Highlights of Fiscal 2005
Years ended March 31, (Dollars in thousands except per share data) 2003 2004 2005
Net sales $447,332 $ 433,882 $ 425,338 Net loss $(55,988) $(111,975) $(174,094) Net loss per share, diluted $ (0.65) $ (1.30) $ (2.01) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 43,710 $ 38,452 $ (12,752) Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and investments in marketable securities $263,585 $ 271,284 $ 219,466 Stockholders’ equity $793,275 $ 684,478 $ 515,203
KEMET Electronics Corporation KEMET Electronics S.A. KEMET Electronics Marketing (S) Pte Ltd. World Sales Headquarters 1-3, Avenue de la Paix 101 Thompson Road ANNUAL REPORT 2005 P.O. Box 5928 P.O. Box 76 #23-03 United Square Greenville, SC 29606 Ch-1211 Singapore 307591 Phone: 864.963.6300 Geneva 20, Switzerland Phone: 65.353.6636 Fax: 864.963.6521 Phone: 41.22.715.0100 Fax: 65.353.6656 www.kemet.com Fax: 41.22.715.0170 Net Sales (In Millions) Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Diluted Stockholders’ Equity (In Millions)
$1,500 $5
1,200 4 $900
900 3 675
600 2 450
300 1 225
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Years ended March 31, (Dollars in thousands except per share data) 2003 2004 2005
Net sales $447,332 $ 433,882 $ 425,338 Net loss $(55,988) $(111,975) $(174,094) Net loss per share, diluted $ (0.65) $ (1.30) $ (2.01) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 43,710 $ 38,452 $ (12,752) Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and investments in marketable securities $263,585 $ 271,284 $ 219,466 Stockholders’ equity $793,275 $ 684,478 $ 515,203
KEMET Electronics Corporation KEMET Electronics S.A. KEMET Electronics Marketing (S) Pte Ltd. World Sales Headquarters 1-3, Avenue de la Paix 101 Thompson Road ANNUAL REPORT 2005 P.O. Box 5928 P.O. Box 76 #23-03 United Square Greenville, SC 29606 Ch-1211 Singapore 307591 Phone: 864.963.6300 Geneva 20, Switzerland Phone: 65.353.6636 Fax: 864.963.6521 Phone: 41.22.715.0100 Fax: 65.353.6656 www.kemet.com Fax: 41.22.715.0170 Net Sales (In Millions) Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Diluted Stockholders’ Equity (In Millions)
$1,500 $5
1,200 4 $900
900 3 675
600 2 450
300 1 225
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Fiscal 2005 was a year of transition for KEMET. In March 2005, Dave Maguire retired from the KEMET board after a 43-year career with the company. Dave is highly respected at KEMET as well as throughout the entire electronics industry. All of KEMET is grateful for his many contributions over the years and wish him the best in his retirement. Board of Directors Officers Key Subsidiaries He’s earned it.
I joined KEMET as Chief Executive Officer in April 2005. KEMET is a team on a mission: to be a successful company, which means that we have to be profitable. Being profitable in the short-term is important to employees as well as Frank G. Brandenberg Per-Olof Loof KEMET Electronics Corporation shareholders and other stakeholders. Chairman CEO 2835 Kemet Way Former Corporate Vice President Simpsonville I will not try to gloss-over or defend the FY2005 results. I have said that our number one priority is “The math must and Sector President of Northrop James P. McClintock South Carolina 29681 work,” and it clearly was not working. We did make progress on many fronts. However, our financial performance Grumman Corporation President and COO was unacceptable, and it will improve. Your company is taking immediate action on numerous fronts to bring the KEMET de Mexico S.A. de C.V. company to the performance levels you want and expect. Maureen E. Grzelakowski David E. Gable Av. Carlos Salazar y Blv. Manuel Technology Industry Consultant VP and CFO Cavazos Lerma #15 We have taken immediate actions to adjust our cost/expense to revenue ratio. We are reaching the conclusion of Matamoros the reorganization of our global operations, announced in July 2003. Over 90% of our production workforce is now Per-Olof Loof Larry C. McAdams Tamaulipas in low-cost locations. Our first production facility in Suzhou, China, is performing well, and our second should be Chief Executive Officer of VP Human Resources Mexico 87380 on-line as you read this. These facilities manufacture products close to the major customers that are consuming them. KEMET Corporation J. Kelly Vogt KEMET Electronics S.A. I am realigning the company to a more flatly structured organization with accountability and responsibility lower E. Erwin Maddrey, II VP Sales and Marketing 1-3, Avenue de la Paix in the organization. I want the people who are close to the action — and close to the customer — to have the Corporate Profile President Ch-1211 Geneva 20 responsibility and authority to make the correct decisions to satisfy our customers and improve profitability. Maddrey and Associates, Daniel E. LaMorte Switzerland Additionally, I am establishing three sales/field units to focus on specific geographies and all customers within those KEMET Corporation is one of the world’s an investment and consulting firm VP and CIO KEMET Electronics Asia Ltd. geographies. The leaders of these field units will report directly to me. I intend to be close to our customers and leading suppliers of tantalum, multilayer make sure their needs are our priorities. Joseph D. Swann Dr. Philip M. Lessner 30 Canton Road, Room 1512 ceramic and solid aluminum electronic President of Rockwell Automation VP Tantalum Technology and Silver Cord Tower II There are two pillars of success for any company in this industry — customer focus and technology leadership. In my Power Systems and Technical Marketing Tsimshatshui Kowloon early visits with customers, I have clearly received the message that they enjoy doing business with KEMET. Our Easy- capacitors. Our vision is to be the preferred Senior Vice President of Hong Kong To-Buy-From model is working. Customers want us to succeed. This is a strong foundation on which we can grow. Rockwell Automation Guy T. Williams supplier of standardized components VP Engineering and Facilities KEMET Electronics Marketing (S) Pte Ltd. I have also been impressed with KEMET’s dedication to providing leading-edge technology that meets the needs of among customers demanding the highest Charles E. Volpe 101 Thompson Road Former President and James A. Bruorton III #23-03 United Square our customers. We had numerous new product introductions during the year. We are seeing increases in shipments standards of quality, delivery and service. of our innovative organic tantalum-polymer products, which we call KO-CAPs. We are also making advances in new Chief Operating Officer of VP Global Distribution Sales Singapore 307591 high-capacitance, multilayer ceramic capacitors. All these new parts are environmentally friendly, in accordance KEMET Corporation with new environmental legislation around the world. John E. Schneider KEMET Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. VP Sales — Asia Block 8, Suchun Industrial Square I have arrived at KEMET at a challenging time for the company, in particular, and the electronics industry, in general. Suchun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park I appreciate the depth of experience of KEMET’s employees, many of whom have decades of knowledge about the John R. Warner III Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021 electronics industry. We will tap into and leverage that knowledge as we chart a course for KEMET’s future. We will VP Strategy and Communications People’s Republic of China seek ways to sell more to our existing customers and to find new customers for our products, while continuing to reduce costs. Donald R. Aldworth VP Quality Further details of our forward course are still being determined as I write this, but I can assure you I came to KEMET to help our team win. I look forward to reporting back to you on our progress toward success in the future. Joseph S. Porter VP Sales — Americas Thank you for your continued support of KEMET. Michael W. Boone Sincerely, Treasurer, Senior Director of Finance and Secretary
Per-Olof Loof Chief Executive Officer Dear Fellow Shareholders
Fiscal 2005 was a year of transition for KEMET. In March 2005, Dave Maguire retired from the KEMET board after a 43-year career with the company. Dave is highly respected at KEMET as well as throughout the entire electronics industry. All of KEMET is grateful for his many contributions over the years and wish him the best in his retirement. Board of Directors Officers Key Subsidiaries He’s earned it.
I joined KEMET as Chief Executive Officer in April 2005. KEMET is a team on a mission: to be a successful company, which means that we have to be profitable. Being profitable in the short-term is important to employees as well as Frank G. Brandenberg Per-Olof Loof KEMET Electronics Corporation shareholders and other stakeholders. Chairman CEO 2835 Kemet Way Former Corporate Vice President Simpsonville I will not try to gloss-over or defend the FY2005 results. I have said that our number one priority is “The math must and Sector President of Northrop James P. McClintock South Carolina 29681 work,” and it clearly was not working. We did make progress on many fronts. However, our financial performance Grumman Corporation President and COO was unacceptable, and it will improve. Your company is taking immediate action on numerous fronts to bring the KEMET de Mexico S.A. de C.V. company to the performance levels you want and expect. Maureen E. Grzelakowski David E. Gable Av. Carlos Salazar y Blv. Manuel Technology Industry Consultant VP and CFO Cavazos Lerma #15 We have taken immediate actions to adjust our cost/expense to revenue ratio. We are reaching the conclusion of Matamoros the reorganization of our global operations, announced in July 2003. Over 90% of our production workforce is now Per-Olof Loof Larry C. McAdams Tamaulipas in low-cost locations. Our first production facility in Suzhou, China, is performing well, and our second should be Chief Executive Officer of VP Human Resources Mexico 87380 on-line as you read this. These facilities manufacture products close to the major customers that are consuming them. KEMET Corporation J. Kelly Vogt KEMET Electronics S.A. I am realigning the company to a more flatly structured organization with accountability and responsibility lower E. Erwin Maddrey, II VP Sales and Marketing 1-3, Avenue de la Paix in the organization. I want the people who are close to the action — and close to the customer — to have the Corporate Profile President Ch-1211 Geneva 20 responsibility and authority to make the correct decisions to satisfy our customers and improve profitability. Maddrey and Associates, Daniel E. LaMorte Switzerland Additionally, I am establishing three sales/field units to focus on specific geographies and all customers within those KEMET Corporation is one of the world’s an investment and consulting firm VP and CIO KEMET Electronics Asia Ltd. geographies. The leaders of these field units will report directly to me. I intend to be close to our customers and leading suppliers of tantalum, multilayer make sure their needs are our priorities. Joseph D. Swann Dr. Philip M. Lessner 30 Canton Road, Room 1512 ceramic and solid aluminum electronic President of Rockwell Automation VP Tantalum Technology and Silver Cord Tower II There are two pillars of success for any company in this industry — customer focus and technology leadership. In my Power Systems and Technical Marketing Tsimshatshui Kowloon early visits with customers, I have clearly received the message that they enjoy doing business with KEMET. Our Easy- capacitors. Our vision is to be the preferred Senior Vice President of Hong Kong To-Buy-From model is working. Customers want us to succeed. This is a strong foundation on which we can grow. Rockwell Automation Guy T. Williams supplier of standardized components VP Engineering and Facilities KEMET Electronics Marketing (S) Pte Ltd. I have also been impressed with KEMET’s dedication to providing leading-edge technology that meets the needs of among customers demanding the highest Charles E. Volpe 101 Thompson Road Former President and James A. Bruorton III #23-03 United Square our customers. We had numerous new product introductions during the year. We are seeing increases in shipments standards of quality, delivery and service. of our innovative organic tantalum-polymer products, which we call KO-CAPs. We are also making advances in new Chief Operating Officer of VP Global Distribution Sales Singapore 307591 high-capacitance, multilayer ceramic capacitors. All these new parts are environmentally friendly, in accordance KEMET Corporation with new environmental legislation around the world. John E. Schneider KEMET Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. VP Sales — Asia Block 8, Suchun Industrial Square I have arrived at KEMET at a challenging time for the company, in particular, and the electronics industry, in general. Suchun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park I appreciate the depth of experience of KEMET’s employees, many of whom have decades of knowledge about the John R. Warner III Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021 electronics industry. We will tap into and leverage that knowledge as we chart a course for KEMET’s future. We will VP Strategy and Communications People’s Republic of China seek ways to sell more to our existing customers and to find new customers for our products, while continuing to reduce costs. Donald R. Aldworth VP Quality Further details of our forward course are still being determined as I write this, but I can assure you I came to KEMET to help our team win. I look forward to reporting back to you on our progress toward success in the future. Joseph S. Porter VP Sales — Americas Thank you for your continued support of KEMET. Michael W. Boone Sincerely, Treasurer, Senior Director of Finance and Secretary
Per-Olof Loof Chief Executive Officer
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K (Mark One)
⌧ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 Or