductor exit plan, which is included in accrued expenses on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. These costs are expected to be paid by the first
quarter of 2003.
Had all of the acquisitions discussed above been made as of January 1,
2001, the Company's pro forma unaudited results for the 2001 third quarter and
nine month periods would have been (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Months Nine Months
Ended September Ended September
30, 2001 30, 2001
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Net sales $ 451,282 $ 1,665,207
Net earnings (loss) $ (82,063) $ 11,660
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ (0.52) $ 0.07
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.52) $ 0.07
Pro forma results for the corresponding 2002 periods would not be materially
different from actual results.
Note 8: Commitments and Contingencies
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On April 15, 2002, the Company announced that it had been sued by Cabot
Corporation in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts alleging
that Vishay and/or its subsidiaries breached agreements for the supply by Cabot
to Vishay of tantalum powder and wire. The action arose out of two tantalum
supply agreements entered into between Cabot and a Vishay subsidiary in July and
November 2000. These agreements require the subsidiary to purchase and Cabot to
sell certain minimum amounts of tantalum powder and tantalum wire in the years
2001 through 2005. Vishay uses tantalum products in the manufacture of its line
of tantalum capacitors.
In its lawsuit, Cabot asked the court to compel the Company to make
periodic purchases and take certain other actions under the contracts and to
award monetary damages. On June 6, 2002, Cabot and Vishay announced that they
had resolved their legal dispute by agreeing to amend the tantalum supply
agreements. Volumes and, starting in 2003, prices under the agreements have been
reduced, the term of one of the agreements has been extended by one year and
Vishay has agreed to purchase tantalum products at regular intervals over the
term of the agreements. The minimum total value of the agreements, as amended,
is approximately $425 million. The purchase commitments are in excess of current
usage requirements. Tantalum, however, has an unlimited shelf life and the
Company believes it can eventually use in production all of the tantalum that it
is required to purchase.
Note 9: Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
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In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145, "Rescission of FASB
Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical
Corrections." In addition to other technical provisions, this Statement rescinds
FASB Statement No. 4, which required all gains and losses from extinguishment of
debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net
of tax. This provision is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15,
2002, with early adoption permitted.
In July 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 146, "Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities". This statement nullifies EITF
Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits
and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a
Restructuring)." Statement 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated
with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred.
Under Issue 94-3, certain liabilities were recognized at the date of an entity's
commitment to an exit plan. The provisions of
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this Statement will be adopted by Vishay for exit or disposal activities
initiated after December 31, 2002.
Note 10: Subsequent Events
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In October 2002, the Company acquired Celtron Technologies. Celtron is
engaged in the production and sale of load cells used in digital scales for the
weighing industry, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Taiwan, the
Peoples Republic of China, and California. In the calendar year ended December
31, 2001, the acquired business had sales of approximately $8.6 million. The
purchase price was $13.5 million in cash.
On November 11, 2002, the Company announced that it had agreed to acquire
BCcomponents Holdings B.V., a leading manufacturer of passive components with
operations in Europe, India and the Far East. The product lines of BCcomponents
include linear and non-linear resistors; ceramic, film and aluminum electrolytic
capacitors; and switches and trimming potentiometers. BCcomponents had annual
sales in 2001 of approximately $320,000,000.
In the transaction, Vishay will deliver warrants to acquire Vishay shares
in exchange for the outstanding shares of BCcomponents and will arrange for the
satisfaction of the outstanding senior and mezzanine debt of BCcomponents.
Vishay estimates that it will require up to approximately $227,000,000 to fund
the senior debt that will be retired for cash and to pay transaction fees and
expenses. Of this amount, Vishay anticipates that approximately $60,000,000 will
come from its cash on hand, up to approximately $157,000,000 will come from bank
borrowings and approximately $10,000,000 will come from cash of BCcomponents at
closing. BCcomponent's mezzanine debt in the amount of $105,000,000 will be
exchanged for a convertible debt instrument of Vishay. The transaction is
subject to customary regulatory approval. Also, Vishay will be required to
obtain approval of the transaction from its banks and, in this connection, is
discussing with its banks certain modifications to its credit facility. The
transaction is expected to close before the end of 2002.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
Overview
Vishay operates in two segments, passive components and active components.
The Company is the leading manufacturer of passive components in the United
States and Europe. These components include resistors, capacitors, inductors,
strain gages and load cells. Vishay is also one of the world's leading
manufacturers of active electronic components, also referred to as discrete
semiconductors. These include transistors, diodes, rectifiers, certain types of
integrated circuits and optoelectronic products. Historically, the passive
components business had predominated at Vishay. However, following the
acquisition of General Semiconductor in November 2001, the predominance has
shifted to active components. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30,
2002 were derived 58% from the Company's active business and 42% from its
passive business. Actives also represented approximately 59% of the Company's
orders for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002.
The results for the third quarter reflect the impact of the current weak
economy. Market conditions in the electronics industry remain difficult. There
was no improvement in the North American and European markets as compared to the
prior quarter, and there was evidence of a slowdown in Asia. The automotive
market has remained fairly stable; however there has been a slow down in the
personal computer and consumer markets and general weakness in the
telecommunications and capital goods markets. This follows a difficult 2001, in
which the electronic components business generally was depressed both in the
United States and much of the world. This economic environment has affected both
the passive and active component businesses. The Company's book-to-bill ratio
for the third quarter was 0.90, reflecting a book-to-bill ratio for the active
business of 0.85 and a book-to-bill ratio for the passive business of 0.96. The
Company's backlog was $378.5 million at the end of the third quarter, a $43.0
million decrease from the previous quarter, but still greater than the backlog
at the end of 2001 by $40.6 million.
The following table shows the end-of-period backlog and the book-to-bill
ratio for Vishay's business as a whole during the five quarters beginning with
the third quarter of 2001 through the third quarter of 2002.
3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
2001 2001 2002 2002 2002
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
End of Period $ 302,754,000 $ 337,883,000 $ 396,900,000 $ 421,500,000 $ 378,500,000
Backlog (1) (1) (1) (1)
Book-to-Bill 0.77 0.89 1.14 1.02 .90
Ratio
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(1) Includes $70,360,000, $93,700,000, $100,800,000 and $83,300,000 of backlog
attributable to the business of General Semiconductor for the fourth quarter of
2001, the first quarter of 2002, the second quarter of 2002 and the third
quarter of 2002, respectively. General Semiconductor was acquired in the middle
of the fourth quarter of 2001.
The following table shows sales and book-to-bill ratios broken out by
segment for the five quarters beginning with the third quarter of 2001 through
the third quarter of 2002:
Sales ($)/
Book-to-bill 3rd Quarter 2001 4th Quarter 2001 1st Quarter 2002 2nd Quarter 2002 3rd Quarter 2002
------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Passive Components $ 189,192,000 $ 178,295,000 $ 184,572,000 $ 187,430,000 $ 196,702,000
0.72 0.83 1.02 0.98 0.96
Active Components $ 143,101,000 $ 202,856,000 $ 249,568,000 $ 270,447,000 $ 274,717,000
(1) (1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2) (1)(2)
0.84 0.94 1.22(3) 1.04 0.85
(1) Includes $8,200,000, $16,800,000, $15,877,000, $18,000,000, and $16,800,000
attributable to Infineon's optoelectric infrared components business for the
third quarter of 2001, the fourth quarter of 2001, the first quarter of 2002,
the second quarter of 2002 and the third quarter of 2002, respectively. The
Infineon business was acquired in the middle of the third quarter of 2001.
(2) Includes $51,274,000, $80,806,000, $85,721,000 and $86,696,000 attributable
to General Semiconductor for the fourth quarter of 2001, the first quarter of
2002, the second quarter of 2002 and the third quarter of 2002, respectively.
(3) The book-to-bill ratio for the active components for the quarter ended March
31, 2002 reflected, in part, an unusual spike in orders in the month of March
2002.
The Company continued its cost control programs during the quarter with an
emphasis on the reduction and reallocation of headcount. A major element of the
Company's cost control strategy has been to position its manufacturing
facilities, to the extent practicable, in jurisdictions with low labor costs.
The percentage of headcount in low labor cost countries was 65% as of September
30, 2002, which is unchanged from the prior quarter. The Company continues to
target improvement in this area. Also, the Company completed the closure of
three production facilities in the U.S., Germany and France, completed the
integration of the Infineon production facility in Malaysia and continued the
integration of the business of General Semiconductor.
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Income statement captions as a percentage of sales, and the effective tax
rates, were as follows:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001 2002 2001
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Costs of products sold 77.3 % 91.2 % 77.9 % 74.2 %
Gross profit 22.7 8.8 22.1 25.8
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 16.6 19.4 16.8 15.8
Operating income (loss) 5.6 (15.0) 4.8 5.7
Earnings (loss) before
income taxes and
minority interest 4.5 (15.4) 3.6 6.0
Net earnings (loss) 2.8 (11.8) 2.3 4.2
Effective tax rate (benefit) 25.7 (23.6) 23.3 24.7
Net Sales, Gross Profits and Margins
Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 increased $139,126,000
or 41.9% as compared to the comparable prior year period. The increase primarily
reflects the results of acquisitions, principally General Semiconductor in
November 2001 and to a lesser extent the optoelectric infrared business of
Infineon, which was acquired in the middle of the third quarter of 2002 and, in
the passive segment, a series of small acquisitions in the fourth quarter of
2001 and the first nine months of 2002. Excluding these acquisitions net sales
increased $21,084,000 or 6.5%.
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased
$89,241,000 or 7.0% as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2001.
Excluding the effect of the acquisitions of General Semiconductor, Infineon and
the smaller acquisitions in the passive segment net sales decreased 19.8%
compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2001. This reflects the
continuing effects of the downturn in the electronics industry that began in
2001, particularly in the passive segment. On the passive side, pricing appears
to have now stabilized in the resistor and inductor product lines, although at a
substantially decreased level as compared with the beginning of 2001. In
contrast, pricing pressures remain in the capacitor product line, particularly
tantalum molded and MLCC products. Active component revenues increased for both
the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to the comparable
prior year period, even excluding the effect of acquisitions. However, a
softening in the current level of orders may reflect a new slowdown in the
active segment, at least in the short term.
Costs of products sold as a percentage of net sales for the quarter and
nine months ended September 30, 2002 were 77.3% and 77.9%, respectively, as
compared to 91.2% and 74.2% for the comparable prior year periods. Gross profit
as a percentage of net sales, for the quarter and nine months ended September
30, 2002, was 22.7% and 22.1%, respectively, as compared to 8.8% and 25.8% for
the comparable prior year periods. The profit margins for the 2001 periods
presented
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reflect the impact of an $18 million palladium and $37 million tantalum
inventory writedown. Profit margins in 2002 continue to be impacted by price
declines in commodity products offset by volume increases, primarily from the
active segment.
The following tables show sales and gross profit margins separately for
our passive and active segments.
Passive Components
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001 2002 2001
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net Sales $196,702,000 $189,192,000 $568,704,000 $834,270,000
Gross Profit
Margin 14.3% (3.5%) 13.0% 24.8%
Net sales of passive components for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
increased $7,510,000 (4.0%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. For
the nine months ended September 30, 2002, net sales decreased $265,566,000
(31.8%) as compared to the comparable prior year period. Without the
acquisitions of Mallory in November 2001, Sensortronics in January 2002, Tedea
in June 2002 and BLH and Nobel in July 2002, the passive components business
sales would have decreased by $15,236,000 (8.1%) for the quarter ended September
30, 2002, and decreased by $309,255,000 (37.1%) for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002, as compared to the comparable prior year periods. The
decrease in net sales was primarily due to strong pricing pressure with respect
to commodity products as well as volume declines. As noted above, price declines
stopped in the third quarter of 2002 for resistor and inductor products but
continued for capacitors. The sales declines for commodity products were
mitigated to some extent by sales of specialty products, where pricing has
remained relatively stable throughout the current downturn in the electronics
industry. The gross profit margin of (3.5%) reported in the third quarter of
2001 would have been 14.9% without the tantalum and palladium inventory
writedowns of $17,000,000 and $18,000,000, respectively. The decrease in the
gross profit margin for passive components business for the first nine months of
2002 as compared with the comparable 2001 period was related to strong pricing
pressure in the commodity products, coupled with underutilization of capacity.
In response to the difficult business environment in the passive segment, the
Company continues to implement cost reduction plans, which include facility
combinations and shifting production to lower cost jurisdictions.
Active Components
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2002 2001 2002 2001
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net Sales $274,717,000 $143,101,000 $794,732,000 $439,925,000
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Gross Profit
Margin 28.8% 25.2% 28.6% 27.7%
Net sales of the active components business for the quarter and nine
months ended September 30, 2002 increased by $131,616,000 or 92.0% and
$354,807,000 or 80.7%, respectively from sales of the comparable prior year
period. The increase in the active components business net sales was primarily
due to acquisitions, principally General Semiconductor in November 2001 and to a
lesser extent the optoelectric infrared business of Infineon in the middle of
the 2001 third quarter. Even excluding the effect of the acquisitions, the
active components business experienced improved sales, mostly due to continued
strong business development and stabilization of prices. Excluding acquisitions,
sales increased 26.9% and 13.7% for the third quarter and nine month periods of
2002 over the corresponding prior year periods. Siliconix' sales for the quarter
and nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased 42.6% and 20.1% respectively,
as compared to the comparable prior year periods. The improved gross margins
were a result of the sales improvements discussed above, coupled with cost
reduction programs. Both General Semiconductor and Siliconix experienced a
slowdown of orders in Asia during the third quarter of 2002, but this slowdown
is currently anticipated to be short term. Capacity expansion is planned at
Siliconix to meet growth expectations.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the quarter ended
September 30, 2002 were 16.6% of net sales, as compared to 19.4% for the
comparable prior year period. The Company continues to implement cost reduction
initiatives company-wide, with particular emphasis placed on reducing headcount
in high labor cost countries. Sixty five percent of the company's labor force is
now in low labor cost countries. Selling, general, and administrative expenses
for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were 16.8% of net sales, as
compared to 15.8% of net sales for the comparable prior year period. The
increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in 2002 as compared to
2001 is mainly due to recent acquisitions.
Restructuring Expense
The Company recorded restructuring expense of $2,567,000 for the quarter
ended September 30, 2002. Restructuring of European and Israeli operations
included $1,739,000 of employee termination costs covering approximately 90
technical, production, administrative and support employees located in Czech
Republic, France, Hungary, Israel, Portugal, and Austria. The remaining $828,000
of restructuring expense related to termination costs for approximately 110
technical, production, administrative and support employees located in the
United States. The restructuring expense was incurred as part of the cost
reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.
Restructuring expense was $7,498,000 for the nine months ended September
30, 2002. Restructuring of European and Israeli operations included $4,274,000
of employee termination costs covering approximately 425 technical, production,
administrative and support employees located in Czech Republic, France, Hungary,
Israel, Portugal, and Austria. The remaining $3,224,000 of
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restructuring expense related to termination costs for approximately 376
technical, production, administrative and support employees located in the
United States. The restructuring expense was incurred as part of the cost
reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002
increased by $3,551,000 and $10,592,000 as compared to the comparable prior year
periods. This increase was primarily a result of the $172,500,000 principal
amount of 5.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes of General Semiconductor (of
which $1,500,000 principal amount was repurchased by the Company in January
2002) and $85,000,000 of bank debt of General Semiconductor, which was acquired
in November 2001.
Other Income
Other income of $2,126,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 was
comparable with other income of $2,035,000 reported for the quarter ended
September 30, 2001. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, other income
of $4,754,000 was down $9,845,000 as compared to the comparable prior year
period. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in interest income and the
effects of foreign exchange rates. Interest income is down $7,077,000 when
compared to the first nine months of the prior year due to lower interest rates.
Foreign exchange losses of $1,939,000 were reported for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 as compared to foreign exchange gains of $3,131,000 for the
comparable prior year period.
Minority Interest
Minority interest for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002
increased $2,835,000 and $2,829,000, respectively when compared to comparable
prior year periods. This increase was primarily due to the increase in net
earnings of Siliconix.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was
23.3% as compared to 24.7% for the comparable prior year period. The decline in
the effective tax rate reflects a relative increase in pretax earnings in low
tax rate jurisdictions and the incurrence of restructuring expense in high tax
rate jurisdictions.
The Company enjoys favorable Israeli tax rates, which are applied to
specific approved projects and are normally available for a period of ten or
fifteen years. The low tax rates in Israel applicable to the Company ordinarily
have resulted in increased earnings compared to what earnings would have been
had statutory United States tax rates applied. The continuing low tax rates in
Israel applicable to the Company, as compared to the statutory rate in the
United States, resulted in increases in net earnings of $0 and $6,560,000 for
the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
During the second quarter of 2002, the government of Israel informed the
Company that since the headcount in Vishay Israel's subsidiaries decreased
significantly over the last 18 months, the government intended to withhold a $15
million grant receivable due to Vishay. The Company
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maintains that it has complied with applicable grant conditions and is entitled
to receipt of the grant. The Company and the Israeli government are currently
working to resolve this matter. However, as a consequence of the pending
dispute, the Company did not record approximately $535,000 of grant income in
the quarters ended September 30, 2002 and June 30, 2002, respectively, related
to the $15 million grant. The grant is recorded on the Company's Consolidated
Balance Sheet under prepaid expenses and other assets. Because of the current
uncertainty over collections of the grant, the Company has recorded an allowance
of $13 million against the grant, which was offset with a corresponding
allowance against deferred income.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Cash flows from operations were $297,937,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2002 as compared to $138,083,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001. The increase in cash generated from operations reflects
improved working capital management, including reductions in inventory and
accounts receivable, partially offset by a decrease in net earnings compared
with the corresponding 2001 nine month period. The inventory reduction reflects
production adjustments implemented by the Company in response to the business
slowdown, in order to control inventory levels. Net purchases of property and
equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $54,198,000 as
compared to $129,260,000 for the comparable prior year period, reflecting the
Company's efforts to control capital spending. The Company paid down
$125,062,000 on its revolving credit lines during 2002, primarily from the cash
generated from operations. At September 30, 2002, the Company had no outstanding
balance under its revolving credit facility, although the Company has drawn on
the facility in the fourth quarter of 2002 in the ordinary course of business to
fund operations and to finance acquisition activity. In January 2002, the
Company acquired $1.5 million of General Semiconductor 5.75% Convertible Notes
pursuant to an offer required by the terms of the notes following the General
Semiconductor acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $40,956,000 at
September 30, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001.
The Company's financial condition at September 30, 2002 was strong, with
a current ratio of 3.40 to 1. The Company's ratio of long-term debt, less
current portion, to stockholders' equity was .20 to 1 at September 30, 2002 as
compared to .26 to 1 at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2001.
On November 11, 2002, the Company announced that it had agreed to acquire
BCcomponents Holdings B.V., a leading manufacturer of passive components with
operations in Europe, India and the Far East. The product lines of BCcomponents
include linear and non-linear resistors; ceramic, film and aluminum electrolytic
capacitors; and switches and trimming potentiometers. BCcomponents had annual
sales in 2001 of approximately $320,000,000.
In the transaction, Vishay will deliver warrants to acquire Vishay shares
in exchange for the outstanding shares of BCcomponents and will arrange for the
satisfaction of the outstanding senior and mezzanine debt of BCcomponents.
Vishay estimates that it will require up to approximately $227,000,000 to fund
the senior debt that will be retired for cash and to pay transaction fees and
expenses. Of this amount, Vishay anticipates that approximately $60,000,000 will
come from its cash on hand, up to approximately $157,000,000 will come from bank
borrowings and approximately $10,000,000 will come from cash of BCcomponents at
closing. BCcomponent's mezzanine debt in the amount of $105,000,000 will be
exchanged for a convertible debt instrument of Vishay, so that the exchange will
not require the expenditure of cash.
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The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approval. Also, Vishay will
be required to obtain approval of the transaction from its banks and, in this
connection, is discussing with its banks certain modifications to its credit
facility. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2002.
We believe that available sources of credit, together with cash expected
to be generated from operations, will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated
financing needs for working capital, capital expenditures, and opportunistic
acquisitions during the next twelve months, including the acquisition of
BCcomponents.
Inflation
Normally, inflation does not have a significant impact on the Company's
operations. The Company's products are not generally sold on long-term
contracts. Consequently, selling prices, to the extent permitted by competition,
can be adjusted to reflect cost increases caused by inflation.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this report that are not clearly historical are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include, but are not limited to,
anticipated results for the rest of the 2002 year and expectations with respect
to recoveries in the economic and business climate in general and the Company's
businesses in particular. All forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of
the Company involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, whether they are
contained in this report or other reports and documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases or in communications and
discussions with investors and analysts through meetings, web casts, phone calls
and conference calls. Many of these risks, uncertainties and contingencies are
beyond the Company's control, and they may cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those anticipated. Please refer to the
Company's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K for important factors that could cause
the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from those in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the
Company.
Market Risk Disclosure
The Company's cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations
resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
The Company manages its exposure to these market risks through internally
established policies and procedures and, when deemed appropriate, through the
use of derivative financial instruments. The Company's policy does not allow
speculation in derivative instruments for profit or execution of derivative
instrument contracts for which there are no underlying exposures. The Company
does not use financial instruments for trading purposes and is not a party to
any leveraged derivatives. The Company monitors its underlying market risk
exposures on an ongoing basis and believes that it can modify or adapt its
hedging strategies as needed.
The Company is exposed to changes in U.S. dollar LIBOR interest rates on
borrowings under its floating rate revolving credit facility. On a selective
basis, the Company from time to time enters into interest rate swap or cap
agreements to reduce the potential negative impact that increases in interest
rates could have on its outstanding variable rate debt. At September 30, 2002, a
fixed rate
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swap agreement with a notional amount of $100,000,000 was in place. The impact
of interest rate instruments on the Company's results of operations for the
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 was not significant.
Item 4: Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of this quarterly report, under the supervision and with the
participation of the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company's management, including
the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in
this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion. There
have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date
management completed their evaluation.
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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On April 15, 2002, the Company announced that it had been sued by Cabot
Corporation in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts alleging
that Vishay and/or its subsidiaries breached agreements for the supply by Cabot
to Vishay of tantalum powder and wire. The action arises out of two tantalum
supply agreements entered into between Cabot and a Vishay subsidiary in July and
November 2000. These agreements require the subsidiary to purchase and Cabot to
sell certain minimum amounts of tantalum powder and tantalum wire in the years
2001 through 2005. In its lawsuit, Cabot asked the court to compel the Company
to make periodic purchases and take certain other actions under the contracts
and to award monetary damages. On June 6, 2002, Cabot and Vishay announced that
they had resolved their legal dispute by agreeing to amend the tantalum supply
agreements. Volumes and, starting in 2003, prices under the agreements have been
reduced, the term of one of the agreements has been extended by one year and
Vishay has agreed to purchase tantalum products at regular intervals over the
term of the agreements. The minimum total value of the agreements, as amended,
is approximately $425 million. The purchase commitments are in excess of current
usage requirements. Tantalum, however, has an unlimited shelf life and the
Company believes it can eventually use in production all of the tantalum that it
is required to purchase.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
Not applicable
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 - Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 - Dr. Felix Zandman, Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.2 - Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 - Richard N. Grubb, Chief Financial Officer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
/s/ Richard N. Grubb
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Richard N. Grubb
Executive Vice President, Treasurer
(Duly Authorized and Chief Financial
Officer)
Date: November 14, 2002
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CERTIFICATIONS
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I, Dr. Felix Zandman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vishay
Intertechnology, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant
and we have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and
(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based
on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes
in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent
evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 14, 2002
/s/ Dr. Felix Zandman
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Dr. Felix Zandman
Chief Executive Officer
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I, Richard N. Grubb, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vishay
Intertechnology, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant
and we have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation
Date"); and
(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based
on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes
in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly
affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent
evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 14, 2002
/s/ Richard N. Grubb
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Richard N. Grubb
Chief Financial Officer
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