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KEMET Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Results

May 3, 2016 7:45 AM EDT

GREENVILLE, SC -- (Marketwired) -- 05/03/16 --  KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM)

  • Net sales for the quarter up 3.8% to $183.9 million compared to the prior quarter ended December 31, 2015.
  • Gross margin for fiscal year 2016 of 22.2% compared to 19.4% for the prior fiscal year 2015.
  • Cash Balance as of March 31, 2016 of $65.0 million up $21.8 million from December 31, 2015
  • Board authorizes debt repurchase plan for Fiscal Year 2017

KEMET Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components, today reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

"We ended the year on a solid note with a strong finish with our cash flow exceeding our earlier forecasts," stated Per Loof, KEMET's Chief Executive Officer. "Overall, in a challenging economic environment, our operational excellence continued to improve margins and meet or exceed customer expectations. Finishing the fiscal year in this position has allowed our Board of Directors to authorize a debt repurchase plan, initially up to $20 million over the course of our Fiscal Year 2017 that began April 1, 2016, to facilitate lower interest payments and position the Company to accomplish our strategic objectives," continued Loof.

Net sales of $183.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 increased 3.8% from net sales of $177.2 million for the prior quarter ended December 31, 2015, and decreased 5.0% compared to net sales of $193.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 net sales were $734.8 million compared to $823.2 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

U.S. GAAP net loss from continuing operations before the equity loss from NEC TOKIN for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $3.5 million or $0.08 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations before equity loss from NEC TOKIN of $17.8 million or $0.39 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 which included a non-cash loss of $11.1 million or $0.24 per basic and diluted share corresponding to the change in value of the NEC TOKIN option. The total U.S. GAAP net loss, including the equity loss from NEC TOKIN, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $15.2 million, or $0.33 loss per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $19.8 million or $0.44 loss per basic and diluted share.

Non-U.S. GAAP Adjusted net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $1.8 million or $0.04 per basic and diluted share, compared to a non-U.S. GAAP Adjusted net loss of $1.6 million or $0.04 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

U.S. GAAP net loss from continuing operations before equity loss from NEC TOKIN for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 was $37.2 million or $0.81 per basic and diluted share which includes a non-cash loss of $26.3 million or $0.57 per basic and diluted share corresponding to the change in value of the NEC TOKIN option, compared to a net loss from continuing operations before equity loss from NEC TOKIN of $17.4 million or $0.38 per basic and diluted share which includes a non-cash gain of $2.1 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share related to the change in value of the NEC TOKIN option for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. The total U.S. GAAP loss, including the equity loss from NEC TOKIN, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 was $53.6 million, or $1.17 loss per basic and diluted share compared to a net loss of $14.1 million, or $0.31 loss per basic and diluted share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, the non-U.S. GAAP Adjusted net income was $8.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share compared to non-U.S. GAAP Adjusted net income of $7.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

Net income (loss) for the fiscal quarters and years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 include various items affecting comparability as denoted in the U.S. GAAP to Non-U.S. GAAP reconciliation table included hereafter.

About KEMET

The Company's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "KEM" (NYSE: KEM). At the Investor Relations section of our web site at http://www.kemet.com/IR, users may subscribe to KEMET news releases and find additional information about our Company. KEMET applies world class service and quality to deliver industry leading, high performance capacitance solutions to its customers around the world and offers the world's most complete line of surface mount and through-hole capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic, and paper dielectrics. Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

QUIET PERIOD

Beginning July 1, 2016, we will observe a quiet period during which the information provided in this news release and annual report on Form 10-K will no longer constitute our current expectations. During the quiet period, this information should be considered to be historical, applying prior to the quiet period only and not subject to update by management. The quiet period will extend until the day when our next quarterly earnings release is published.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements included herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws about the Company's financial condition and results of operations that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the markets, in which the Company operates, as well as management's beliefs and assumptions. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," variations of such words and other similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's judgment only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

Factors that may cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: (i) adverse economic conditions could impact our ability to realize operating plans if the demand for our products declines, and such conditions could adversely affect our liquidity and ability to continue to operate; (ii) continued net losses could impact our ability to realize current operating plans and could materially adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to continue to operate; (iii) adverse economic conditions could cause the write down of long-lived assets or goodwill; (iv) an increase in the cost or a decrease in the availability of our principal or single-sourced purchased materials; (v) changes in the competitive environment; (vi) uncertainty of the timing of customer product qualifications in heavily regulated industries; (vii) economic, political, or regulatory changes in the countries in which we operate; (viii) difficulties, delays or unexpected costs in completing the restructuring plans; (ix) equity method investment in NEC TOKIN exposes us to a variety of risks; (x) acquisitions and other strategic transactions expose us to a variety of risks; (xi) possible acquisition of NEC TOKIN may not achieve all of the anticipated results; (xii) our business could be negatively impacted by increased regulatory scrutiny and litigation; (xiii) inability to attract, train and retain effective employees and management; (xiv) inability to develop innovative products to maintain customer relationships and offset potential price erosion in older products; (xv) exposure to claims alleging product defects; (xvi) the impact of laws and regulations that apply to our business, including those relating to environmental matters; (xvii) the impact of international laws relating to trade, export controls and foreign corrupt practices; (xviii) volatility of financial and credit markets affecting our access to capital; (xix) the need to reduce the total costs of our products to remain competitive; (xx) potential limitation on the use of net operating losses to offset possible future taxable income; (xxi) restrictions in our debt agreements that limit our flexibility in operating our business; (xxii) failure of our information technology systems to function properly or our failure to control unauthorized access to our systems may cause business disruptions; (xxiii) additional exercise of the warrant by K Equity which could potentially result in the existence of a significant stockholder who could seek to influence our corporate decisions; and (xxiv) fluctuation in distributor sales could adversely affect our results of operations.

                                                                            
                                                                            
                     KEMET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES                     
                   Consolidated Statements of Operations                    
               (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)                
                                (Unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                              Quarters Ended March                          
                                      31,              Fiscal Year Ended    
                             ----------------------  ---------------------- 
                                2016        2015        2016        2015    
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
Net sales                    $  183,926  $  193,708  $  734,823  $  823,192 
Operating costs and                                                         
 expenses:                                                                  
  Cost of sales                 141,913     157,379     571,543     663,683 
  Selling, general and                                                      
   administrative expenses       25,790      24,870     101,446      98,533 
  Research and development        6,395       6,572      24,955      25,802 
  Restructuring charges             617       3,437       4,178      13,017 
  Net (gain) loss on sales                                                  
   and disposals of assets          608         538         375        (221)
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
    Total operating costs                                                   
     and expenses               175,323     192,796     702,497     800,814 
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
      Operating income                                                      
       (loss)                     8,603         912      32,326      22,378 
Other (income) expense:                                                     
  Interest income                    (4)         (4)        (14)        (15)
  Interest expense                9,929      10,020      39,605      40,701 
  Change in value of NEC                                                    
   TOKIN options                      -      11,100      26,300      (2,100)
  Other income (expense),                                                   
   net                              147      (2,453)     (2,348)     (4,082)
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
    Income (loss) from                                                      
     continuing operations                                                  
     before income taxes and                                                
     equity income (loss)                                                   
     from NEC TOKIN              (1,469)    (17,751)    (31,217)    (12,126)
Income tax expense (benefit)      2,056           3       6,006       5,227 
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
      Income (loss) from                                                    
       continuing operations                                                
       before equity income                                                 
       (loss) from NEC TOKIN     (3,525)    (17,754)    (37,223)    (17,353)
Equity income (loss) from                                                   
 NEC TOKIN                      (11,648)     (2,093)    (16,406)     (2,169)
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
      Income (loss) from                                                    
       continuing operations    (15,173)    (19,847)    (53,629)    (19,522)
Income (loss) from                                                          
 discontinued operations              -           -           -       5,379 
                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
      Net income (loss)      $  (15,173) $  (19,847) $  (53,629) $  (14,143)
                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ========== 
Net income (loss) per basic                                                 
 share:                                                                     
Income (loss) from                                                          
 continuing operations       $    (0.33) $    (0.44) $    (1.17) $    (0.43)
Income (loss) from                                                          
 discontinued operations     $        -  $        -  $        -  $     0.12 
Net income (loss)            $    (0.33) $    (0.44) $    (1.17) $    (0.31)
                                                                            
Net income (loss) per                                                       
 diluted share:                                                             
Income (loss) from                                                          
 continuing operations       $    (0.33) $    (0.44) $    (1.17) $    (0.43)
Income (loss) from                                                          
 discontinued operations     $        -  $        -  $        -  $     0.12 
Net income (loss)            $    (0.33) $    (0.44) $    (1.17) $    (0.31)
                                                                            
Weighted-average shares                                                     
 outstanding:                                                               
  Basic                          46,160      45,443      46,004      45,381 
  Diluted                        46,160      45,443      46,004      45,381 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                     KEMET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES                     
                        Consolidated Balance Sheets                         
               (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)                
                                (Unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                                                      March 31,   March 31, 
                                                        2016        2015    
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
ASSETS                                                                      
Current assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                          $   65,004  $   56,362 
  Accounts receivable, net                               93,168      90,857 
  Inventories, net                                      168,879     171,843 
  Prepaid expenses and other                             25,496      41,503 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
      Total current assets                              352,547     360,565 
  Property plant and equipment net of accumulated                           
   depreciation of $815,338 and $804,286 as of March                        
   31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively            241,839     249,641 
  Goodwill                                               40,294      35,584 
  Intangible assets, net                                 33,301      33,282 
  Investment in NEC TOKIN                                20,334      45,016 
  Deferred income taxes                                   8,397       9,774 
  Other assets                                            5,832      12,831 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
Total assets                                         $  702,544  $  746,693 
                                                     ==========  ========== 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Current portion of long-term debt                  $        -  $      962 
  Accounts payable                                       70,981      69,785 
  Accrued expenses                                       50,320      60,456 
  Income taxes payable                                      453         884 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
      Total current liabilities                         121,754     132,087 
  Long-term debt, less current portion                  390,597     390,409 
  Other non-current obligations                          74,892      57,131 
  Deferred income taxes                                   2,820       2,384 
Stockholders' equity:                                                       
  Preferred stock, par value $0.01, authorized                              
   10,000 shares, none issued                                 -           - 
  Common stock, par value $0.01, authorized 175,000                         
   shares, issued 46,508 shares at March 31, 2016                           
   and 2015                                                 465         465 
  Additional paid-in capital                            452,821     461,191 
  Retained deficit                                     (299,510)   (245,881)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                (31,425)    (28,796)
  Treasury stock, at cost (611 and 1,056 shares at                          
   March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)                (9,870)    (22,297)
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
      Total stockholders' equity                        112,481     164,682 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity           $  702,544  $  746,693 
                                                     ==========  ========== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                     KEMET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES                     
                   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                    
                           (Amounts in thousands)                           
                                                                            
(Unaudited)                                            Fiscal Years Ended   
                                                           March 31,        
                                                     ---------------------- 
                                                        2016        2015    
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
Net income (loss)                                    $  (53,629) $  (14,143)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash                               
 provided by (used in) operating activities:                                
  Gain on sale of discontinued operations                     -      (5,644)
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating                                  
   activities of discontinued operations                      -        (679)
  Depreciation and amortization                          39,016      40,768 
  Non-cash debt and financing costs                         859       2,032 
  Gain on early extinguishment of debt                        -      (1,003)
  Equity income (loss) from NEC TOKIN                    16,406       2,169 
  Change in value of NEC TOKIN options                   26,300      (2,100)
  Net (gain) loss on sales and disposals of assets          375        (221)
  Stock-based compensation expense                        4,774       4,512 
  Pension and other post-retirement benefits                719     (13,283)
  Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                     657      (2,084)
  Write down of receivables                                  24          52 
  Other, net                                                306          (7)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:                                        
  Accounts receivable                                    (2,346)      8,220 
  Inventories                                             3,338       8,559 
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets              13,103      (8,404)
  Accounts payable                                       (5,982)     (2,879)
  Accrued income taxes                                      280        (383)
  Other operating liabilities                           (11,835)      8,920 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating                                
     activities                                          32,365      24,402 
Investing activities:                                                       
  Capital expenditures                                  (20,469)    (22,232)
  Acquisitions, net of cash received                     (2,892)          - 
  Change in restricted cash                               1,802      11,509 
  Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations               -       9,564 
  Proceeds from sale of assets                              971       4,788 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    Net cash provided by (used in) investing                                
     activities                                         (20,588)      3,629 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
Financing activities:                                                       
  Proceeds from revolving line of credit                 10,000      42,340 
  Payments of revolving line of credit                   (9,600)    (27,342)
  Deferred acquisition payments                          (3,000)    (19,527)
  Payments of long-term debt                               (481)    (21,733)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options                     -          24 
  Purchase of treasury stock                               (722)       (630)
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing                                
     activities                                          (3,803)    (26,868)
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                                
     equivalents                                          7,974       1,163 
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on cash             668      (2,730)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal                            
 period                                                  56,362      57,929 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal period    $   65,004  $   56,362 
                                                     ==========  ========== 
                                                                            
                                                                            

Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

In this news release, the Company makes reference to certain Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including "Adjusted gross margin", "Adjusted operating income", "Adjusted net income (loss)", "Adjusted net income (loss) per share" and "Adjusted EBITDA". Management believes that investors may find it useful to review the Company's financial results as adjusted to exclude items as determined by management.

Adjusted Gross Margin

Adjusted gross margin represents net sales less cost of sales excluding adjustments which are outlined in the quantitative reconciliation provided below. Management uses Adjusted gross margin to facilitate our analysis and understanding of our business operations and believes that Adjusted gross margin is useful to investors because it provides a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance of the Company. Adjusted gross margin should not be considered as an alternative to gross margin or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following table provides a reconciliation from U.S. GAAP Gross margin to Non-U.S. GAAP Adjusted gross margin (amounts in thousands):

                                                                            
                                                                            
                              Quarters Ended            Fiscal Years Ended  
                      -------------------------------  -------------------- 
                      March 31,   December  March 31,  March 31,  March 31, 
                        2016     31, 2015     2015       2016       2015    
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                     (Unaudited)                            
Net sales             $ 183,926  $ 177,184  $ 193,708  $ 734,823  $ 823,192 
Gross Margin             42,013     38,748     36,329    163,280    159,509 
Gross margin as a %                                                         
 of net sales              22.8%      21.9%      18.8%      22.2%      19.4%
Non-U.S. GAAP-                                                              
 adjustments:                                                               
Plant shut-down costs       141        231          -        372        889 
Plant start-up costs        319        160        651        861      4,556 
Stock-based                                                                 
 compensation expense       278        268        465      1,418      1,576 
Inventory Revaluation         -          -       (928)         -          - 
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
  Adjusted gross                                                            
   margin             $  42,751  $  39,407  $  36,517  $ 165,931  $ 166,530 
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  ========= 
Adjusted gross margin                                                       
 as a % of net sales       23.2%      22.2%      18.9%      22.6%      20.2%
                                                                            
                                                                            

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

Adjusted operating income represents operating income (loss), excluding adjustments which are outlined in the quantitative reconciliation provided below. We use Adjusted operating income to facilitate our analysis and understanding of our business operations and believe that Adjusted operating income (loss) is useful to investors because it provides a supplemental way to understand our underlying operating performance. Adjusted operating income (loss) should not be considered as an alternative to operating income (loss) or any other performance measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Adjusted operating income (loss) is calculated as follows (amounts in thousands):

                                                                            
                                                                            
                                Quarters Ended           Fiscal Year Ended  
                         -----------------------------  ------------------- 
                         March 31,  December March 31,  March 31, March 31, 
                           2016    31, 2015    2015       2016      2015    
                         --------- --------- ---------  --------- --------- 
                                            (Unaudited)                     
                         -------------------------------------------------- 
Operating income (loss)  $   8,603 $   8,493 $     912  $  32,326 $  22,378 
Adjustments:                                                                
ERP integration costs/IT                                                    
 transition costs              859       167     1,273      5,677     3,248 
Stock-based compensation                                                    
 expense                     1,013     1,154     1,328      4,774     4,512 
Restructuring charges          617     1,714     3,437      4,178    13,017 
Legal expenses related                                                      
 to antitrust class                                                         
 actions                       482     1,300       435      3,041       844 
NEC TOKIN investment                                                        
 related expenses              265       225       226        900     1,778 
Plant start-up costs           319       160       651        861     4,556 
Net (gain) loss on sales                                                    
 and disposals of assets       608       129       538        375      (221)
Plant shut-down costs          141       231         -        372       889 
Pension plan adjustment          -         -         -        312         - 
Inventory Revaluation            -         -      (928)         -         - 
                         --------- --------- ---------  --------- --------- 
Adjusted operating                                                          
 income (loss)           $  12,907 $  13,573 $   7,872  $  52,816 $  51,001 
                         ========= ========= =========  ========= ========= 
                                                                            
                                                                            

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

"Adjusted net income (loss)" and "Adjusted net income (loss) per share" represent net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share excluding adjustments which are outlined in the quantitative reconciliation provided below. Management believes that these Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide a supplemental way to understand the underlying operating performance of the Company. Management uses these Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to evaluate operating performance. Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following table provides reconciliation from U.S. GAAP net income (loss) to Non-U.S. GAAP adjusted net income (loss):

U.S. GAAP to Non- U.S. GAAP Reconciliation

                                                                            
                              Quarters Ended            Fiscal Year Ended   
                      -------------------------------  -------------------- 
                      March 31,   December  March 31,  March 31,  March 31, 
                        2016     31, 2015     2015       2016       2015    
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                        (Unaudited, Amounts in thousands, except per share  
                                              data)                         
U.S. GAAP                                                                   
Net sales             $ 183,926  $ 177,184  $ 193,708  $ 734,823  $ 823,192 
Net income (loss)                                                           
 from continuing                                                            
 operations             (15,173)    (8,600)   (19,847)   (53,629)   (19,522)
  Income (loss) from                                                        
   discontinued                                                             
   operations                 -          -          -          -      5,379 
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net income (loss)     $ (15,173) $  (8,600) $ (19,847) $ (53,629) $ (14,143)
Net income (loss) per                                                       
 basic and diluted                                                          
 share:                                                                     
Net income (loss)                                                           
 from continuing                                                            
 operations           $   (0.33) $   (0.19) $   (0.44) $   (1.17) $   (0.43)
Net income (loss)                                                           
 from discontinued                                                          
 operations           $       -  $       -  $       -  $       -  $    0.12 
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net income (loss)     $   (0.33) $   (0.19) $   (0.44) $   (1.17) $   (0.31)
  Non-U.S. GAAP                                                             
   Net income (loss)    (15,173)    (8,600)   (19,847)   (53,629)   (14,143)
   Adjustments:                                                             
    Change in value                                                         
     of NEC TOKIN                                                           
     options                  -       (700)    11,100     26,300     (2,100)
    Equity (gain)                                                           
     loss from NEC                                                          
     TOKIN               11,648      6,505      2,093     16,406      2,169 
    Restructuring                                                           
     charges                617      1,714      3,437      4,178     13,017 
    ERP integration                                                         
     costs/IT                                                               
     transition costs       859        167      1,273      5,677      3,248 
    Stock-based                                                             
     compensation         1,013      1,154      1,328      4,774      4,512 
    Legal expenses                                                          
     related to                                                             
     antitrust class                                                        
     actions                482      1,300        435      3,041        844 
    Net foreign                                                             
     exchange (gain)                                                        
     loss                   122     (1,036)    (2,168)    (3,036)    (4,249)
    NEC TOKIN                                                               
     investment                                                             
     related expenses       265        225        226        900      1,778 
    Income tax effect                                                       
     of pension                                                             
     curtailment            155        720          -        875          - 
    Plant start-up                                                          
     costs                  319        160        651        861      4,556 
    Amortization                                                            
     included in                                                            
     interest expense       210        212        244        859      1,814 
    (Gain) loss on                                                          
     sales and                                                              
     disposals of                                                           
     assets                 608        129        538        375       (221)
    Plant shut-down                                                         
     costs                  141        231          -        372        889 
    Pension plan                                                            
     adjustment               -          -          -        312          - 
    Income tax effect                                                       
     of non-GAAP                                                            
     adjustments (1)        546        (10)        20        652         84 
    (Income) loss                                                           
     from                                                                   
     discontinued                                                           
     operations               -          -          -          -     (5,379)
    (Gain) loss on                                                          
     early                                                                  
     extinguishment                                                         
     of debt                  -          -          -          -     (1,003)
    Professional fees                                                       
     related to                                                             
     financing                                                              
     activities               -          -          -          -      1,142 
    Inventory                                                               
     Revaluation              -          -       (928)         -          - 
                      ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Adjusted net income                                                         
 (loss)               $   1,812  $   2,171  $  (1,598) $   8,917  $   6,958 
                      =========  =========  =========  =========  ========= 
Adjusted net income                                                         
 (loss) per basic                                                           
 share                $    0.04  $    0.05  $   (0.04) $    0.19  $    0.15 
Adjusted net income                                                         
 (loss) per diluted                                                         
 share                $    0.04  $    0.04  $   (0.04) $    0.17  $    0.13 
Weighted average                                                            
 shares outstanding:                                                        
Basic                    46,160     46,081     45,443     46,004     45,381 
Diluted (2)              50,056     51,865     45,443     51,436     52,588 
                                                                            
                                                                            

(1) The income tax effect of the excluded items is calculated by applying the applicable jurisdictional income tax rate, considering the deferred tax valuation for each applicable jurisdiction.

(2) Used to calculate adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before net interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted to exclude certain item which are outlined in the quantitative reconciliation provided below. We use Adjusted EBITDA to monitor and evaluate our operating performance and to facilitate internal and external comparisons of the historical operating performance of our business. We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance and ability to service debt. We also present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe such measure is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate supplemental measure of debt service capacity, because cash expenditures on interest are, by definition, available to pay interest, and tax expense is inversely correlated to interest expense because tax expense goes down as deductible interest expense goes up; depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges. The other adjustments to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA are excluded in order to better reflect our continuing operations.

In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments noted below. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by these types of adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

Our Adjusted EBITDA measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • it does not reflect our cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
  • it does not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payment on our debt;
  • although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and our Adjusted EBITDA measure does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
  • it is not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows;
  • it does not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations;
  • it does not reflect limitations on or costs related to transferring earnings from our subsidiaries to us; and
  • other companies in our industry may calculate this measure differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations. You should compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our U.S. GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.

The following table provides a reconciliation from U.S. GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA (amounts in thousands):

                                                                            
                                           Fiscal Year 2016                 
                           ------------------------------------------------ 
                              Q1        Q2        Q3        Q4      Total   
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Net income (loss)          $(37,050) $  7,194  $ (8,600) $(15,173) $(53,629)
                                                                            
Adjustments:                                                                
Income tax expense                                                          
 (benefit)                     (248)    1,438     2,760     2,056     6,006 
Interest expense, net        10,010     9,808     9,848     9,925    39,591 
Depreciation and                                                            
 amortization                 9,917     9,265     9,674    10,160    39,016 
Change in value of NEC                                                      
 TOKIN options               29,200    (2,200)     (700)        -    26,300 
Equity (gain) loss from                                                     
 NEC TOKIN                   (1,585)     (162)    6,505    11,648    16,406 
ERP integration costs/IT                                                    
 transition costs             4,369       282       167       859     5,677 
Stock-based compensation      1,279     1,328     1,154     1,013     4,774 
Restructuring charges         1,824        23     1,714       617     4,178 
Legal expenses related to                                                   
 antitrust class actions        718       541     1,300       482     3,041 
Net foreign exchange                                                        
 (gain) loss                  1,049    (3,171)   (1,036)      122    (3,036)
NEC TOKIN investment-                                                       
 related expenses               224       186       225       265       900 
Plant start-up costs            195       187       160       319       861 
(Gain) loss on sales and                                                    
 disposals of assets            (58)     (304)      129       608       375 
Plant shut-down costs             -         -       231       141       372 
Pension plan adjustment         312         -         -         -       312 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA            $ 20,156  $ 24,415  $ 23,531  $ 23,042  $ 91,144 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                           Fiscal Year 2015                 
                           ------------------------------------------------ 
                              Q1        Q2        Q3        Q4      Total   
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Net income (loss)          $ (3,540) $  6,330  $  2,914  $(19,847) $(14,143)
                                                                            
Adjustments:                                                                
Income tax expense                                                          
 (benefit)                    1,282     2,583     1,359         3     5,227 
Interest expense, net        10,453    10,284     9,933    10,016    40,686 
Depreciation and                                                            
 amortization                10,797    10,177     9,720    10,074    40,768 
Change in value of NEC                                                      
 TOKIN options               (4,100)   (6,600)   (2,500)   11,100    (2,100)
Equity (gain) loss from                                                     
 NEC TOKIN                    1,675      (232)   (1,367)    2,093     2,169 
ERP integration costs/IT                                                    
 transition costs               895       409       671     1,273     3,248 
Stock-based compensation        994       958     1,232     1,328     4,512 
Restructuring charges         1,830     1,687     6,063     3,437    13,017 
Legal expenses related to                                                   
 antitrust class actions          -         -       409       435       844 
Net foreign exchange                                                        
 (gain) loss                    527    (1,351)   (1,257)   (2,168)   (4,249)
NEC TOKIN investment-                                                       
 related expenses               580       487       485       226     1,778 
Plant start-up costs          1,647     1,114     1,144       651     4,556 
(Gain) loss on sales and                                                    
 disposals of assets            365      (550)     (574)      538      (221)
Plant shut-down costs           889         -         -         -       889 
(Income) loss from                                                          
 discontinued operations     (6,943)    1,400       164         -    (5,379)
(Gain) loss on early                                                        
 extinguishment of debt           -         -    (1,003)        -    (1,003)
Professional fees related                                                   
 to financing activities          -         -     1,142         -     1,142 
Inventory revaluation         2,676      (821)     (927)     (928)        - 
                           --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA            $ 20,027  $ 25,875  $ 27,608  $ 18,231  $ 91,741 
                           ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
   Contact:
 
William M. Lowe, Jr.
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 [email protected]
 Richard J. Vatinelle Vice President and Treasurer [email protected] 

Source: KEMET Corporation



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