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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. ANNUAL REPORT 2003 Fortune® Magazine (March 8, 2004) “America’s Most Admired Companies” (2004) Inclusion in “Semiconductors” Category Wall Street Journal (March 8, 2004) “Shareholder Scoreboard” Number-One Ranking In “Electric Components & Equipment” Category One of the World’s Largest Manufacturers of Discrete Semiconductors and Passive Components Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Vishay is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computer, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Vishay’s global footprint includes manufacturing facilities in China and other Asian countries, Israel, Europe, and the Americas, and sales offices around the world. Its worldwide sales rank as number-one or number-two in many different product categories. Vishay’s product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, focus on cost reduction, and ability to provide “one-stop shop” service have made it a global industry leader. www.vishay.com Table of Contents Financial Highlights...................................................................1 A Message from the Chairman .................................................2 Essential Building Blocks of Electronics ...................................4 Industry Leadership, Market Strength.......................................6 The Vishay Story .......................................................................8 Innovative Products, Global Markets ......................................10 Strong Manufacturing Base in Asia.........................................14 Financial Summary..................................................................16 Product List .............................................................................18 Form 10-K Corporate Information.....................................inside back cover About the Cover The cover features superimposed images of two silicon wafers (at different magnifications) used in the manufacturing of Vishay Siliconix semiconductors. The products running across the bottom of the cover are representative samples of Vishay’s broad product portfolio. (Note: Products are not shown to scale.) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS As of and for the year ended December 31 (In thousands, except per share amounts) 2003 2002 2001 Net sales .................................................................................................. $ 2,170,597 $ 1,822,813 $ 1,655,346 Operating profit (loss) .............................................................................. 57,972 (79,948) 14,250 Net earnings (loss) ................................................................................... 26,842 (92,614) 513 Depreciation and amortization ................................................................. 194,055 180,748 163,387 Basic earnings (loss) per share ............................................................... $ 0.17 $ (0.58) $ 0.00 Diluted earnings (loss) per share ............................................................. $ 0.17 $ (0.58) $ 0.00 Weighted average shares outstanding – basic ........................................ 159,631 159,413 141,171 Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted...................................... 160,443 159,413 142,514 Cash flows from operations ...................................................................... $ 255,756 $ 366,871 $ 161,418 Working capital......................................................................................... 1,049,892 897,456 1,096,034 Property and equipment – net.................................................................. 1,219,795 1,274,850 1,167,533 Long-term debt......................................................................................... 836,606 706,316 605,031 Stockholders’ equity ................................................................................. 2,514,034 2,358,787 2,366,545 NET SALES OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)* NET EARNINGS (LOSS)* $ in millions $ in millions $ in millions 2500 – 200 – 200 – 100 – 100 – 2000 – 0 – 0 – -100 – -100 – 1500 – 01 02 03 01 02 03 $14.3 ($79.9) $58.0 $0.5 ($92.6) $26.8 1000 – OPERATING PROFIT, ADJUSTED** NET EARNINGS, ADJUSTED** $ in millions $ in millions 200 – 200 – 500 – 100 – 100 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 01 02 03 $1,655.3 $1,822.8 $2,170.6 -100 – -100 – 01 02 03 01 02 03 $162.2 $87.9 $104.4 $119.3 $43.5 $45.2 The following table reconciles amounts as reported to the adjusted operating profit and adjusted net earnings presented in the charts above. (in millions) Operating Profit (Loss) Net Earnings (Loss) 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 * As reported $ 14.3 $ (79.9) $ 58.0 $ 0.5 $ (92.6) $ 26.8 Restructuring and severance costs 61.9 31.0 29.6 61.9 31.0 29.6 Inventory write-downs and loss on purchase commitments 70.0 136.8 16.8 70.0 136.8 16.8 Purchased research and development 16.0 — — 16.0 — — Gain on insurance claim — — — — — (33.9) Other — — — 8.7 2.1 9.9 Net tax benefit of reconciling items — — — (37.8) (33.8) (4.0) ** Adjusted $162.2 $ 87.9 $104.4 $119.3 $ 43.5 $ 45.2 Management believes that adjusted operating profit and adjusted net earnings, “non-GAAP” measures, are meaningful to investors because they provide insight with respect to ongoing operating results of the Company. Reconciling items to arrive at adjusted operating profit and adjusted net earnings represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding of the Company’s ongoing operations. These reconciling items are more fully described in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Measurements such as adjusted operating profit and adjusted net earnings are not recognized in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should not be viewed as alternatives to GAAP measures of performance. VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN To Our Shareholders, Employees, components, many of our customers are sending us their bills Customers, and Vendors of materials (BOMs) and asking us to cross-reference Vishay products in all categories, including categories where Vishay products were not designed-in previously. This way, customers I am happy to confirm that electronic industry conditions have can order many components for their BOMs from one source improved significantly during the past several months. Business — Vishay. This results in fast market penetration by Vishay at is strong in all Vishay product lines. Our bookings, capacity uti- low costs. Once again, our strategy of being a “one-stop lization, and revenues are increasing, and we are seeing an shop” is paying off. overall decrease in the rate of price declines for our products. In Additionally, during 2003 we improved service by consoli- fact, prices for some of our specialty products are rising. There dating our product inventory and shipping functions into a are even short-term shortages of some Vishay products. global logistics organization. This enables us to respond more Vishay is particularly well positioned for the current indus- rapidly to customer requests, enhance labor utilization and try-wide upturn because, during the downturn that took place productivity, and minimize costs. In 2003 we increased our during 2001, 2002, and part of 2003, we continued to cut average on-time delivery rate to 93%. costs aggressively and relocate production to lower-labor-cost In 2003 we exploited synergies between our different divi- countries. In spite of the difficult times of the past few years, sions to reduce material costs. We also cut costs by closing Vishay was profitable on an adjusted net earnings basis, and redundant facilities, consolidating sales forces, reducing or took advantage of its strong balance sheet to make several terminating various sales-related expenses, and reducing key acquisitions that enhanced our already extensive product overhead expenses. portfolio, increased our market share, and further strength- In addition, we decreased costs during 2003 by continuing ened our presence in China and the rest of Asia. to move production from high-labor-cost countries to lower- labor-cost countries such as the Czech Republic, India, Israel, Year and — most important of all — China. By the end of 2003, we 2003 During 2003, as in the past, our business upturn had decreased the percentage of our workforce in high-labor- began in the discrete semiconductor area and was followed cost countries to 31%. We expect to decrease this still further by an upturn in our passive components area as well. to 27% by the end of 2004, with a long-term goal of 20%. The product lines that we acquired through our acquisitions I am very pleased to report that, during 2003, we complete- in 2002 (BCcomponents and five small transducer companies) ly rebuilt the Vishay Electro-Films facility in Warwick, Rhode and 2001 (General Semiconductor and the infrared components Island, U.S.A. After the facility was devastated by fire in 2002, business of Infineon) contributed to our bottom line during 2003. we obtained a settlement from our insurance company. Using We integrated the product lines of BCcomponents and our money provided by the insurance company, we turned the transducer acquisitions (Sensortronics, Tedea-Huntleigh, BLH, facility into a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant with Nobel, and Celtron) during 2003, and our efforts to consoli- increased productivity. date manufacturing of these product lines in lower-labor-cost

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