UNITED STATES
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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended  June 30, 2007

 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the transition period from _______ to _______

 

 

Commission File Number 1-7416

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

38-1686453


 


(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

63 Lancaster Avenue

 

 

Malvern, PA  19355-2143

 

610-644-1300


 


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Registrant’s Area Code and Telephone Number)

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   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

x

Accelerated filer

o

Non-accelerated filer

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes   o

No   x

As of August 3, 2007, the registrant had 171,986,516 shares of its common stock and 14,358,361 shares of its Class B common stock outstanding.



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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

FORM 10-Q

JUNE 30, 2007

CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Page
Number

 

 

 

 


PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets –
June 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2006

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited) – Fiscal Quarters Ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited) – Six Fiscal Months Ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) – Six Fiscal Months Ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

49

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PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.          Financial Statements

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

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

386,667

 

$

671,586

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

454,404

 

 

351,656

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

 

169,526

 

 

163,576

 

Work in process

 

 

222,105

 

 

194,734

 

Raw materials

 

 

173,442

 

 

178,543

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

43,407

 

 

38,368

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

138,054

 

 

128,784

 

Assets held for sale (see Note 2)

 

 

65,450

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

1,653,055

 

 

1,727,247

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

 

101,022

 

 

94,803

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

460,215

 

 

441,659

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

1,917,840

 

 

1,818,660

 

Construction in progress

 

 

88,071

 

 

85,288

 

Allowance for depreciation

 

 

(1,399,386

)

 

(1,316,045

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

1,167,762

 

 

1,124,365

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,622,528

 

 

1,463,992

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

198,452

 

 

168,263

 

Other assets

 

 

182,641

 

 

208,029

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

4,824,438

 

$

4,691,896

 

 

 



 



 

Continues on following page.

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

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks

 

$

4,551

 

$

526

 

Trade accounts payable

 

 

139,432

 

 

145,919

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

 

129,855

 

 

132,922

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

216,457

 

 

203,986

 

Income taxes

 

 

48,136

 

 

47,333

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

1,901

 

 

3,728

 

Liabilities related to assets held for sale (see Note 2)

 

 

13,085

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

553,417

 

 

534,414

 

Long-term debt less current portion

 

 

607,528

 

 

608,434

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

18,167

 

 

15,923

 

Deferred grant income

 

 

3,048

 

 

5,732

 

Other liabilities

 

 

133,422

 

 

155,963

 

Accrued pension and other postretirement costs

 

 

289,818

 

 

285,823

 

Minority interest

 

 

4,798

 

 

4,794

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

17,197

 

 

17,010

 

Class B common stock

 

 

1,435

 

 

1,436

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

 

2,251,143

 

 

2,229,972

 

Retained earnings

 

 

885,522

 

 

796,902

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

58,943

 

 

35,493

 

 

 



 



 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

3,214,240

 

 

3,080,813

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,824,438

 

$

4,691,896

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except earnings per share)

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

 

 


 

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

July 1,
2006

 

 

 



 



 

Net revenues

 

$

715,861

 

$

660,523

 

Cost of products sold

 

 

537,946

 

 

479,808

 

Loss on purchase commitments

 

 

—  

 

 

794

 

 

 



 



 

Gross profit

 

 

177,915

 

 

179,921

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

113,114

 

 

104,317

 

Restructuring and severance costs

 

 

1,240

 

 

8,227

 

Asset write-downs

 

 

2,665

 

 

3,794

 

 

 



 



 

Operating income

 

 

60,896

 

 

63,583

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(7,407

)

 

(8,407

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

—  

 

 

(2,854

)

Other

 

 

4,208

 

 

3,723

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

(3,199

)

 

(7,538

)

 

 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest

 

 

57,697

 

 

56,045

 

Income taxes

 

 

15,394

 

 

12,822

 

Minority interest

 

 

258

 

 

381

 

 

 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

42,045

 

 

42,842

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(1,298

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Net earnings

 

$

40,747

 

$

42,842

 

 

 



 



 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.23

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.23

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

 

185,422

 

 

184,419

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

192,578

 

 

217,803

 

See accompanying notes.


* May not add due to rounding.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except earnings per share)

 

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

July 1,
2006

 

 

 



 



 

Net revenues

 

$

1,374,053

 

$

1,291,609

 

Cost of products sold

 

 

1,020,987

 

 

951,094

 

Loss on purchase commitments

 

 

—  

 

 

4,097

 

 

 



 



 

Gross profit

 

 

353,066

 

 

336,418

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

220,102

 

 

200,169

 

Restructuring and severance costs

 

 

3,266

 

 

8,925

 

Asset write-downs

 

 

2,665

 

 

3,874

 

 

 



 



 

Operating income

 

 

127,033

 

 

123,450

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(14,598

)

 

(17,064

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

—  

 

 

(2,854

)

Other

 

 

11,293

 

 

8,004

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

(3,305

)

 

(11,914

)

 

 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest

 

 

123,728

 

 

111,536

 

Income taxes

 

 

31,172

 

 

29,967

 

Minority interest

 

 

547

 

 

567

 

 

 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

92,009

 

 

81,002

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(1,298

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Net earnings

 

$

90,711

 

$

81,002

 

 

 



 



 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.44

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.44

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.41

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.41

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

 

184,942

 

 

184,345

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

203,702

 

 

218,204

 

See accompanying notes.


* May not add due to rounding.

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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - In thousands)

 

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

July 1,
2006

 

 

 



 



 

Continuing operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

90,711

 

$

81,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

1,298

 

 

—  

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

104,617

 

 

92,902

 

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

(1,380

)

 

(1,306

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

—  

 

 

2,854

 

Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

547

 

 

567

 

Asset write-downs

 

 

2,665

 

 

3,874

 

Write-downs of tantalum inventories

 

 

—  

 

 

8,228

 

Inventory write-offs for obsolescence

 

 

12,886

 

 

13,655

 

Deferred grant income

 

 

(2,788

)

 

(3,017

)

Other

 

 

11,147

 

 

20,856

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired

 

 

(126,204

)

 

(89,109

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities

 

 

93,499

 

 

130,506

 

Continuing investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(73,736

)

 

(70,101

)

Redemption of short-term investment

 

 

—  

 

 

9,925

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

951

 

 

4,935

 

Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

(330,930

)

 

—  

 

Proceeds from sale of businesses

 

 

18,517

 

 

191

 

Other investing activities

 

 

(1,862

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in continuing investing activities

 

 

(387,060

)

 

(55,050

)

Continuing financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

 

(2,656

)

 

(145,448

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

—  

 

 

75

 

Net borrowings on revolving credit lines

 

 

(1,257

)

 

—  

 

Net changes in short-term borrowings

 

 

4,022

 

 

3,135

 

Proceeds from stock options exercised

 

 

20,600

 

 

2,791

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

 

 

20,709

 

 

(139,447

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

5,524

 

 

16,461

 

 

 



 



 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from continuing activities

 

 

(267,328

)

 

(47,530

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash used by discontinued operating activities

 

 

(17,482

)

 

—  

 

Net cash used by discontinued investing activities

 

 

(109

)

 

—  

 

Net cash used by discontinued financing activities

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash used by discontinued operations

 

 

(17,591

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(284,919

)

 

(47,530

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

671,586

 

 

622,577

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

386,667

 

$

575,047

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying notes.

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay” or the “Company”) 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 normal recurring adjustments 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 periods presented.  The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The results of operations for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The Company reports interim financial information for 13-week periods beginning on a Sunday and ending on a Saturday, except for the first quarter, which always begins on January 1, and the fourth quarter, which always ends on December 31.  The four fiscal quarters in 2007 end on March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007, September 29, 2007, and December 31, 2007.  The four fiscal quarters in 2006 ended on April 1, 2006, July 1, 2006, September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2006, respectively.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation.

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Note 2 – Acquisition and Divestiture Activities

As part of its growth strategy, the Company seeks to expand through the acquisition of other manufacturers of electronic components that have established positions in major markets, reputations for product quality and reliability, and product lines with which the Company has substantial marketing and technical expertise.

As further described below, the Company acquired the Power Control Systems (“PCS”) business of International Rectifier Corporation and PM Group PLC in April 2007.  Concurrent with the acquisition of PM Group PLC, Vishay sold PM Group’s electrical contracting business.  Vishay intends to sell the automotive module and subsystems business acquired as part of the PCS business.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company sold two non-core product lines and recognized a gain of $1.8 million in other income.  

Acquisition of Power Control Systems Business

On April 1, 2007, Vishay completed its acquisition of the PCS business of International Rectifier Corporation for approximately $285.2 million, net of cash acquired.  The transaction was funded using cash on-hand.  The final purchase price is pending the resolution of a net working capital adjustment as of the date of acquisition, which is expected in the third quarter of 2007. 

The PCS business product lines include planar high-voltage MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, diode rectifiers, fast-recovery diodes, high-power diodes and thyristors, power modules (a combination of power diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBTs), and automotive modules and subsystems.  As further described below, Vishay intends to sell the automotive modules and subsystems business.

Vishay acquired all of the outstanding stock of six International Rectifier subsidiaries engaged in the conduct of the PCS business.  Vishay also acquired certain assets of International Rectifier used in connection with the PCS business, principally intellectual property, inventory, and equipment. 

The agreement provides that, for a period of seven years after the closing, International Rectifier and its affiliates will not engage in the PCS business anywhere in the world, subject to certain specified product exceptions.

At the closing of the transaction, Vishay and International Rectifier entered into four license agreements.  Pursuant to these agreements, International Rectifier will license to Vishay certain of its patents and technology related to the PCS business on a non-exclusive, perpetual and royalty-free basis; International Rectifier will license to Vishay certain of its trademarks for specified periods of up to two years after closing; and Vishay will license back to International Rectifier patents and technology relating to the PCS business purchased by Vishay in the transaction, on a non-exclusive, perpetual and royalty-free basis.   International Rectifier’s use of the license back is subject to the non-competition arrangements described above. 

Vishay and International Rectifier also entered into transition services and supply agreements, including a transition products services agreement relating to the provision by International Rectifier to Vishay of certain wafer and packaging services; an IGBT auto die supply agreement relating to the provision of certain die and other products by International Rectifier to Vishay; and a transition buyback agreement relating to the provision of certain die products by Vishay to International Rectifier. 

The results of operations of the PCS business are included in the results of the Semiconductors segment from April 1, 2007, excluding the automotive modules and subsystems business unit, which is reported as discontinued operations as described below.

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The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Accordingly, the purchase price has been  preliminarily allocated as follows, to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values, with the excess being allocated to goodwill (in thousands):

Working capital

 

$

6,507

 

Property and equipment

 

 

55,932

 

Completed technology

 

 

12,800

 

Customer relationships

 

 

11,700

 

Tradenames

 

 

2,100

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

2,000

 

Net assets held for sale

 

 

34,107

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(2,143

)

 

 



 

Total identified assets and liabilities

 

$

123,003

 

 

 



 

Purchase price, net of cash acquired

 

$

282,652

 

Direct costs of acquisition

 

 

2,581

 

 

 



 

Total purchase price

 

$

285,233

 

 

 



 

Goodwill

 

$

162,230

 

 

 



 

The completed technology, customer relationships, tradenames, and other intangible assets will be amortized over weighted average useful lives of 10 years, 10 years, 3 years, and 1.5 years, respectively.

The goodwill associated with the transaction has been allocated to the Semiconductors reporting unit.  The Company will test the goodwill for impairment at least annually in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The goodwill associated with this acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes.  

In evaluating the acquisition of the PCS business, the Company focused primarily on the business’s revenues and customer base, the strategic fit of the business’s product line with the Company’s existing product offerings, and opportunities for cost reductions and other synergies, rather than on the business’s tangible assets, such as its property, equipment, and inventory.  As a result, the fair value of the acquired assets corresponds to a relatively smaller portion of the acquisition price, with the Company recording a substantial amount of goodwill associated with the acquisition.

This preliminary purchase price allocation is pending finalization of appraisals for property and equipment and intangible assets, the resolution of the net working capital adjustment with the seller, the outcome of the intended sale of the automotive modules and subsystems business, the adjustment of liabilities recorded subsequent to the finalization of an exit plan that management began to formulate prior to the acquisition date, and the related deferred tax effects of any adjustments.  There can be no assurance that the estimated amounts will represent the final purchase price allocation.

Intended Sale of Automotive Modules and Subsystems Business

After considerable evaluation both before and after the closing of the PCS acquisition, Vishay formally announced on July 25, 2007 that it intended to sell the automotive modules and subsystems business unit (“ASBU”), because the business would not satisfactorily complement Vishay’s operations.

As a result of the intended sale, the Company has reported the results of operations of the ASBU as discontinued operations.  The assets and liabilities of the ASBU have been separately reported in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as “assets held for sale” and “liabilities related to assets held for sale.”  Long-lived assets held for sale have not been depreciated or amortized.  The Company has allocated no goodwill to the ASBU.

An active program to locate a buyer has been initiated.  Vishay expects to complete a sale by April 1, 2008, but cannot assure that it will be able to successfully divest this business.

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Financial results of discontinued operations for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter
ended
June 30, 2007

 

 

 



 

Net revenues

 

$

15,321

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(1,862

)

Tax benefit

 

 

564

 

 

 



 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

(1,298

)

 

 



 

Assets held for sale and liabilities related to assets held for sale at June 30, 2007 (with comparative disclosures as of the date of acquisition) are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

Date of
Acquisition
(April 1, 2007)

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

493

 

 

479

 

Inventories

 

 

15,885

 

 

12,361

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

13,724

 

 

20,289

 

Fixed assets

 

 

31,149

 

 

30,086

 

Intangible assets

 

 

4,199

 

 

4,100

 

 

 



 



 

Assets held for sale

 

 

65,450

 

 

67,315

 

 

 



 



 

Trade accounts payable

 

 

2,123

 

 

5,503

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

9,583

 

 

26,336

 

Other liabilities

 

 

132

 

 

131

 

Accrued pension costs

 

 

1,247

 

 

1,238

 

 

 



 



 

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

 

 

13,085

 

 

33,208

 

 

 



 



 

Net assets held for sale

 

$

52,365

 

$

34,107

 

 

 



 



 

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Acquisition of PM Group PLC and Sale of its Electrical Contracting Business

On April 19, 2007, the Company declared its cash tender offer for all shares of PM Group PLC wholly unconditional, and assumed ownership of PM Group.  PM Group is an advanced designer and manufacturer of systems used in the weighing and process control industries located in the United Kingdom.  The aggregate cash paid for all shares of PM Group was approximately $45.7 million.  The transaction was funded using cash on-hand. 

Concurrent with the completion of the transaction, Vishay sold PM Group’s electrical contracting business for approximately $16.1 million.  No gain or loss was recognized on the sale of the electrical contracting business.

The results of operations of PM Group are included in the results of the Passive Components segment from April 19, 2007.  After allocating the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on a preliminary evaluation of their fair values, the Company recorded goodwill of $12.7 related to this acquisition.  The goodwill associated with this acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes.   The Company will perform an impairment test for the goodwill, which has been allocated to the Measurements Group reporting unit, at least annually in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The preliminary purchase price allocation is pending finalization of appraisals for property and equipment and intangible assets; adjustment of liabilities recorded subsequent to the finalization of an exit plan that management began to formulate prior to the acquisition date; and the related deferred tax effects of any adjustments.  There can be no assurance that the estimated amounts will represent the final purchase price allocation.

Pro Forma Results

The unaudited pro forma results would have been as follows, assuming the acquisitions of the PCS business and PM Group had occurred at the beginning of each period presented (in thousands, except pro forma earnings per share):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Pro forma net revenues

 

$

717,415

 

$

731,833

 

$

1,445,938

 

$

1,427,530

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Pro forma income from continuing  operations

 

$

41,946

 

$

52,108

 

$

98,889

 

$

98,295

 

Pro forma loss from discontinued  operations

 

 

(1,298

)

 

(1,828

)

 

(2,145

)

 

(4,005

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Proforma net earnings

 

$

40,648

 

$

50,280

 

$

96,744

 

$

94,290

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Pro forma per share - basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.53

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

Net earnings

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.52

 

Pro forma per share - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.49

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.02

)

Net earnings

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.47

 

The pro forma information includes adjustments to depreciation based on the fair value of property and equipment, adjustments to amortization based on the fair value of intangible assets, and tax related effects.

The unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been attained had the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.

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Note 3 – Restructuring and Severance Costs and Related Asset Write-Downs

Restructuring and severance costs reflect the cost reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company. These include the closing of facilities and the termination of employees.   Restructuring and severance costs include one-time exit costs recognized pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, severance benefits pursuant to an on-going benefit arrangement recognized pursuant to SFAS No. 112, Employers’ Accounting for Postemployment Benefits ,  and related pension curtailment and settlement charges recognized pursuant to SFAS No. 88, Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits Severance costs also include executive severance and charges for the fair value of stock options of certain former employees which were modified such that they did not expire at termination.  Restructuring costs are expensed during the period in which the Company determines it will incur those costs and all requirements of accrual are met.  Because these costs are recorded based upon estimates, actual expenditures for the restructuring activities may differ from the initially recorded costs. If the initial estimates are too low or too high, the Company could be required either to record additional expenses in future periods or to reverse part of the previously recorded charges.  Asset write-downs are principally related to buildings and equipment that will not be used subsequent to the completion of restructuring plans presently being implemented, and cannot be sold for amounts in excess of carrying value. 

Second Quarter 2007

The Company recorded restructuring and severance costs of $1,240,000 for the second quarter of 2007.  Employee termination costs were $995,000 covering 115 technical, production, administrative and support employees located in Belgium, Germany, Hungary, and the United States.  The Company also incurred $245,000 of other exit costs during the quarter.  The restructuring and severance costs were incurred as part of the continuing cost reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.  The Company also recorded an asset write-down of $2,665,000 to reduce the carrying value of a building to its expected selling price.  The building had been vacated as part of restructuring activities.

Six Fiscal Months Ended 2007

The Company recorded restructuring and severance costs of $3,266,000 for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007. Employee termination costs were $1,821,000, covering 151 technical, production, administrative and support employees located in Belgium, Germany, Hungary, and the United States.  The Company also incurred $1,445,000 of other exit costs during the quarter, principally to consolidate warehouse facilities in the United States.  The restructuring and severance costs were incurred as part of the continuing cost reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.  The Company also recorded an asset write-down of $2,665,000 to reduce the carrying value of a building to its expected selling price.  The building had been vacated as part of restructuring activities.

The following table summarizes activity to date related to restructuring programs initiated in 2007 (in thousands, except for number of employees):

 

 

Severance
Costs

 

Other
Exit Costs

 

Total

 

Employees
to be
Terminated

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Restructuring and severance costs

 

$

1,821

 

$

1,445

 

$

3,266

 

 

151

 

Utilized

 

 

(365

)

 

(232

)

 

(597

)

 

(79

)

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(4

)

 

—  

 

 

(4

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Balance at June 30, 2007

 

$

1,452

 

$

1,213

 

$

2,665

 

 

72

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

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Second Quarter 2006

The Company recorded restructuring and severance costs of $8,227,000 for the second quarter of 2006.  Restructuring of European and Asian operations included $6,626,000 of employee termination costs related to 335 technical, production, administrative and support employees located in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Hungary, the Philippines, Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, India, and China.  Another $495,000 of severance costs relates to termination costs of 46 technical, production, administrative and support employees in the United States.  Included in employee termination costs is a pension settlement charge of $619,000 related to 52 employees in the Republic of China (Taiwan).  The Company also incurred $1,106,000 of other exit costs during the quarter, principally to consolidate facilities in the United States and Hungary.  The restructuring and severance costs were incurred as part of the continuing cost reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.  The Company also recorded asset write-downs and write-offs of $3,794,000 related to these restructuring programs during the second quarter of 2006.  These asset write-downs and write-offs are principally for equipment that will not be utilized due to restructuring programs.

Six Fiscal Months Ended July 1, 2006

The Company recorded restructuring and severance costs of $8,925,000 during the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006. Restructuring of European and Asian operations included $6,916,000 of employee termination costs related to 360 technical, production, administrative and support employees located in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Hungary, the Philippines, Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, India, and China.  Another $541,000 of severance costs relates to termination costs of 49 technical, production, administrative and support employees in the United States.  Included in employee termination costs is a pension settlement charge of $619,000 related to 52 employees in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Company also incurred $1,468,000 of other exit costs during the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006, principally to consolidate facilities in the United States and Hungary.  The restructuring and severance costs were incurred as part of the continuing cost reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.  The Company also recorded asset write-downs and write-offs of $3,874,000 related to these restructuring programs during the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006.  These asset write-downs and write-offs are principally for equipment that will not be utilized due to restructuring programs.

Year Ended December 31, 2006

The Company recorded restructuring and severance costs of $40,220,000 during the year ended December 31, 2006.   Restructuring of European and Asian operations included $34,136,000 of employee termination costs related to 813 technical, production, administrative, and support employees located in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Hungary, the Philippines, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, India, Malaysia, and the People’s Republic of China.  Another $927,000 of severance costs relates to termination costs of 98 technical, production, administrative, and support employees in the United States.  Included in employee termination costs is a pension settlement charge of $562,000 related to 52 employees in the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Company also incurred $5,157,000 of other exit costs during the year ended December 31, 2006, principally to consolidate operations in Germany, Brazil, Japan, the United States, and Hungary.   The restructuring and severance costs were incurred as part of the continuing cost reduction programs currently being implemented by the Company.  The Company also recorded asset write-downs and write-offs of $6,685,000 related to these restructuring programs during the year ended December 31, 2006.  These asset write-downs and write-offs are principally for equipment that will not be utilized due to restructuring programs.  Asset write-downs also included amounts to reduce the carrying value of certain buildings which had been vacated as part of restructuring activities, based on expected future selling prices. 

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The following table summarizes activity to date related to restructuring programs initiated in 2006 (in thousands, except for number of employees):

 

 

Severance
Costs

 

Other
Exit Costs

 

Total

 

Employees
to be
Terminated

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Restructuring and severance costs

 

$

35,063

 

$

5,157

 

$

40,220

 

 

911

 

Utilized

 

 

(11,230

)

 

(1,858

)

 

(13,088

)

 

(488

)

Foreign currency translation

 

 

707

 

 

121

 

 

828

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Balance at December 31, 2006

 

$

24,540

 

$

3,420

 

$

27,960

 

 

423

 

Utilized

 

 

(13,596

)

 

(3,071

)

 

(16,667

)

 

(376

)

Foreign currency translation

 

 

282

 

 

(35

)

 

247

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Balance at June 30, 2007

 

$

11,226

 

$

314

 

$

11,540

 

 

47

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Most of the accrued restructuring liability, currently shown in other accrued expenses, is expected to be paid by June 30, 2008.  The payment terms related to these restructuring programs varies, usually based on local customs and laws.  Most severance amounts are paid in a lump sum at termination, while some payments are structured to be paid in installments.

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Note 4 – Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state, and foreign income taxes.  The effective tax rates for the six fiscal month periods ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in an international environment with significant operations in various locations outside the U.S. Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various locations where the Company operates.  The Company recorded no tax benefit associated with the 2006 tantalum-related charges discussed in Note 10.

Vishay adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) effective January 1, 2007.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosures.  The cumulative effect of the initial application of the provisions of FIN 48 is reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings upon adoption.  Vishay’s adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a decrease in retained earnings of $2,091,000.

Including the cumulative effect, as of the adoption date of FIN 48, Vishay had approximately $48.2 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Of this total, approximately $43.4 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in any future periods.  During the second quarter of 2007, the Company recorded additional tax expense for changes in uncertain tax positions of $3,394,000, related to tax positions taken in prior years.  While it is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months, the Company does not expect the change to have a significant impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  As of the adoption date, Vishay had accrued interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits of $1.8 million. 

The Company and its subsidiaries file U.S. federal income tax returns, as well as income tax returns in multiple U.S. state and foreign jurisdictions.  The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has concluded its examinations of Vishay’s U.S. federal tax returns for all tax years through 2002.  The Company’s U.S. federal tax return for 2004 is currently under examination.  The tax returns of significant consolidated subsidiaries are also currently under examination, including Germany (2001-2004); Israel (2002 and later years); and Republic of China (Taiwan) (1996 and later years).   The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to income taxes in other taxing jurisdictions in the U.S. and around the world, many of which are still open to tax examinations.   The Company anticipates that the examinations of significant subsidiaries in Germany may be completed in 2007.  Given the current status of these examinations, the Company cannot reliably estimate the resulting increase or decrease in unrecorded tax benefits in the next 12 months.

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Note 5 – Long-Term Debt

Revolving Credit Facility

On April 20, 2007, the Company entered into its Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  This new revolving credit facility replaces the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, which was scheduled to expire on May 1, 2007.

The new revolving credit facility provides a commitment of up to $250 million through April 20, 2012.  Furthermore, the Company is permitted to request an increase of the revolving credit facility by an additional $250 million, resulting in an aggregate commitment up to $500 million, provided that no default or event of default exists.

Interest on the new revolving credit facility is payable at prime or other variable interest rate options. The Company is required to pay facility commitment fees, which are less than the commitment fees that were required under the expired revolving credit facility. 

The borrowings under the new revolving credit facility are secured by pledges of stock in certain significant subsidiaries and certain guarantees by significant subsidiaries. The subsidiaries would be required to perform under the guarantees in the event that the Company failed to make principal or interest payments under the new revolving credit facility.  Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are permitted to borrow under the new revolving credit facility.  Any borrowings by these subsidiaries under the new revolving credit facility are guaranteed by the Company. 

Similar to the expired revolving credit facility, the new revolving credit facility restricts the Company from paying cash dividends and requires the Company to comply with other covenants, including the maintenance of specific financial ratios. 

Convertible Subordinated Notes, due 2023

In 2003, the Company sold $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3-5/8% convertible subordinated notes due 2023. The notes pay interest semiannually.

Holders may convert the notes into Vishay common stock prior to the close of business on August 1, 2023 if (1) the sale price of Vishay common stock reaches 130% of the conversion price for a specified period; (2) the trading price of the notes falls below 98% of the average last reported sales price of Vishay common stock multiplied by the conversion rate for a specified period; (3) the notes have been called for redemption; (4) the credit ratings assigned to the notes are lowered by two or more levels from their initial ratings; or (5) specified corporate transactions occur.  None of these conditions had occurred as of June 30, 2007.  The conversion price of $21.28 is equivalent to a conversion rate of 46.9925 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (an aggregate of 23,496,250 shares).

The notes are subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness and are effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of its subsidiaries. The notes may be redeemed at the Company’s option beginning August 1, 2010 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Holders of the notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or some of their notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of their principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on August 1, 2008, August 1, 2010, August 1, 2013, and August 1, 2018.  In addition, holders of the notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or some of their notes upon the occurrence of certain events constituting a fundamental change. 

Pursuant to the indenture governing the notes, Vishay has the right to pay the conversion value or purchase price for the notes in cash, Vishay common stock, or a combination of both.  In June 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution pursuant to which the Company intends to waive its rights to settle the principal amount of the notes in shares of Vishay common stock.  In accordance with the resolution of its Board, in the future, if notes are tendered for repurchase, Vishay will pay the repurchase price in cash, and if notes are submitted for conversion, Vishay will value the shares issuable upon conversion and will pay in cash an amount equal to the principal amount of the converted notes and will issue shares in respect of the conversion value in excess of the principal amount.  See also Note 12.

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Liquid Yield Option™ Notes, due 2021

The holders of the Company’s Liquid Yield Option™ Notes (“LYONs”) had the option to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their LYONs on June 4, 2006 at their accreted value of $639.76 per $1,000 principal amount at maturity.   All holders of the LYONs exercised their option to require the Company to repurchase their LYONs.  The Company paid $137,910,000 to the holders of the LYONs on the purchase date.

As a result of the early extinguishment of the LYONs in the second quarter of 2006, the Company recognized a pretax, non-cash write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the 2001 issuance of the LYONs totaling $2,854,000.

Note 6 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes the following components (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net earnings

 

$

40,747

 

$

42,842

 

$

90,711

 

$

81,002

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation  adjustment

 

 

6,451

 

 

36,313

 

 

18,569

 

 

44,572

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities

 

 

2

 

 

13

 

 

(38

)

 

17

 

Pension and other postretirement adjustments

 

 

1,996

 

 

(1,142

)

 

4,919

 

 

(1,141

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

8,449

 

 

35,184

 

 

23,450

 

 

43,448

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Comprehensive income

 

$

49,196

 

$

78,026

 

$

114,161

 

$

124,450

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

The Company adopted SFAS No. 158 Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans effective December 31, 2006.  Other comprehensive income (loss) for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 includes reclassification adjustments for the amortization of actuarial items recognized in net earnings during the quarter, net of tax.  The amortization of these items was not reflected in other comprehensive income in periods prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 158.  See Note 7 for disclosure of the pretax amortization of actuarial items included in net periodic pension cost and net periodic benefit cost for each of the periods presented.

Other comprehensive income (loss) includes Vishay’s proportionate share of other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method.

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Note 7 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company maintains various retirement benefit plans.

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the second quarters of 2007 and 2006 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2007

 

Fiscal quarter ended
July 1, 2006

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net service cost

 

$

1,098

 

$

1,169

 

$

1,369

 

$

1,068

 

Interest cost

 

 

3,960

 

 

2,693

 

 

3,981

 

 

2,231

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(5,132

)

 

(732

)

 

(4,806

)

 

(231

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

807

 

 

—  

 

 

326

 

 

—  

 

Curtailments

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

619

 

Amortization of losses

 

 

81

 

 

1,225

 

 

1,789

 

 

811

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

814

 

$

4,355

 

$

2,659

 

$

4,498

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension cost for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):

 

 

Six fiscal months ended
June 30, 2007

 

Six fiscal months ended
July 1, 2006

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net service cost

 

$

2,326

 

$

2,327

 

$

2,738

 

$

2,119

 

Interest cost

 

 

7,935

 

 

5,326

 

 

7,962

 

 

4,394

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(10,276

)

 

(1,451

)

 

(9,612

)

 

(462

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

1,662

 

 

—  

 

 

652

 

 

—  

 

Curtailments

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

619

 

Amortization of losses

 

 

162

 

 

2,439

 

 

3,578

 

 

1,596

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1,809

 

$

8,641

 

$

5,318

 

$

8,266

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

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The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the second quarters of 2007 and 2006 for the Company’s defined benefit other postretirement benefit plans (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended
June 30, 2007

 

Fiscal quarter ended
July 1, 2006

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Service cost

 

$

59

 

$

114

 

$

74

 

$

104

 

Interest cost

 

 

286

 

 

90

 

 

314

 

 

82

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

21

 

 

—  

 

 

21

 

 

—  

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

48

 

 

—  

 

 

48

 

 

—  

 

Amortization of (gains) losses

 

 

(6

)

 

—  

 

 

1

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

408

 

$

204

 

$

458

 

$

186

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

The following table shows the components of the net periodic benefit cost for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 for the Company’s defined benefit other postretirement benefit plans (in thousands):

 

 

Six fiscal months ended
June 30, 2007

 

Six fiscal months ended
July 1, 2006

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

U.S.
Plans

 

Non-U.S.
Plans

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Service cost

 

$

118

 

$

225

 

$

148

 

$

204

 

Interest cost

 

 

572

 

 

178

 

 

628

 

 

160

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

42

 

 

—  

 

 

42

 

 

—  

 

Amortization of transition obligation

 

 

96

 

 

—  

 

 

96

 

 

—  

 

Amortization of (gains) losses

 

 

(12

)

 

—  

 

 

2

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

816

 

$

403

 

$

916

 

$

364

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

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Note 8 – Stock-Based Compensation

As of December 31, 2006, the Company had three active stockholder-approved stock option programs, namely the 1997 Stock Option Program, the 1998 Stock Option Program, and a stock option plan assumed in the 2001 acquisition of General Semiconductor, Inc. 

The Company also has a stockholder-approved Phantom Stock Plan which grants phantom stock units to certain executives as part of their employment agreements with the Company, and two employee stock plans under which restricted stock may be granted.

These plans are more fully described in Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

On May 22, 2007, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2007 Stock Option Program.  Under the 2007 Stock Option Program, up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock may be granted to executives and key employees who are responsible for or contribute to the management, growth, and profitability of the business of Vishay.  Options are available for grant until May 22, 2017.  No options were granted pursuant to this plan as of June 30, 2007.

Stock Options

Option activity under the stock option plans as of June 30, 2007 and changes in the six fiscal months then ended are presented below (number of options in thousands):

 

 

Number
of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

 

 

 



 



 



 

Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

6,706

 

$

16.47

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

520

 

 

17.34

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(1,865

)

 

11.05

 

 

 

 

Cancelled

 

 

(540

)

 

20.45

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

 

 

4,821

 

$

18.21

 

 

3.56

 

 

 



 



 



 

Vested and expected to vest  at June 30, 2007

 

 

4,821

 

$

18.21

 

 

3.56

 

 

 



 



 



 

Exercisable at June 30, 2007

 

 

4,236

 

$

18.34

 

 

2.80

 

 

 



 



 



 

The Company determines compensation cost for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of the options granted. Compensation cost is recognized over the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the award.

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The weighted average fair value of the options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the assumptions presented below.  Options granted during the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 had a weighted average fair value of $9.95, and an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying shares of Vishay common stock on the date of grant. 

 

 

2007
Grants

 

 

 



 

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0.0

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.8

%

Expected volatility

 

 

59.8

%

Expected life (in years)

 

 

7.23

 

The 520,000 options granted during the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 were made from the approved allotment under the 1998 Stock Option Program.  An aggregate 420,000 options were granted on May 22, 2007 pursuant to an amendment to the 1998 Stock Option Program approved at Vishay’s annual meeting of stockholders. 

During the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, the Company recorded pretax compensation expense (within selling, general, and administrative expenses) associated with employee stock options of $389,000 and $238,000, respectively.  At June 30, 2007, there was approximately $5.1 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options.

The pretax aggregate intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on the last trading day of the second quarter of 2007 of $15.82 per share and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2007 would be approximately $2.5 million.  This amount changes based on changes in the fair market value of the Company’s common stock.  Total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was approximately $10.7 million.

Phantom Stock Plan

On both January 3, 2007 and January 3, 2006, the Company granted 25,000 phantom stock units pursuant to employment agreements between the Company and certain executives. In the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense of $344,000 and $348,000, respectively, equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.   

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Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

The Company is subject to various federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations governing environmental matters, including the use, discharge, and disposal of hazardous materials. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are believed to be in substantial compliance with current laws and regulations. Complying with current laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.

The Company has engaged environmental consultants and attorneys to assist management in evaluating potential liabilities related to environmental matters.  Management assesses the input from these consultants along with other information known to the Company in its effort to continually monitor these potential liabilities.  Management assesses its environmental exposure on a site-by-site basis, including those sites where the Company has been named as a “potentially responsible party.”  Such assessments consider the Company’s share of remediation costs, information known to the Company concerning the size of the hazardous waste sites, their years of operation, and the number of past users and their financial viability.

As part of the acquisition of General Semiconductor in 2001, the Company assumed responsibility for remediation of environmental matters.  During the second quarter of 2006, in response to comments from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Company revised its workplan for one former General Semiconductor site.  Based on this revised workplan, the Company re-evaluated its estimate of the ultimate remediation costs for this site and recorded an additional $3.6 million of expenses within selling, general, and administrative expenses to increase the accrued liability to the Company’s best estimate of remediation costs.

While the ultimate outcome of environmental matters cannot be determined, management does not believe that the final resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, beyond the amounts previously provided for in the consolidated financial statements.  The Company’s present and past facilities have been in operation for many years.  These facilities have used substances and have generated and disposed of wastes which are or might be considered hazardous. Therefore, it is possible that additional environmental issues may arise in the future, which the Company cannot now predict.

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Note 10 – Current Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations

Vishay is a major consumer of the world’s annual production of tantalum. Tantalum, a metal purchased in powder or wire form, is the principal material used in the manufacture of tantalum capacitors. There are currently three major suppliers that process tantalum ore into capacitor grade tantalum powder.

The Company was obligated under two contracts entered into in 2000 with Cabot Corporation to make purchases of tantalum through 2006.  The Company’s purchase commitments were entered into at a time when market demand for tantalum capacitors was high and tantalum powder was in short supply.  Since that time, the price of tantalum has decreased significantly, and accordingly, the Company wrote down the carrying value of its tantalum inventory on-hand and recognized losses on purchase commitments. 

During the term of the contracts with Cabot Corporation, the Company regularly reviewed its liability for purchase commitments.  The Company’s liability for purchase commitments was estimated based on contractually obligated purchase prices, expected market prices, and the contractually obligated mix of tantalum-grades to be purchased.  The mix of tantalum-grades to be purchased was within a range specified in the contracts.  Changes in expected market prices and in the Company’s mix of tantalum-grade purchases required the Company to record additional gains or losses on its purchase commitments.

As a result of a decline in market prices for tantalum during the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded losses resulting from adjustments to previously existing purchase commitments of $3,303,000.  The Company recorded additional losses resulting from adjustments to previously existing purchase commitments of $794,000 during the second quarter of 2006, primarily due to changes in the mix of tantalum-grade purchases.   The Company also recorded a write-down of $8,228,000, included in cost of products sold, to reduce the carrying value of its tantalum inventories to market value during the first quarter of 2006. 

As of December 31, 2006, the Company has fulfilled all obligations under the Cabot contracts and is no longer required to purchase tantalum from Cabot at these fixed prices. 

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Note 11 – Segment Information

Vishay designs, manufactures, and markets electronic components that cover a wide range of products and technologies. The Company has two reportable segments: Semiconductors (formerly referred to as the “Active Components” segment), consisting principally of diodes, transistors, power MOSFETs, power conversion and motor control integrated circuits, optoelectronic components, and IRDCs; and Passive Components, consisting principally of fixed resistors, solid tantalum surface mount chip capacitors, solid tantalum leaded capacitors, wet/foil tantalum capacitors, multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors, film capacitors, inductors, transducers, strain gages, and load cells.

The Company evaluates business segment performance based upon operating income, exclusive of certain items (“segment operating income”).  Management believes that evaluating segment performance excluding items such as restructuring and severance, asset write-downs,  inventory write-downs, losses on purchase commitments, charges for in-process research and development, and other items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of the Company.  These items, and unallocated corporate expenses, represent reconciling items between segment operating income and consolidated operating income.  Business segment assets are the owned or allocated assets used by each business segment.  The following table sets forth business segment information for the fiscal quarters and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

$

378,684

 

$

323,353

 

$

699,350

 

$

626,080

 

Royalty revenues

 

 

1,003

 

 

949

 

 

3,270

 

 

3,148

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Semiconductors

 

 

379,687

 

 

324,302

 

 

702,620

 

 

629,228

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Passive Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

 

336,174

 

 

336,221

 

 

671,433

 

 

662,381

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total Passive Components

 

 

336,174

 

 

336,221

 

 

671,433

 

 

662,381

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

715,861

 

$

660,523

 

$

1,374,053

 

$

1,291,609

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Segment operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors

 

$

43,795

 

$

50,413

 

$

84,478

 

$

93,589

 

Passive Components

 

 

29,398

 

 

35,478

 

 

64,315

 

 

71,867

 

Corporate

 

 

(8,392

)

 

(5,893

)

 

(15,829

)

 

(13,282

)

Restructuring and severance costs

 

 

(1,240

)

 

(8,227

)

 

(3,266

)

 

(8,925

)

Asset write-downs

 

 

(2,665

)

 

(3,794

)

 

(2,665

)

 

(3,874

)

Loss on purchase commitments

 

 

—  

 

 

(794

)

 

—  

 

 

(4,097

)

Write-downs of tantalum

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

(8,228

)

Environmental remediation

 

 

—  

 

 

(3,600

)

 

—  

 

 

(3,600

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Consolidated operating income

 

$

60,896

 

$

63,583

 

$

127,033

 

$

123,450

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Restructuring and severance costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors

 

$

618

 

$

1,368

 

$

836

 

$

1,542

 

Passive Components

 

 

622

 

 

6,859

 

 

2,430

 

 

7,383

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

1,240

 

$

8,227

 

$

3,266

 

$

8,925

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Asset write-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors

 

$

2,665

 

$

3,748

 

$

2,665

 

$

3,748

 

Passive Components

 

 

—  

 

 

46

 

 

—  

 

 

126

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

2,665

 

$

3,794

 

$

2,665

 

$

3,874

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

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Note 12 – Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except earnings per share):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

42,045

 

$

42,842

 

$

92,009

 

$

81,002

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(1,298

)

 

—  

 

 

(1,298

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net earnings

 

$

40,747

 

$

42,842

 

$

90,711

 

$

81,002

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Adjustment to the numerator for continuing operations and net earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive convertible and exchangeable notes, net of tax

 

 

913

 

 

4,678

 

 

4,918

 

 

9,476

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Numerator for diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

42,958

 

$

47,520

 

$

96,927

 

$

90,478

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(1,298

)

 

—  

 

 

(1,298

)

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net earnings

 

$

41,660

 

$

47,520

 

$

95,629

 

$

90,478

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares

 

 

185,422

 

 

184,419

 

 

184,942

 

 

184,345

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible and exchangeable notes

 

 

6,177

 

 

32,351

 

 

17,925

 

 

32,916

 

Employee stock options

 

 

872

 

 

947

 

 

728

 

 

858

 

Other

 

 

107

 

 

86

 

 

107

 

 

85

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Dilutive potential common shares

 

 

7,156

 

 

33,384

 

 

18,760

 

 

33,859

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average shares

 

 

192,578

 

 

217,803

 

 

203,702

 

 

218,204

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.44

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.44

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.41

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

$

(0.01

)

$

—  

 

Net earnings

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.47

 

$

0.41

 



* May not add due to rounding.

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Diluted earnings per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares, as the effect would be antidilutive (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Convertible and exchangeable notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Subordinated Notes, due 2023

 

 

23,496

 

 

—  

 

 

11,748

 

 

—  

 

Exchangeable Unsecured Notes, due 2102

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

LYONs, due 2021

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

Weighted average employee stock options

 

 

2,527

 

 

4,112

 

 

3,297

 

 

4,697

 

Weighted average warrants

 

 

8,824

 

 

8,824

 

 

8,824

 

 

8,824

 

In periods in which they are dilutive, if the potential common shares related to the convertible and exchangeable notes are included in the computation, the related interest savings, net of tax, assuming conversion/exchange is added to the net earnings used to compute earnings per share.

The Convertible Subordinated Notes, due 2023 are only convertible upon the occurrence of certain events.  While none of these events has occurred as of June 30, 2007, certain conditions which could trigger conversion have been deemed to be non-substantive, and accordingly, the Company has always considered these notes in its diluted earnings per share computation during periods in which they are dilutive.

As described in Note 5, in June 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution pursuant to which the Company intends to waive its rights to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Subordinated Notes, due 2023, in shares of Vishay common stock.  Accordingly, the notes will be included in the diluted earnings per share computation using the “treasury stock method” (similar to options and warrants) rather than the “if converted method” otherwise required for convertible debt. Under the “treasury stock method,” Vishay will calculate the number of shares issuable under the terms of the notes based on the average market price of Vishay common stock during the period, and that number will be included in the total diluted shares figure for the period.  If the average market price is less than $21.28, no shares will be included in the diluted earnings per share computation.  For the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007, the computation of diluted earnings per share is weighted for the periods that the notes were considered conventional convertible debt and for the period  the notes were considered net share settlement securities.

The Company made a cash repurchase of all outstanding Liquid Yield Option™ Notes (“LYONs”) on June 4, 2006.   Prior to repurchase, the LYONs were convertible into 3,809,000 shares of common stock.  The earnings per share computation for the 2006 periods include the 3,809,000 shares that would have been issued in a normal conversion of the LYONs, weighted for the periods they were outstanding. 

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Note 13 – New Accounting Pronouncements

Vishay adopted SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,  effective December 31, 2006.  SFAS No. 158 amends SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, SFAS No. 88, Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits, SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, SFAS No. 132-R, Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits, and other related accounting literature.  SFAS No. 158 requires employers to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan, measured as the difference between plan assets at fair value and the benefit obligation, in its balance sheet.  The recognition of the funded status on the balance sheet requires employers to recognize actuarial items (such as actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs, and transition obligations) as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. 

Vishay adopted FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, effective January 1, 2007.  See Note 4. 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This statement defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2007, and Vishay will adopt SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008.  We have not yet determined the impact on our financial statements, if any, that will result from the adoption of SFAS No. 157.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  We have not yet determined the impact on our financial statements, if any, that will result from the adoption of SFAS No. 159.

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Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is an international manufacturer and supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, including power MOSFETs, power conversion and motor control integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, optoelectronic components, resistors, capacitors, inductors, strain gages, load cells, force measurement sensors, displacement sensors, and photoelastic sensors. Semiconductors and electronic components manufactured by Vishay are used in virtually all types of electronic products, including those in the computer, telecommunications, military/aerospace, instrument, automotive, medical, and consumer electronics industries.

Vishay operates in two segments, Semiconductors and Passive Components.  Semiconductors segment products include transistors, diodes, rectifiers, certain types of integrated circuits, and optoelectronic products.  Passive Components segment products include resistors, capacitors, and inductors.  We include in the Passive Components segment our Measurements Group, which manufactures and markets strain gages, load cells, transducers, instruments, and weighing systems whose core components are resistors that are sensitive to various types of mechanical stress.  While the passive components business had historically predominated at Vishay, following several acquisitions of semiconductor businesses, revenues from our Semiconductors and Passive Components segments were essentially split evenly from 2003 through the first quarter of 2007.  On April 1, 2007, Vishay acquired the Power Control Systems (“PCS”) business of International Rectifier Corporation, which has been included in the Semiconductors segment.  Going forward, revenues from our Semiconductors segment are expected to represent slightly more than half of our total revenues.

Net revenues for the second quarter of 2007 were $715.9 million, compared to $660.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2006.  Net income from continuing operations for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $42.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared with net earnings for the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2006 of $42.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share. 

We intend to sell the automotive modules and subsystems business unit (“ASBU”) acquired as part of the PCS business.  The operations of the ASBU have been classified as discontinued operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  The loss from discontinued operations for the quarter was $1.3 million, resulting in net earnings of $40.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share.

Net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2007 were impacted by pretax charges for restructuring and severance costs of $1.2 million and related asset write-downs of $2.7 million. These items and their tax related consequences, plus additional tax expense for changes in uncertain tax positions of $3.4 million, had a negative $0.04 per share effect on income from continuing operations.

Net earnings for the second quarter of 2006 were impacted by pretax charges for restructuring and severance costs of $8.2 million, related asset write-downs of $3.8 million, losses resulting from adjustments to previously existing purchase commitments of $0.8 million for tantalum powder and wire, a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million associated with the repurchase of the Company’s Liquid Yield Option™ Notes, and an adjustment to increase the estimated cost of environmental remediation obligations associated with the 2001 General Semiconductor acquisition of $3.6 million.  These items and their tax related consequences had a negative $0.06 effect on earnings per share.     

Net revenues for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 were $1,374.1 million, compared to $1,291.6 million for the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006. Net income from continuing operations for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was $92.0 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared with net earnings for the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006 of $81.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share.

Net income from continuing operations for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 were impacted by pretax charges for restructuring and severance costs of $3.3 million and related asset write-downs of $2.7 million.  These items and their tax related consequences, plus additional tax expense for changes in uncertain tax positions of $3.4 million, had a negative $0.04 per share effect on income from continuing operations.

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Net earnings for the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006 were impacted by pretax charges for restructuring and severance costs of $8.9 million, related asset write-downs of $3.9 million, write-downs of tantalum inventories to current market value of $8.2 million, losses resulting from adjustments to previously existing purchase commitments of $4.1 million, a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2.9 million, and an adjustment to increase the estimated cost of environmental remediation obligations associated with the 2001 General Semiconductor acquisition of $3.6 million.   These items and their tax related consequences had a negative $0.12 effect on earnings per share. 

The business environment during the first half of 2007 continued to be relatively friendly, continuing the business climate enjoyed by the electronic components industry during 2006.  While we noted some weakness in certain markets (particularly telecommunications) and geographical locations (particularly Europe) after a solid first quarter of 2007, we have also started to see the seasonal ramp-up in Asia.

Financial Metrics

We utilize several financial measures and metrics to evaluate the performance and assess the future direction of our business.  These key financial measures and metrics include sales, gross profit margin, end-of-period backlog, and the book-to-bill ratio.  We also monitor changes in inventory turnover and average selling prices (“ASP”).

Gross profit margin is computed as gross profit as a percentage of sales.  Gross profit is generally net revenues less costs of products sold, but also deducts certain other period costs, particularly losses on purchase commitments and inventory write-downs.  Losses on purchase commitments and inventory write-downs have the impact of reducing gross profit margin in the period of the charge, but result in improved gross profit margins in subsequent periods by reducing costs of products sold as inventory is used.  Gross profit margin is clearly a function of net revenues, but also reflects our cost cutting programs and our ability to contain fixed costs.

End-of-period backlog is one indicator of future sales. We include in our backlog only open orders that have been released by the customer for shipment in the next twelve months.  If demand falls below customers’ forecasts, or if customers do not control their inventory effectively, they may cancel or reschedule the shipments that are included in our backlog, in many instances without the payment of any penalty.  Therefore, the backlog is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods.

Another important indicator of demand in our industry is the book-to-bill ratio, which is the ratio of the amount of product ordered during a period as compared with the product that we ship during that period. A book-to-bill ratio that is greater than one indicates that our backlog is building and that we are likely to see increasing revenues in future periods. Conversely, a book-to-bill ratio that is less than one is an indicator of declining demand and may foretell declining sales.

We focus on our inventory turnover as a measure of how well we are managing our inventory.  We define inventory turnover for a financial reporting period as our costs of products sold for the four fiscal quarters ending on the last day of the reporting period divided by our average inventory (computed using each quarter-end balance) for this same period.  The inventory balance used for computation of this ratio includes tantalum inventories in excess of one year supply, which are classified as other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  A higher level of inventory turnover reflects more efficient use of our capital.

Pricing in our industry can be volatile.  We analyze trends and changes in average selling prices to evaluate likely future pricing.  The erosion of average selling prices of established products is typical of the industry.  However, we attempt to offset this deterioration with on-going cost reduction activities and new product introductions, as newer products typically yield larger gross margins.

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The quarter-to-quarter trends in these financial metrics can also be an important indicator of the likely direction of our business. The following table shows net revenues, gross profit margin, end-of-period backlog, book-to-bill ratio, inventory turnover, and changes in ASP for our business as a whole during the five quarters beginning with the second quarter of 2006 through the second quarter of 2007 (dollars in thousands)

 

 

2nd Quarter
2006

 

3rd Quarter
2006

 

4th Quarter
2006

 

1st Quarter
2007

 

2nd Quarter
2007

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Net revenues(1)

 

$

660,523

 

$

654,381

 

$

635,487

 

$

658,192

 

$

715,861

 

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

27.2

%

 

25.6

%

 

24.4

%

 

26.6

%

 

24.9

%

End-of-period backlog  (3)

 

$

653,700

 

$

609,500

 

$

582,500

 

$

586,600

 

$

677,300

 

Book-to-bill ratio

 

 

1.07

 

 

0.92

 

 

0.94

 

 

1.00

 

 

1.00

 

Inventory turnover

 

 

3.35

 

 

3.28

 

 

3.21

 

 

3.19

 

 

3.40

 

Change in ASP vs. prior quarter

 

 

-1.3

%

 

-0.1

%

 

0.9

%

 

-0.7

%

 

-0.6

%



(1)     Net revenues for the second quarter of 2007 include $57.5 million of revenue from the PCS business and PM Group acquired during the quarter.

 

(2)     Gross profit margin includes the impact of inventory write-downs and write-offs, gain (loss) on purchase commitments, and charges to settle past quality issues.

 

(3)     End-of-period backlog for the second quarter of 2007 reflects a total of $85.3 million related to the backlog of the PCS business and PM Group as of their respective dates of acquisition.

See “Financial Metrics by Segment” below for net revenues, book-to-bill ratio, and gross profit margin broken out by segment. 

We continued to experience favorable economic conditions during the first half of 2007.  Excluding the impact of acquisitions, net revenues for the second quarter of 2007 were approximately the same as the first quarter of 2007.  The book-to-bill ratio remained at 1.00.  The book-to-bill ratio for the acquired PCS business was 1.13 for the second quarter of 2007, while our other product lines maintained a book-to-bill ratio of 0.99.   For the second quarter of 2007, the book-to-bill ratios (excluding the impact of acquisitions) for distribution customers and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) were 1.00 and 0.99, respectively, versus ratios of 1.00 and 1.00, respectively, during the first quarter of 2007.  We expect revenues between $710 million and $730 million for the third quarter of 2007.

Continuing the trend experienced in 2006, we experienced very little pressure on pricing during the first half of 2007.  We believe pricing will be stable to moderately lower in 2007. 

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Financial Metrics by Segment

The following table shows net revenues, book-to-bill ratio, and gross profit margin broken out by segment for the five quarters beginning with the second    quarter of 2006 through the second quarter of 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

2nd Quarter
2006

 

3rd Quarter
2006

 

4th Quarter
2006

 

1st Quarter
2007

 

2nd Quarter
2007

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Semiconductors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues (1)

 

$

324,302

 

$

338,755

 

$

323,449

 

$

322,933

 

$

379,687

 

Book-to-bill ratio

 

 

1.15

 

 

0.87

 

 

0.89

 

 

0.97

 

 

1.01

 

Gross profit margin (2)

 

 

27.8

%

 

26.6

%

 

24.1

%

 

25.4

%

 

24.1

%

Passive Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

336,221

 

$

315,626

 

$

312,038

 

$

335,259

 

$

336,174

 

Book-to-bill ratio

 

 

0.99

 

 

0.98

 

 

1.00

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.00

 

Gross profit margin (3)

 

 

26.7

%

 

24.5

%

 

24.7

%

 

27.8

%

 

25.7

%



(1)     Net revenues for the Semiconductors segment for the second quarter of 2007 include $51.8 million of revenue from the PCS business acquired during the quarter.

 

(2)     Gross profit margin for the Semiconductors segment includes the impact of charges to settle past quality issues.

 

(3)     Gross profit margin for the Passive Components segment includes the impact of inventory write-downs and write-offs, gain (loss) on purchase commitments, and charges to settle past quality issues.

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Acquisition and Divestiture Activity

As part of our growth strategy, we seek to expand through the acquisition of other manufacturers of electronic components that have established positions in major markets, reputations for product quality and reliability, and product lines with which we have substantial marketing and technical expertise.  This includes exploring opportunities to acquire smaller targets to gain market share, effectively penetrate different geographic markets, enhance new product development, round out our product lines, or grow our high margin niche market businesses. Also as part of this growth strategy, we seek to explore opportunities with privately held developers of electronic components, whether through acquisition, investment in non-controlling interests, or strategic alliances.

On April 1, 2007, we acquired the PCS business of International Rectifier Corporation for approximately $285 million in cash, net of cash acquired.  The acquired product lines, which complement our existing product portfolio, consist of planar high-voltage MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, diode rectifiers, fast-recovery diodes, high-power diodes and thyristors, power modules (a combination of power diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs, and IGBTs), and automotive modules and subassemblies. The extension of Vishay’s product offerings in the high-voltage and high-power range for discrete semiconductors represents another step in Vishay’s successful strategy of being able to offer one-stop-shop service for discrete electronic components.  On July 25, 2007, we formally announced our intent to sell the automotive modules and subsystems business unit acquired as part of the PCS acquisition.

The acquisition includes a wafer fab in Torino, Italy, as well as facilities in Mumbai, India and Xian, China.  At this time, Vishay has no plans for extensive restructuring. Vishay and International Rectifier entered into several transition service agreements for information technology, logistics, and other functions, as well as for the supply of wafers for up to three years. In April, we successfully integrated the acquired product groups into Vishay’s existing organization.

We believe that the acquisition has the potential to materially improve our growth in revenues, return on investment, and profits.  We believe the new product lines are a favorable complement to our existing product lines.  The acquisition was accretive to net earnings for the second quarter of 2007.

On April 19, 2007, we declared our cash tender offer for all shares of PM Group PLC wholly unconditional, and assumed ownership of PM Group.  PM Group is an advanced designer and manufacturer of systems used in the weighing and process control industries, located in the United Kingdom.  The aggregate cash paid for all shares of PM Group was approximately $45.7 million.  The transaction was funded using cash on-hand.  We immediately sold PM Group’s electrical contracting subsidiary for approximately $16.1 million.

We continually evaluate acquisition targets to enhance new product development, round out our product lines, or grow our high margin niche market businesses. 

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Cost Management

We place a strong emphasis on reducing our costs.  Since 2001, we have been implementing aggressive cost reduction programs to enhance our competitiveness, particularly in light of the erosion of average selling prices of established products that is typical of the industry. 

One way we reduce costs is by moving production to the extent possible from high-labor-cost markets, such as the United States and Western Europe, to lower-labor-cost markets, such as the Czech Republic, Israel, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the People’s Republic of China, and the Philippines. The percentage of our total headcount in lower-labor-cost countries is a measure of the extent to which we are successful in implementing this program.  This percentage was 73.0% at the end of the second quarter of 2007 (which reflects the acquisition of the PCS business on April 1, 2007), compared to 74.2% at the end of 2006 and 57% when this program began in 2001.  Excluding the newly acquired PCS business, this percentage improved to 74.4%.  While the acquisition of the PCS business resulted in a slight decrease in the overall percentage during the quarter, we expect to see improvements as we implement our on-going restructuring plans, particularly in Belgium and the Netherlands.  Our long-term target is to have between 75% and 80% of our headcount in lower-labor-cost countries. 

These production transfers and other long-term cost cutting measures require us to initially incur significant severance and other exit costs and to record losses on excess buildings and equipment. We anticipate that we will realize the benefits of our restructuring through lower labor costs and other operating expenses in future periods.  Since 2001, we have recorded over $200 million of restructuring and severance costs and recorded related asset write-downs over $75 million in order to reduce our cost structure going forward.    We have realized, and expect to continue to realize, annual net cost savings associated with these restructuring activities.

Our cost management efforts also include achieving synergies with our acquired businesses and realizing other cost reductions through plant closure, employee termination, and similar integration costs.  Restructuring and severance costs, as presented on the consolidated statement of operations, are separate from plant closure, employee termination and similar integration costs we incur in connection with our acquisition activities.  These amounts, which have not been significant in recent years, are included in the costs of our acquisitions and do not affect earnings or losses on our consolidated statement of operations.  We do not anticipate significant restructuring activities associated with the acquisition of the PCS business.  We will continue plans initiated by International Rectifier to transfer production activities from International Rectifier’s facilities in Mexico and California to our newly acquired facility in China and subcontractors, respectively.

During 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, we completed a broad-based fixed cost reduction program which will save Vishay approximately $50 million per year.  In April 2005, we began evaluating additional restructuring initiatives to improve the results of underperforming divisions, which we expect will eventually generate additional annual cost savings of $50 million, of which approximately $20 million began to be realized in 2006, an additional $20 million will begin to be realized in 2007, and an additional $10 million will begin to be realized in 2008.  Our cost savings initiatives are expected to include a combination of production transfers, plant closures, and overhead streamlining. 

We believe that 2007 will represent the final phase of the major restructuring efforts that have been on-going since 2001. We expect our restructuring costs for 2007 to be significantly less than the costs incurred in 2006.  Our on-going restructuring projects for 2007 include moving certain back-end semiconductor production from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the People’s Republic of China; completing the shift of production for a portion of product lines from Belgium to India and the People’s Republic of China; completing the shift of production for a portion of our aluminum capacitor product lines from the Netherlands to Austria and/or sub-contractors; and other miscellaneous projects.  

While streamlining and reducing fixed overhead, we are exercising caution so that we will not negatively impact our customer service or our ability to further develop products and processes.  Our cost management plans also include expansion of certain critical capacities, which we hope will reduce average materials and processing costs.

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Results of Operations

Statement of operations captions as a percentage of net revenues and the effective tax rates were as follows:

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Cost of products sold

 

 

75.1

%

 

72.6

%

 

74.3

%

 

73.6

%

Gross profit

 

 

24.9

%

 

27.2

%

 

25.7

%

 

26.0

%

Selling, general & administrative expenses

 

 

15.8

%

 

15.8

%

 

16.0

%

 

15.5

%

Operating income

 

 

8.5

%

 

9.6

%

 

9.2

%

 

9.6

%

Income from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest

 

 

8.1

%

 

8.5

%

 

9.0

%

 

8.6

%

Income from continuing operations

 

 

5.9

%

 

6.5

%

 

6.7

%

 

6.3

%

Net earnings

 

 

5.7

%

 

6.5

%

 

6.6

%

 

6.3

%

Effective tax rate

 

 

26.7

%

 

22.9

%

 

25.2

%

 

26.9

%

Net Revenues

Net revenues were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net revenues

 

$

715,861

 

$

660,523

 

$

1,374,053

 

$

1,291,609

 

Change versus comparable prior year period

 

$

55,338

 

 

 

 

$

82,444

 

 

 

 

Percentage change versus comparable prior year period

 

 

8.4

%

 

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

 

Changes in net revenues were attributable to the following:

 

 

vs. Prior Year
Quarter

 

vs. Prior
Year-to-Date

 

 

 



 



 

Change attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in volume

 

 

-2.6

%

 

-0.3

%

Decrease in average selling prices

 

 

-0.1

%

 

-0.4

%

Foreign currency effects

 

 

2.3

%

 

2.6

%

Acquisitions

 

 

8.7

%

 

4.4

%

Other

 

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%

 

 



 



 

Net change

 

 

8.4

%

 

6.4

%

 

 



 



 

The markets for our products continued to be stable during the first half of 2007, maintaining the trend from the prior year.  During the second quarter of 2007, we noted some weakness in sales for end-uses in the mobile phone market, offset by strength in sales for products used in laptop computers.  On a regional basis, we noted strength in Asia and some weakness in Europe during the second quarter of 2007, which we attribute to seasonality.

The overall increase in net revenues was principally driven by acquisitions. The weakening U.S. dollar also effectively increased the amount reported for revenues during the first half of 2007.  While we noted slight decreases in sales volume (excluding volume added due to acquisitions), we also experienced only minimal decreases in average selling prices, contrary to the typical trend in our industry.

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We deduct, from the sales that we record to distributors, allowances for future credits that we expect to provide for returns, scrapped product, and price adjustments under various programs made available to the distributors.  We make deductions corresponding to particular sales in the period in which the sales are made, although the corresponding credits may not be issued until future periods.  We estimate the deductions based on sales levels to distributors, inventory levels at the distributors, current and projected market trends and conditions, recent and historical activity under the relevant programs, changes in program policies, and open requests for credits.  We recorded deductions from gross sales under our distributor incentive programs of $36 million and $27 million for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, respectively, or 2.6% and 2.1% of gross sales, respectively.  We also assumed $5 million of liabilities for distributor incentive programs as part of our acquisitions in 2007.  Actual credits issued under the programs during the first half of 2007 and 2006 (accrued at the time of sale) were approximately $41 million and $31 million, respectively.   Increases and decreases in these incentives are largely attributable to the then-current business climate. 

As a result of a concentrated effort to defend our intellectual property and generate additional licensing income, we began receiving royalties in the fourth quarter of 2004.  We expect royalty revenues to increase, and we continue to seek to expand our royalty streams.  Royalty revenues, included in net revenues on the consolidated statements of operations, were approximately $3.3 million and $3.1 million for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, respectively.

Gross Profit and Margins

Cost of products sold as a percentage of net revenues for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was 75.1% and 74.3%, respectively, versus 72.6% and 73.6% for the respective comparable prior year periods. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was 24.9% and 25.7%, respectively, versus 27.2% and 26.0% for the respective comparable prior year periods.  The decreases in gross profit margin for the 2007 periods reflect slightly decreased volume and higher precious metals and raw materials costs.   Gross profit margin was also negatively impacted by the acquisition of the PCS business, which had a gross profit margin of 19% due to low sales volume attributable to transition-related delays in shipments.  Gross profit margins for the second quarter of 2006 reflect losses on tantalum purchase commitments of $0.8 million; and gross profit margins for the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006 reflect losses on tantalum purchase commitments of $4.1 million and adjustments of $8.2 million to write-down tantalum inventories to current market value.

Segments

Analysis of revenues and gross profit margins for our Semiconductors and Passive Components segments is provided below.

Semiconductors

Business in our Semiconductors segment has continued to be stable, with orders increasing across several product lines.  We continue to expand capacity and introduce new technologies and products.  The acquired PCS business is included in our Semiconductors segment.  The PCS business had revenue of $51.8 million during the second quarter of 2007. 

Net revenues of the Semiconductors segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net revenues

 

$

379,687

 

$

324,302

 

$

702,620

 

$

629,228

 

Change versus comparable prior year period

 

$

55,385

 

 

 

 

$

73,392

 

 

 

 

Percentage change versus  comparable prior year period

 

 

17.1

%

 

 

 

 

11.7

%

 

 

 

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Changes in Semiconductors segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

 

 

vs. Prior Year
Quarter

 

vs. Prior
Year-to-Date

 

 

 



 



 

Change attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in volume

 

 

0.3

%

 

2.9

%

Decrease in average selling prices

 

 

-0.7

%

 

-1.3

%

Foreign currency effects

 

 

1.5

%

 

1.8

%

Acquisitions

 

 

16.0

%

 

8.2

%

Other

 

 

0.0

%

 

0.1

%

 

 



 



 

Net change

 

 

17.1

%

 

11.7

%

 

 



 



 

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Semiconductors segment was as follows:

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Gross margin percentage

 

 

24.1

%

 

27.8

%

 

24.7

%

 

27.6

%

The decreases in gross profit margin for the 2007 periods reflect higher precious metals and raw materials costs.   Gross profit margin was also negatively impacted by the acquisition of the PCS business, which had a gross profit margin of 19% due to low sales volume attributable to transition-related delays in shipments. 

Passive Components

Our Passive Components segment has shown steady improvement over the past two years, due to cost reduction and a better pricing strategy.   The profitability for this segment is expected to improve as a result of our on-going optimization and cost reduction efforts.  Although we noted mostly seasonal decreases in sales volume during the second quarter of 2007 following an excellent first quarter, average selling prices compared to the prior year have increased, due to selective price increases and a better product mix.   

Net revenues of the Passive Components segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net revenues

 

$

336,174

 

$

336,221

 

$

671,433

 

$

662,381

 

Change versus comparable prior year period

 

$

(47

)

 

 

 

$

9,052

 

 

 

 

Percentage change versus  comparable prior year period

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

 

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Changes in Passive Components segment net revenues were attributable to the following:

 

 

vs. Prior Year
Quarter

 

vs. Prior
Year-to-Date

 

 

 



 



 

Change attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in volume

 

 

-5.0

%

 

-3.2

%

Increase in average selling prices

 

 

0.5

%

 

0.4

%

Foreign currency effects

 

 

2.9

%

 

3.3

%

Acquisitions

 

 

1.7

%

 

0.9

%

Other

 

 

-0.1

%

 

0.0

%

 

 



 



 

Net change

 

 

0.0

%

 

1.4

%

 

 



 



 

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues for the Passive Components segment was as follows:

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

July 1, 2006

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Gross margin percentage

 

 

25.7

%

 

26.7

%

 

26.7

%

 

24.6

%

The decrease in gross profit margin for the second quarter of 2007 versus the comparable prior year period is primarily due to lower sales volume, higher precious metals and raw materials costs, and a less favorable product mix, partially offset by the absence of losses on tantalum purchase commitments of $0.8 million recorded in the second quarter of 2006.

Gross profit margins for the six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006 reflect losses on tantalum purchase commitments of $4.1 million and adjustments of $8.2 million to write-down tantalum inventories to current market value.  Gross profit margin for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 increased versus the comparable prior year period, principally due to the absence of these items, partially offset by lower sales volume, higher precious metals and raw materials costs, and a less favorable product mix. 

Over the past several years, we have recognized improvements in the margins of our Passive Components product lines as a result of the significant cost reduction programs that we have initiated.  These programs have included and will continue to include combining facilities and shifting production to lower cost regions.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 were 15.8% and 16.0% of net revenues, respectively, as compared to 15.8% and 15.5% for the comparable prior year periods.  The increased level of SG&A costs for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 reflects approximately $1.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of transition service costs related to the PCS business.  The SG&A costs from transition services agreements with International Rectifier will gradually decrease over future quarters and expire in the first quarter of 2008.  After the conclusion of the transition service agreements with International Rectifier, the acquisition of the PCS business is expected to have the impact of reducing SG&A costs as a percentage of net revenues.  Amortization of intangible assets, included in SG&A expenses, was $4.8 million and $7.9 million, respectively, for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007, versus $3.0 million and $6.3 million for the comparable prior year periods.  These increases in amortization expense were principally due to the acquisition of the PCS business, and to a lesser extent, PM Group and Phoenix do Brasil in July 2006.  SG&A expenses for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 also include a $1.3 million benefit due to changes in estimates for environmental remediation obligations. A weaker U.S. dollar and increases in salaries and wages versus the prior year also contributed to the increased level of SG&A costs.

SG&A expenses for the quarter and six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006 include $3.6 million of adjustments to increase the estimated cost of environmental remediation obligations associated with the 2001 General Semiconductor acquisition.

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Restructuring and Severance Costs and Related Asset Write-Downs

Our restructuring programs have been on-going since 2001.  Our restructuring activities have been designed to reduce both fixed and variable costs.  These activities include the closing of facilities and the termination of employees.  Because costs are recorded based upon estimates, actual expenditures for the restructuring activities may differ from the initially recorded costs.  If the initial estimates are too low or too high, we could be required either to record additional expenses in future periods or to reverse previously recorded expenses.  We anticipate that we will realize the benefits of our restructuring through lower labor costs and other operating expenses in future periods.   Although restructuring costs are anticipated to be significantly lower in 2007 compared to prior years, we expect to continue to restructure our operations and incur restructuring and severance costs as explained in “Cost Management” above, in Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and in Note 3 to our consolidated condensed financial statements included in Part I of this document.

We continued our restructuring activities during the first half of 2007, recording restructuring and severance costs of $3.2 million, and related asset write-downs of $2.7 million. 

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 decreased by $1 million and $2.5 million, respectively, versus the comparable prior year period.  These decreases are primarily due to the repayment of our Liquid Yield Option™ Notes (“LYONs”) in June 2006 and decreases in the variable rate paid on the exchangeable notes due 2102.

On June 4, 2006, the holders of our LYONs had the option to require us to repurchase the notes for their accreted value on that date.  All LYONs holders exercised their option.  As a result of this repurchase, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt to write-off unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.9 million associated with the LYONs.  This non-cash write-off is reported in a separate line item in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the second quarter and six fiscal months ended July 1, 2006. 

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The following tables analyze the components of the line “Other” on the condensed consolidated statement of operations (in thousands):

 

 

Fiscal quarter ended

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

July 1,
2006

 

Change

 

 

 



 



 



 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

$

129

 

$

(2,701

)

$

2,830

 

Interest income

 

 

3,864

 

 

5,354

 

 

(1,490

)

Dividend income

 

 

220

 

 

—  

 

 

220

 

(Loss) gain on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

(140

)

 

368

 

 

(508

)

Other

 

 

135

 

 

702

 

 

(567

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

4,208

 

$

3,723

 

$

485

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six fiscal months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2007

 

July 1,
2006

 

Change

 

 

 



 



 



 

Foreign exchange loss

 

$

(244

)

$

(4,478

)

$

4,234

 

Interest income

 

 

10,343

 

 

10,040

 

 

303

 

Dividend income

 

 

220

 

 

98

 

 

122

 

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

1,380

 

 

1,306

 

 

74

 

Other

 

 

(406

)

 

1,038

 

 

(1,444

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

$

11,293

 

$

8,004

 

$

3,289

 

 

 



 



 



 

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate, based on income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest, for the quarter and the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was 26.7% and 25.2%, respectively, as compared to 22.9% and 26.9% for the comparable prior year periods.  We recorded no tax benefits associated with the losses on tantalum purchase commitments in the first and second quarters of 2006, and the write-down of tantalum inventories to then-current market value in the first quarter of 2006.  Additionally, the tax rate for the quarter and the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 includes approximately $3.4 million of tax expense for changes in uncertain tax positions.

We operate in an international environment with significant operations in various locations outside the U.S.  Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting our earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various locations where we operate.  Part of our strategy is to achieve cost savings through the transfer and expansion of manufacturing operations to countries where we can take advantage of lower labor costs and available tax and other government-sponsored incentives.  Accordingly, our effective tax rate is generally less than the U.S. statutory tax rate.  Changes in the effective tax rate are largely attributable to changes in the mix of pretax income among our various taxing jurisdictions.

Furthermore, as described in Note 4 to our consolidated condensed financial statements, Vishay adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) effective January 1, 2007, and recorded a cumulative charge to retained earnings of approximately $2.1 million.  The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on our effective tax rate for the quarter and six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007.

The effective tax rates reflect the fact that we could not recognize for accounting purposes the tax benefit of losses incurred in certain jurisdictions, although these losses are available to offset future taxable income. Under applicable accounting principles, we may not recognize deferred tax assets for loss carryforwards in jurisdictions where there is a recent history of cumulative losses, where there is no taxable income in the carryback period, where there is insufficient evidence of future earnings to overcome the loss history and where there is no other positive evidence, such as the likely reversal of taxable temporary differences, that would result in the utilization of loss carryforwards for tax purposes.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $386.7 million as of June 30, 2007, as compared to $671.6 million as of December 31, 2006.  The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is principally due to cash utilized for the acquisitions of the PCS business of International Rectifier and PM Group in April 2007, which were funded with cash on-hand.

At June 30, 2007, substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries.  At the present time, we expect the cash and profits generated by foreign subsidiaries will continue to be reinvested indefinitely.  We were able to utilize cash held by our foreign subsidiaries to acquire a portion of the PCS business and PM Group. 

Our financial condition as of June 30, 2007 continued to be strong, with a current ratio (current assets to current liabilities) of 3.0 to 1, as compared to a ratio of 3.2 to 1 at December 31, 2006.  The decrease in this ratio is primarily due to the reduction in cash due to acquisitions.  Our ratio of total debt (including current portion) to stockholders’ equity was 0.19 to 1 at June 30, 2007, as compared to 0.20 to 1 at December 31, 2006. 

Cash provided by continuing operating activities were $93.5 million for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007, versus cash provided by operations of $130.5 million for the comparable prior year period.   This decrease is largely attributable to increases in net working capital.   Net working capital of the acquired PCS business increased by $57.5 million during the quarter, primarily because we acquired the business with very little net working capital.   Net revenues from PCS business product lines during the quarter generated a significant increase in accounts receivable.

Cash used by discontinued operating activities of $17.5 million primarily reflects an increase in working capital of the ASBU business.

Cash paid for property and equipment for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was $73.7 million, as compared to $70.1 million in the comparable prior year period.   Our capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $215 million in 2007, principally to expand capacity in our Semiconductors segment businesses (including the acquired PCS business).   Capital spending in 2007 for the PCS business is expected to be approximately $25 million, which includes spending to expand capacity and to integrate information technology systems.

Cash paid for acquisitions for the six fiscal months ended June 30, 2007 was $330.9 million, representing the acquisitions of the PCS business and PM Group, net of cash acquired.  Proceeds from sale of businesses of $18.5 million include approximately $16.1 million from the sale of PM Group’s electrical contracting business.

Our debt levels are essentially the same at June 30, 2007 as they were at December 31, 2006.

Pursuant to the terms of the convertible subordinated notes due 2023, the holders of these notes have the right to require us to repurchase these notes on August 1, 2008 (and other specified future dates) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes ($500 million).  

Pursuant to the indenture governing the notes, we have the right to pay purchase price for the notes in cash, Vishay common stock, or a combination of both.  In June 2007, our Board of Directors adopted a resolution pursuant to which we intend to waive our rights to settle the principal amount of the notes in shares of Vishay common stock.  In accordance with the resolution of our Board, if notes are tendered for repurchase, we will pay the repurchase price in cash.  (If notes are submitted for conversion, Vishay will value the shares issuable upon conversion and will pay in cash an amount equal to the principal amount of the converted notes and will issue shares in respect of the conversion value in excess of the principal amount.)

Our Board adopted this resolution because our liquidity has changed since entering into the indenture governing the notes in 2003. We have generated at least $200 million in cash flows from operations each year since 2003.  We also have adequate borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility described below, if necessary, to make all principal payments on the notes in cash.

We maintain a secured revolving credit facility, which was amended and restated on April 20, 2007.  This new revolving credit facility replaced our previous revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to expire on May 1, 2007.

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The new revolving credit facility provides a commitment of up to $250 million through April 20, 2012.  Furthermore, we are permitted to request an increase of the revolving credit facility by an additional $250 million, resulting in an aggregate commitment up to $500 million, provided that no default or event of default exists.

Interest on the new revolving credit facility is payable at prime or other variable interest rate options. We are required to pay facility commitment fees, which are less than the commitment fees that were required under the expired revolving credit facility. 

Similar to the expired revolving credit facility, the new revolving credit facility also restricts us from paying cash dividends and requires us to comply with other covenants, including the maintenance of specific financial ratios.  We were in compliance with all covenants at June 30, 2007.   

Borrowings under the new revolving credit facility are secured by pledges of stock in certain significant subsidiaries and certain guarantees by significant subsidiaries. The subsidiaries would be required to perform under the guarantees in the event that Vishay failed to make principal or interest payments under the new revolving credit facility.  Certain of our subsidiaries are permitted to borrow under the new revolving credit facility.  Any borrowings by these subsidiaries under the new revolving credit facility are guaranteed by Vishay. 

The timing and location of scheduled payments has required us to draw on our revolving credit facilities from time to time over the past year.  While the timing and location of scheduled payments for certain liabilities may require us to draw on our revolving credit facilities from time to time, for the next twelve months, management expects that cash on-hand and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our normal operating requirements, to meet our obligations under restructuring and acquisition integration programs, and to fund our research and development and capital expenditure plans.  Additional acquisition activity may require additional borrowing under our revolving credit facilities or may otherwise require us to incur additional debt. 

Safe Harbor Statement

From time to time, information provided by us, including but not limited to statements in this report, or other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated.

Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results 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, particularly in the markets that we serve; difficulties in integrating acquired companies, including International Rectifier’s PCS business and the PM Group on-board vehicle weighing business, the inability to realize anticipated synergies and expansion possibilities, and other unanticipated conditions adversely affecting the operation of these companies; difficulties in new product development; changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; an inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, particularly in respect of our acquired businesses; difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies such as labor unrest or legal challenges to our lay-off or termination plans, underutilization of production facilities in lower-labor-cost countries, operation of redundant facilities due to difficulties in transferring production to lower-labor-cost countries; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  Also, we can provide no assurance as to the timing of the disposition of the ASBU or whether we can dispose of ASBU on terms we consider attractive or at all.

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market Risk Disclosure

Our cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We manage our exposure to these market risks through internally established policies and procedures and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Our policies do not allow speculation in derivative instruments for profit or execution of derivative instrument contracts for which there are no underlying exposures. We do not use financial instruments for trading purposes and we are not a party to any leveraged derivatives. We monitor our underlying market risk exposures on an on-going basis and believe that we can modify or adapt our hedging strategies as needed.

We are exposed to changes in interest rates on our floating rate revolving credit facility.  No amounts were outstanding under this facility at June 30, 2007 or at December 31, 2006.  On a selective basis, we from time to time enter into interest rate swap or cap agreements to reduce the potential negative impact that increases in interest rates could have on our outstanding variable rate debt. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we did not have any outstanding interest rate swap or cap agreements.

Commodity Price Risk

Many of our products require the use of raw materials that are produced in only a limited number of regions around the world or are available from only a limited number of suppliers. Our results of operations may be materially and adversely affected if we have difficulty obtaining these raw materials, the quality of available raw materials deteriorates, or there are significant price increases for these raw materials. For example, the prices for tantalum and palladium, two raw materials that we use in our capacitors, are subject to fluctuation. For periods in which the prices of these raw materials are rising, we may be unable to pass on the increased cost to our customers, which would result in decreased margins for the products in which they are used. For periods in which the prices are declining, we may be required to write down our inventory carrying cost of these raw materials, since we record our inventory at the lower of cost or market. Depending on the extent of the difference between market price and our carrying cost, this write-down could have a material adverse effect on our net earnings. We recorded substantial write-downs of tantalum and palladium in the economic downturn from 2001 to 2003, and recorded more modest write-downs in 2004 and 2006. 

Foreign Exchange Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risks. Our significant foreign subsidiaries are located in Germany, Israel, and Asia. In most locations, we have introduced a “netting” policy where subsidiaries pay all intercompany balances within thirty days.  As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we did not have any outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

In the normal course of business, our financial position is routinely subjected to a variety of risks, including market risks associated with interest rate movements, currency rate movements on non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities, and collectibility of accounts receivable.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision, and with the participation of, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Except as described below, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

On April 1, 2007, Vishay acquired the Power Control Systems (“PCS”) business of International Rectifier Corporation.  The acquisition of the PCS business added new information technology systems, processes, and personnel to our internal control environment. 

On April 9, 2007, International Rectifier Corporation announced an internal investigation of accounting irregularities at a foreign subsidiary, indicating that material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting existed.  While Vishay did not acquire this subsidiary, Vishay management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this on-going investigation on the internal control over financial reporting of the acquired PCS business.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Not applicable.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2007.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 22, 2007, at which stockholders voted on the election of three directors to hold office until 2010, the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2007, an amendment to the 1998 Stock Option Program, and the approval of the 2007 Stock Option Program.

Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes.

Election of Directors

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

 

 



 



 

Dr. Felix Zandman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

139,269,911

 

 

12,475,101

 

Class B common stock

 

 

14,358,361

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total voting power

 

 

282,853,521

 

 

12,475,101

 

 

 



 



 

Zvi Grinfas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

145,026,824

 

 

6,718,188

 

Class B common stock

 

 

14,358,361

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total voting power

 

 

288,610,434

 

 

6,718,188

 

 

 



 



 

Dr. Gerald Paul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

141,688,604

 

 

10,056,408

 

Class B common stock

 

 

14,358,361

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 

Total voting power

 

 

285,272,214

 

 

10,056,408

 

 

 



 



 

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 



 



 



 

Common stock

 

 

148,181,474

 

 

3,356,503

 

 

207,034

 

Class B common stock

 

 

14,358,361

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total voting power

 

 

291,765,084

 

 

3,356,503

 

 

207,034

 

 

 



 



 



 

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Amendment to the 1998 Stock Option Program

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Common stock

 

 

117,442,135

 

 

13,188,582

 

 

555,315

 

 

20,558,980

 

Class B common stock

 

 

14,358,361

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total voting power

 

 

261,025,745

 

 

13,188,582

 

 

555,315

 

 

20,558,980

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Approval of the 2007 Stock Option Program

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Common stock

 

 

108,515,451

 

 

22,162,966

 

 

507,615

 

 

20,558,980

 

Class B common stock

 

 

14,358,361

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total voting power

 

 

252,099,061

 

 

22,162,966

 

 

507,615

 

 

20,558,980

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


Item 5.

Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Exhibits


10.1

Technology License Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.2

Technology License Back Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. and International Rectifier Corporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.3

Trademark License Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.4

IR Trademark License Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.5

Amended and Restated Transition Services Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.6*

Transition Product Services Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation, International Rectifier Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd., Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., and Vishay Asia Logistics Pte. Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.7

Transition Buy Back Die Supply Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.



* International Rectifier Corporation has requested confidential treatment with respect to certain portions of this agreement, which have been omitted from the exhibit.  The omitted portions have been filed separately by International Rectifier with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain schedules have been omitted in reliance upon Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.  Vishay agrees to furnish the SEC, supplementally, a copy of any omitted schedule upon request.

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10.8

Transition IGBT/Auto Die Supply Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and between International Rectifier Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.9

Indemnification Escrow Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2007, by and among Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., International Rectifier Corporation and Union Bank of California, N.A., as escrow agent.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to International Rectifier Corporation’s current report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2007.

 

 

10.10

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Program.  Incorporated by reference to Annex A to our Proxy Statement, dated April 16, 2007, for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

10.11

Amendment to Section 4.1 of Vishay’s 1998 Stock Option Program.  Incorporated by reference to Proposal Three, included in our Proxy Statement, dated April 16, 2007, for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

10.12

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed April 23, 2007.

 

 

31.1

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Dr. Gerald Paul, Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

31.2

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Richard N. Grubb, Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Dr. Gerald Paul, Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

32.2

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

 


 

Richard N. Grubb, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date:   August 8, 2007

 

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