Littelfuse Inc.

07/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/30/2024 15:09

Littelfuse Reports Second Quarter Results for 2024

Diverse and resilient business model drive Q2 sales and adjusted EPS above guidance

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Littelfuse, Inc.(NASDAQ: LFUS), a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2024:

  • Net sales of $558 million were down 9% versus the prior year period, and down 8% organically
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $1.82 and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.97
  • Cash flow from operations was $69 million and free cash flow was $50 million
  • The company's Board of Directors approved an 8% increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.65 to $0.70; this equates to an annualized dividend of $2.80 per share
  • On June 26, the company released its 2023 Sustainability Report on littelfuse.com/about-us/sustainability

"We are pleased to have exceeded the high end of our second quarter sales and adjusted EPS guidance ranges, driven by solid execution from our global teams and supported by our resilient business model and diverse technology positioning." said Dave Heinzmann, Littelfuse President and Chief Executive Officer. "Looking ahead, we remain confident in an expected return to growth during 2024, likely in the fourth quarter. We see some pockets of normalized channel inventory and improving end demand but also ongoing signs of cautiousness from customers. We remain well positioned to execute our proven long-term growth strategy and deliver top tier stakeholder value."

Third Quarter of 2024*

Based on current market conditions, for the third quarter the company expects,

  • Net sales in the range of $540 - $570 million, adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $1.95 - $2.15 and an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 26%

*Littelfuse provides guidance on a non-GAAP (adjusted) basis. GAAP items excluded from guidance may include the after-tax impact of items including acquisition and integration costs, restructuring, impairment and other charges, certain purchase accounting adjustments, non-operating foreign exchange adjustments and significant and unusual items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP. Littelfuse is not able to forecast the excluded items in order to provide the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts.

Dividend and Share Repurchase Authorization

  • The company will pay a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.70 per share on September 5, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 22, 2024

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Littelfuse will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss the results. The call will be broadcast and available for replay at Littelfuse.com . A slide presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website at Littelfuse.com .

About Littelfuse

Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS) is a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Across more than 20 countries, and with approximately 16,000 global associates, we partner with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. Serving over 100,000 end customers, our products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation and electronics end markets - everywhere, every day. Learn more at Littelfuse.com .

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are intended to constitute "forward-looking statements" entitled to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such statements are based on Littelfuse, Inc.'s ("Littelfuse" or the "Company") current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to general economic conditions; product demand and market acceptance; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product quality problems or product recalls; capacity and supply difficulties or constraints; coal mining exposures reserves; cybersecurity matters; failure of an indemnification for environmental liability; exchange rate fluctuations; commodity and other raw material price fluctuations; the effect of Littelfuse accounting policies; labor disputes; restructuring costs in excess of expectations; pension plan asset returns less than assumed; integration of acquisitions; uncertainties related to political or regulatory changes; and other risks which may be detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those indicated or implied in the forward-looking statements. This release should be read in conjunction with information provided in the financial statements appearing in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023.

Further discussion of the risk factors of the company can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023, and in other filings and submissions with the SEC, each of which are available free of charge on the company's investor relations website at investor.littelfuse.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof. The company does not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the availability of new information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The information included in this press release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of organic net sales (decline) growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income taxes, adjusted effective tax rate, free cash flow, net debt, consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement). Many of these non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of certain expenses and income not related directly to the underlying performance of our fundamental business operations. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is set forth in the attached schedules. The company believes that organic net sales (decline) growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income taxes, and adjusted effective tax rate provide useful information to investors regarding its operational performance because they enhance an investor's overall understanding of our core financial performance and facilitate comparisons to historical results of operations, by excluding items that are not related directly to the underlying performance of our fundamental business operations or were not part of our business operations during a comparable period. The company believes that free cash flow is a useful measure of its ability to generate cash. The company believes that net debt, consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio are useful measures of its credit position. The company believes that all of these non-GAAP financial measures are commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which we operate, and thus further provide useful information to investors. Management additionally uses these measures when assessing the performance of the business and for business planning purposes. Note that our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those terms as defined or used by other companies.

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LITTELFUSE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

June 29,
2024

December 30,
2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

561,742

$

555,513

Short-term investments

971

235

Trade receivables, less allowances of $73,744 and $84,696 at June 29, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively

317,963

287,018

Inventories

451,186

474,607

Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable

6,413

8,701

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

125,703

82,526

Total current assets

1,463,978

1,408,600

Net property, plant, and equipment

472,537

493,153

Intangible assets, net of amortization

566,030

606,136

Goodwill

1,287,762

1,309,998

Investments

22,904

24,821

Deferred income taxes

10,950

10,486

Right of use lease assets

59,563

62,370

Other long-term assets

41,254

79,711

Total assets

$

3,924,978

$

3,995,275

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

176,095

$

173,535

Accrued liabilities

135,180

149,214

Accrued income taxes

39,235

38,725

Current portion of long-term debt

67,679

14,020

Total current liabilities

418,189

375,494

Long-term debt, less current portion

795,825

857,915

Deferred income taxes

96,214

110,820

Accrued post-retirement benefits

31,810

34,422

Non-current lease liabilities

49,581

49,472

Other long-term liabilities

67,872

86,671

Total equity

2,465,487

2,480,481

Total liabilities and equity

$

3,924,978

$

3,995,275

LITTELFUSE, INC.

CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

June 29,
2024

July 1,
2023

June 29,
2024

July 1,
2023

Net sales

$

558,489

$

611,997

$

1,093,874

$

1,221,779

Cost of sales

351,485

377,165

699,062

741,990

Gross profit

207,004

234,832

394,812

479,789

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

93,371

94,543

179,498

182,853

Research and development expenses

27,146

24,496

54,813

51,786

Amortization of intangibles

15,729

16,885

31,554

33,751

Restructuring, impairment, and other charges

5,252

6,855

8,489

8,705

Total operating expenses

141,498

142,779

274,354

277,095

Operating income

65,506

92,053

120,458

202,694

Interest expense

9,975

10,056

19,586

19,702

Foreign exchange gain

(315

)

(1,404

)

(5,357

)

(3,079

)

Other income, net

(5,298

)

(2,050

)

(10,619

)

(8,283

)

Income before income taxes

61,144

85,451

116,848

194,354

Income taxes

15,678

15,380

22,930

35,538

Net income

$

45,466

$

70,071

$

93,918

$

158,816

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.83

$

2.82

$

3.78

$

6.40

Diluted

$

1.82

$

2.79

$

3.75

$

6.33

Weighted-average shares and equivalent shares outstanding:

Basic

24,822

24,839

24,867

24,810

Diluted

25,030

25,095

25,075

25,078

Comprehensive income

$

24,399

$

55,160

$

42,560

$

157,188

LITTELFUSE, INC.

CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

(in thousands)

June 29, 2024

July 1, 2023

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

93,918

$

158,816

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

73,161

83,347

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade receivables

(36,474

)

(30,562

)

Inventories

16,241

26,638

Accounts payable

6,819

(33,796

)

Accrued liabilities and income taxes

(28,829

)

(57,790

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1,738

4,980

Net cash provided by operating activities

126,574

151,633

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

-

(158,260

)

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment

(34,674

)

(41,501

)

Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other

7,997

741

Net cash used in investing activities

(26,677

)

(199,020

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net payments of credit facility

(3,750

)

(3,750

)

Repurchases of common stock

(40,862

)

-

Cash dividends paid

(32,330

)

(29,790

)

All other cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(2,348

)

854

Net cash used in financing activities

(79,290

)

(32,686

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(14,434

)

(1,772

)

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

6,173

(81,845

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

557,123

564,939

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

563,296

$

483,094

LITTELFUSE, INC.

NET SALES AND OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT

(Unaudited)

Second Quarter

Year-to-Date

(in thousands)

2024

2023

%
(Decline) /
Growth

2024

2023

%
(Decline) /
Growth

Net sales

Electronics

$

305,639

$

350,147

(12.7

)%

$

596,744

$

708,740

(15.8

)%

Transportation

168,964

172,048

(1.8

)%

339,331

338,689

0.2

%

Industrial

83,886

89,802

(6.6

)%

157,799

174,350

(9.5

)%

Total net sales

$

558,489

$

611,997

(8.7

)%

$

1,093,874

$

1,221,779

(10.5

)%

Operating income

Electronics

$

46,165

$

79,844

(42.2

)%

$

83,968

$

170,006

(50.6

)%

Transportation

15,234

7,789

95.6

%

31,440

16,321

92.6

%

Industrial

9,547

15,108

(36.8

)%

14,343

32,249

(55.5

)%

Other(a)

(5,440

)

(10,688

)

N.M.

(9,293

)

(15,882

)

N.M.

Total operating income

$

65,506

$

92,053

(28.8

)%

$

120,458

$

202,694

(40.6

)%

Operating Margin

11.7

%

15.0

%

11.0

%

16.6

%

Interest expense

9,975

10,056

19,586

19,702

Foreign exchange gain

(315

)

(1,404

)

(5,357

)

(3,079

)

Other income, net

(5,298

)

(2,050

)

(10,619

)

(8,283

)

Income before income taxes

$

61,144

$

85,451

(28.4

)%

$

116,848

$

194,354

(39.9

)%

(a) "other" typically includes non-GAAP adjustments such as acquisition-related and integration costs, purchase accounting inventory adjustments and restructuring and impairment charges. (See Supplemental Financial Information for details.)

N.M. - Not meaningful

Second Quarter

Year-to-Date

(in thousands)

2024

2023

%
(Decline)/Growth

2024

2023

%
(Decline)/Growth

Operating Margin

Electronics

15.1

%

22.8

%

(7.7

)%

14.1

%

24.0

%

(9.9

)%

Transportation

9.0

%

4.5

%

4.5

%

9.3

%

4.8

%

4.5

%

Industrial

11.4

%

16.8

%

(5.4

)%

9.1

%

18.5

%

(9.4

)%

LITTELFUSE, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In millions of USD except per share amounts - unaudited)

Non-GAAP EPS reconciliation

Q2-24

Q2-23

YTD-24

YTD-23

GAAP diluted EPS

$

1.82

$

2.79

$

3.75

$

6.33

EPS impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (below)

0.15

0.33

(0.02

)

0.42

Adjusted diluted EPS

$

1.97

$

3.12

$

3.73

$

6.75

Non-GAAP adjustments - (income) / expense

Q2-24

Q2-23

YTD-24

YTD-23

Acquisition-related and integration costs (a)

$

0.8

$

3.8

$

1.8

$

7.2

Restructuring, impairment and other charges (b)

5.3

6.9

8.5

8.7

Gain on sale of fixed assets (c)

(0.7

)

-

(1.0

)

-

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income

5.4

10.7

9.3

15.9

Other income, net (d)

(0.5

)

-

(0.3

)

(0.2

)

Non-operating foreign exchange gain

(0.3

)

(1.4

)

(5.4

)

(3.1

)

Non-GAAP adjustments to income before income taxes

4.6

9.3

3.6

12.6

Income taxes (e)

0.7

1.0

4.1

1.9

Non-GAAP adjustments to net income

$

3.9

$

8.3

$

(0.5

)

$

10.7

Total EPS impact

$

0.15

$

0.33

$

(0.02

)

$

0.42

Adjusted operating margin / Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

Q2-24

Q2-23

YTD-24

YTD-23

Net income

$

45.5

$

70.1

$

93.9

$

158.8

Add:

Income taxes

15.7

15.4

22.9

35.5

Interest expense

10.0

10.1

19.6

19.7

Foreign exchange gain

(0.3

)

(1.4

)

(5.4

)

(3.1

)

Other income, net

(5.3

)

(2.1

)

(10.6

)

(8.3

)

GAAP operating income

$

65.5

$

92.1

$

120.5

$

202.7

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income

5.4

10.7

9.3

15.9

Adjusted operating income

$

70.9

$

102.8

$

129.8

$

218.6

Amortization of intangibles

15.7

16.9

31.6

33.8

Depreciation expenses

17.1

18.0

33.7

35.6

Adjusted EBITDA

$

103.7

$

137.7

$

195.0

$

288.0

Net sales

$

558.5

$

612.0

$

1,093.9

$

1,221.8

Net income as a percentage of net sales

8.1

%

11.5

%

8.6

%

13.0

%

Operating margin

11.7

%

15.0

%

11.0

%

16.6

%

Adjusted operating margin

12.7

%

16.8

%

11.9

%

17.9

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

18.6

%

22.5

%

17.8

%

23.6

%

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

Q2-24

Q2-23

Electronics

Transportation

Industrial

Electronics

Transportation

Industrial

GAAP operating income

$

46.2

$

15.2

$

9.5

$

79.8

$

7.8

$

15.1

Add:

Add back amortization

9.8

3.3

2.6

10.1

4.2

2.7

Add back depreciation

10.0

5.8

1.3

9.7

6.9

1.4

Adjusted EBITDA

$

66.0

$

24.3

$

13.4

$

99.6

$

18.9

$

19.2

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

21.6

%

14.4

%

16.0

%

28.5

%

11.0

%

21.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

YTD-24

YTD-23

Electronics

Transportation

Industrial

Electronics

Transportation

Industrial

GAAP operating income

$

84.0

$

31.4

$

14.3

$

170.0

$

16.3

$

32.2

Add:

Add back amortization

19.7

6.8

5.1

20.3

8.6

4.9

Add back depreciation

19.9

11.0

2.8

19.5

13.6

2.5

Adjusted EBITDA

$

123.6

$

49.2

$

22.2

$

209.9

$

38.5

$

39.6

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

20.7

%

14.5

%

14.1

%

29.6

%

11.4

%

22.7

%

Net sales reconciliation

Q2-24 vs. Q2-23

Electronics

Transportation

Industrial

Total

Net sales decline

(13

)%

(2

)%

(7

)%

(9

)%

Less:

Acquisitions

-

%

-

%

-

%

-

%

FX impact

(1

)%

(1

)%

(1

)%

(1

)%

Organic net sales decline

(12

)%

(1

)%

(6

)%

(8

)%

Net sales reconciliation

YTD-24 vs. YTD-23

Electronics

Transportation

Industrial

Total

Net sales (decline) growth

(16

)%

-

%

(9

)%

(10

)%

Less:

Acquisitions

-

%

-

%

1

%

-

%

FX impact

(1

)%

(1

)%

-

%

-

%

Organic net sales (decline) growth

(15

)%

1

%

(10

)%

(10

)%

Income tax reconciliation

Q2-24

Q2-23

YTD-24

YTD-23

Income taxes

$

15.7

$

15.4

$

22.9

$

35.5

Effective rate

25.6

%

18.0

%

19.6

%

18.3

%

Non-GAAP adjustments - income taxes

0.7

1.0

4.1

1.9

Adjusted income taxes

$

16.4

$

16.4

$

27.0

$

37.4

Adjusted effective rate

25.0

%

17.4

%

22.4

%

18.1

%

Free cash flow reconciliation

Q2-24

Q2-23

YTD-24

YTD-23

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

69.4

$

98.2

$

126.6

$

151.6

Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(19.1

)

(15.8

)

(34.7

)

(41.5

)

Free cash flow

$

50.3

$

82.4

$

91.9

$

110.1

Consolidated Total Debt

As of June 29, 2024

Consolidated Total Debt

$

863.5

Unamortized debt issuance costs

3.3

Finance lease liability

0.4

Consolidated funded indebtedness

867.2

Cash held in U.S. (up to $400 million)

102.1

Net debt

$

765.1

Consolidated EBITDA

Twelve Months Ended
June 29, 2024

Net Income

$

194.5

Interest expense

39.7

Income taxes

56.5

Depreciation

69.7

Amortization

63.6

Non-cash additions:

Stock-based compensation expense

24.5

Purchase accounting inventory step-up charge

-

Unrealized loss on investments

2.1

Impairment charges

1.9

Other

13.7

Consolidated EBITDA (1)

$

466.2

Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) *

1.6x

* Our Credit Agreement and Private Placement Note with maturities ranging from 2024 to 2032, contain financial ratio covenants providing that if, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Consolidated Net Leverage ratio at such time for the then most recently concluded period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company exceeds 3.50:1.00, an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes) is triggered.

The Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes were amended in Q2 2022 and now allow for the addition of acquisition and integration costs up to 15% of Consolidated EBITDA and the netting of up to $400M of Available Cash (Cash held by US Subsidiaries).

(1) Represents Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes and is calculated using the most recently concluded period of four consecutive quarters.

Note: Total will not always foot due to rounding.

(a) reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A").

(b) reflected in restructuring, impairment and other charges.

(c) 2024 amount reflected a gain of $0.7 million ($1.0 million year-to-date) recorded for the sale of two buildings within the Transportation segment.

(d) Q2 2024 included a reversal of $0.5 million for an asset retirement obligation charge related the disposal of a business in 2019. 2024 year-to-date also included $0.2 million increase in coal mining reserves, while 2023 amount included $0.2 million gain from the sale of a building within the Electronics segment.

(e) reflected the tax impact associated with the non-GAAP adjustments.

David Kelley
224-727-2535
[email protected]

Source: Littelfuse, Inc.