EXHIBIT 99.1

AVX Corporation Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results



FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – October 25, 2017 -- AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) today reported preliminary unaudited results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2017. 



Chief Executive Officer and President, John Sarvis, stated, “We completed the second quarter of our fiscal year with net sales of $352.7 million, reflecting an increase over both the previous quarter and the same quarter in the prior year. Our gross profit of $77.3 million, or 21.9 percent, reflects solid operating performance. These results are reflective of new design wins along with increased demand from our customers for value-added components and interconnect devices in addition to our continued focus on manufacturing efficiencies and cost reductions. We continue to be optimistic about future activity as we saw a build in our order backlog during recent quarters and our distribution channel continues to experience favorable trends with increasing demand. In addition to our acquisition of the TS&C division of TT Electronics completed earlier this month, we have continued to make significant investments in manufacturing plant expansion and product line rationalizations to support our customers’ growing requirements. We are optimistic that the continuing evolution of new electronic devices and content will provide growth opportunities going forward.”



For the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2017, net sales were $352.7 million and $684.0 million, respectively, compared to net sales of $327.5 million and $642.3 million, respectively, for the same period last year, reflecting improving global market conditions for our components and interconnect devices.



Profit from operations for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2016 include charges of $12.8 million and $15.3 million, respectively, related to previously disclosed intellectual property damages awards resulting from litigation with respect to a patent infringement case filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware by Presidio Components, Inc. Additionally, profit from operations for the six month period ended September 30, 2016 reflects a charge of $3.6 million ($2.3 million after-tax) related to estimated environmental remediation costs resulting from legacy environmental issues at an inactive property.



Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $34.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.



Net income for the six month period ended September 30, 2017 was $66.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to net income of $56.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the six month period ended September 30, 2016.



On October 2, 2017, AVX Corporation announced it had completed the acquisition of the Transportation, Sensing and Control (“TS&C”) division of TT Electronics, PLC, a United Kingdom (U.K.) Company, for approximately $156 million in cash. In the financial year ended December 31, 2016, the TS&C Business generated approximately $300.0 million of revenue.

Mr. Sarvis said, “The purchase of the TS&C division from TT Electronics enhances our position in the automotive business and provides further opportunities for expansion. We are confident that the combination presents a great opportunity for further growth.”



Chief Financial Officer, Kurt Cummings, stated, “As a part of our long-term strategy, we continued to foster our financial strength in order to allow flexibility for investments in potential acquisitions, materials, equipment and people to support the long-term growth of the Company. As of September 30, 2017, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in securities of approximately $1.2 billion and no debt. We continued to use our resources to provide value to our stockholders during the quarter by paying $18.5 million in dividends

to stockholders. In order to enhance shareholder value, the Board of Directors recently increased the quarterly dividend to $0.115 per common share, representing a $0.46 annual dividend rate, and a 4.5% increase over the previous dividend rate.”



AVX, headquartered in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a broad line of passive electronic components and related products.



Please visit our website at www.avx.com.

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AVX Corporation, Fountain Inn 

Kurt Cummings

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